Regional Releases
Regional Press Releases
Alaska Regional Office
Groups Warn That Healy Coal Plant Cannot Operate Without New Clean Air Act Permit
May 4, 2009
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Endangered Battlefield Threatened by Ill-Advised Development Adjacent to Park Land
March 13, 2007
Park Service Hosts Listening Session in Arlington to Discuss Future of National Parks
March 27, 2007
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Threatened by Ill-Advised Development Adjacent to Park Land
April 2, 2007
Public Hearing on Proposed Development Which Threatens Harpers Ferry's Historic Landscape
June 1, 2007
Public Urges West Virginia Planning Commission to Oppose Rezoning of Old Standard Quarry Near Harpers Ferry
June 6, 2007
National Parks Conservation Association Says Harpers Ferry Developers' Traffic Study Flawed
June 7, 2007
National Parks Conservation Association Says Energy Corridors Would Harm National Parks in Pennsylvania
June 13, 2007
New Report Says Global Warming An "Unnatural Disaster" For National Parks On The Chesapeake Bay
July 11, 2007
Local Business Leaders Express Concern About Development Adjacent to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
July 11, 2007
National Parks Conservation Association Offers Guided Hikes in Shenandoah National Park
July 20, 2007
National Parks Conservation Association Urges Denial of Proposed Development Near Valley Forge
August 23, 2007
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Northeast Regional Office
National Parks Group Supports Legislation to Honor Harriet Tubman, Diversify National Park System
February 8, 2013
Utility Companies Offer to Swap Land Near National Park Sites in Exchange for Building Massive Power Lines through Park
January 23, 2012
National Parks Group Applauds Senator Toomey's Support for Gettysburg Expansion Bill
January 13, 2012
National Parks Group Asks Pennsylvania Court to Protect Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River
December 23, 2011
National Parks Group Applauds Unprecedented Effort to Revitalize Gateway National Recreation Area
October 28, 2011
National Parks Conservation Association Hosts Green Carpet Gala to Help Support National Parks
October 7, 2011
Ozone Levels in National Parks Continue to Increase, Parks Group Asks Congress Not to Strip Out Protections Against the Dangerous Pollutant
September 16, 2011
New Report Offers Recommendations for Revitalizing Floyd Bennett Field and Gateway National Recreation Area
June 15, 2011
The New York / New Jersey Harbor Joins America’s Great Waters Coalition to Advocate for Restoration Needs
April 5, 2011
Northern Rockies Regional Office
Parks Group Lauds Interior Department Decision to Protect Parcels Inside Grand Teton National Park
August 7, 2013
Montana Wolf Hunt: Some Progress, More Work Needed to Protect Yellowstone National Park Icon
July 10, 2013
National Parks Group Applauds $16 million Payment Towards the Purchase of Critical lands within Grand Teton to Protect Them from Development
December 28, 2012
National Parks Group Supports Montana Wildlife Commission’s Decision to Cease Wolf Hunting Around Yellowstone
December 11, 2012
Wyoming Gov. Mead and Department of Transportation Honored by National Parks Group for Support of Wildlife Corridors
August 20, 2012
Parks Group Presents Award to Sec. Salazar for Supporting Grand Teton Pathways System
August 13, 2012
Protecting Natural Amenities is Vital for Economic Development in the Crown of the Continent
July 31, 2012
Obama Set to Sign Transportation Bill Today, Legislation Would Keep Motorists, Wildlife Safe
July 6, 2012
10th Circuit Court Rules on Winter Use Regulations for Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks
March 1, 2012
Well reasoned, comprehensive approach needed for Yellowstone's bison
November 22, 2011
B.C. Mining Ban Becomes Law; U.S. Protections to Follow
November 16, 2011
Northwest Regional Office
National Parks Group Echoes Representative DeFazio’s Call for Continued Gray Wolf Protections
September 6, 2013
National Parks Group Finds Little Progress by U.S. Forest Service in Mount St Helens Management
November 20, 2012
University of Washington Student Report Finds 33% Success Rate of Mount St Helens Management
September 18, 2012
Obama Set to Sign Transportation Bill Today, Legislation Would Keep Motorists, Wildlife Safe
July 6, 2012
National Parks Group Applauds Bipartisan Support for Manhattan Project National Park Sites
June 28, 2012
Local Leaders Urge for a Mount St. Helens National Park Study
December 14, 2011
Parks Group Supports National Park Service’s Plan for Ross Lake National Recreation Area
December 1, 2011
Parks Group Supports Efforts to Create a New Manhattan Project National Historical Park
July 13, 2011
Scientists’ Recommendations to Washington State Wolf Conservation and Management Plan Disregarded
June 2, 2011
Southeast Regional Office
Coalition Urges Caution in Embracing Governor Beebe Water Testing Proposal for C & H Hog Farms
August 21, 2013
Groups Urge Continued Focus on Faulty Permitting Process for Factory Hog Farm Near Buffalo National River
May 21, 2013
National Parks Group Applauds Bipartisan Support for Manhattan Project National Park Sites
June 28, 2012
Future of Blue Ridge Parkway to Be Determined by Park’s First General Management Plan
October 31, 2011
Ozone Levels in National Parks Continue to Increase, Parks Group Asks Congress Not to Strip Out Protections Against the Dangerous Pollutant
September 16, 2011
Proposed Manhattan Project National Historical Park Would Help U.S. Remember and Learn From History
August 4, 2011
Southwest Regional Office
Proposal for Navajo Generating Station is a Positive First Step
September 26, 2013
National Parks Group Applauds Governor Herbert’s Rejection of $15 Billion Pipeline Proposal
April 3, 2013
4,265 Acres Purchased in Petrified Forest National Park
January 31, 2013
New Colorado River Basin Study Provides Important Analysis, Misses Opportunity by Omitting National Parks Perspective
December 12, 2012
Zion National Park Property Protected
October 11, 2012
Federal Court Rejects Energy Industry’s Challenge against Interior Secretary’s Decision Not to Permit Oil and Gas Leases on Sensitive Utah Lands
September 6, 2012
National Parks Group Applauds NPS, Colorado National Monument Superintendent’s Decision to Deny Permission for Large Sporting Event
August 15, 2012
EPA Final Plan for Four Corners Power Plant Promises Less Pollution for National Parks, Navajo People
August 8, 2012
Landmark Settlement Requires Feds to Revisit Plan for Coal-friendly Energy Corridors Across West
July 3, 2012
National Parks Group Applauds Bipartisan Support for Manhattan Project National Park Sites
June 28, 2012
Sun Coast Regional Office
President’s Budget Shows Strong Support for Advancing Next Phase of Bridging for Tamiami Trail
April 10, 2013




