Search results for “Southwest”
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Report Clean Air Health Findings in the Southwest A report on clean air health findings in the Southwest by Dr. George Thurston.
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Staff Cory MacNulty Cory’s focus as campaign director in the Southwest region is primarily on issues concerning the national parks in Utah.
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Staff Emily Wolf Emily is the New Mexico Program Manager in the Southwest region. With a background in hydrology and outdoor education, she works to advance policies and coordinate our advocacy to protect New Mexico’s parks, communities, and climate.
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Staff and Media Personnel Kati Schmidt Kati Schmidt is based in Oakland, CA, and leads media outreach and communications for the Pacific, Northwest, Northern Rockies, Alaska, and Southwest regions, along with NPCA's national wildlife initiatives.
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Chris Boone Chris Boone serves as the Regional Director of Development for the Pacific and Southwest regions, and connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters in these regions with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
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Blog Post 10 Hidden Gems in the National Park System Want to explore a few remarkable places off the beaten path? These 10 NPCA picks offer great ways to escape the crowds while enjoying unique, underappreciated natural and cultural treasures around the country.
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Press Release Finalized Moab Energy Plan Protects National Parks New Administration Should Embrace Process Promoting Local Input on Federal Lands Leasing
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Press Release Amache Japanese American incarceration site on verge of becoming national park site Unanimous Senate and House passage puts preservation campaign waged by survivors, descendants and advocates near completion
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Press Release Park Service Ignores Harmful Impacts, Advances ORV Management Plan for Glen Canyon Lengthy process results in a plan that could increase environmental degradation to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rather than minimize it.
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Press Release Administration pulls plans to allow oil and gas drilling near Arches and Canyonlands After months of pressure, agency defers plan to lease more than 80,000 acres of land to oil and gas corporations
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Press Release National Parks and Wilderness Groups Protest BLM Leasing Plans Near Dinosaur National Monument Groups argue that BLM's decision ignores value and health of the park unit
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Press Release Conservation Groups Call on Interior Secretary to Protect Clean Air in Rocky Mountain National Park Groups Take Aim at Hazy Skies, Inadequate State Rules; Call for Better Pollution Controls for Coal-Burning Power Plants
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Blog Post Happy Anniversary to a Hidden Gem 4 of my favorite spots in the vast, uncrowded park you’ve probably never heard of — but should.
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Press Release Trump to the American People: Your Public Lands Aren’t Worth Protecting In a move that disregards millions of people including local tribes, today President Trump signed a proclamation to erase and gut protections at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
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Press Release New Mexico Delegation Repeats Call for Protection from Oil and Gas Development Around Chaco Culture National Historical Park Senators Heinrich and Udall, along with Representatives Lujan, Haaland, and Torres Small introduce legislation to withdraw lands considered for oil and gas development near New Mexico park
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Magazine Article Like a Good Neighbor The Park Service teams up with its Mexican counterparts and the University of Arizona to master the intricacies of adobe preservation.
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Magazine Article From Rim to River In the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, night skies and astounding geology enchant visitors.
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Blog Post Nearby Nature: 10 Easy Getaways Need more time outdoors? You might not have to travel as far as you think.
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Press Release BLM Advances Oil and Gas Leasing Close to Dinosaur National Monument and Great Basin National Park The lease sales next to Dinosaur National Monument and Great Basin National Park continue the Trump Administration’s troubling track record of leasing lands near national parks.
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Press Release EPA and State Regulators Slash Plan to Limit Coal Pollution in Utah Latest business-as-usual plan by EPA and Utah officials fails to limit haze-causing emissions
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Blog Post The Power of Parks National parks are forever. Everything else sure changes, though.
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Magazine Article A New View Has the long-troubled relationship between Grand Canyon National Park and local indigenous people entered a more harmonious era?
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Magazine Article The End of a Radioactive Proposal Department of Interior Prohibits Uranium Mines Near Grand Canyon.
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Press Release As the Grand Canyon Continues to be Clouded by Dirty Air, Advocates Press Interior Sec. to Protect National Landmark Conservation advocates urge Interior Secretary Jewell and her department to declare impairment of the Grand Canyon National Park.
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Press Release BLM Postpones Lease Sale Near Chaco Culture National Historical Park BLM to conduct additional review of energy development’s potential impacts on cultural site
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Magazine Article A National Park Is Born White Sands National Monument becomes the country’s 62nd national park. What will change?
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Press Release Southern Utah National Parks Threatened by BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale New oil and gas lease sales threaten Arches and Canyonlands National Parks as well as Hovenweep National Monument and its surrounding cultural landscape.
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Magazine Article Dress Rehearsal An emergency at the Grand Canyon provides plenty of lessons for Park Service staff and other federal agencies.
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Press Release Trump Administration Ignores Environmental Impacts of Mining 30 Million Tons of Coal near Bryce Canyon National Park Lawsuit seeks improved pollution and climate analysis of the Alton coal mine expansion in Utah.
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Press Release New Mexico Park Advocate Awarded Quivira Coalition’s Radical Center Award for Conservation NPCA's Ernie Atencio cited for his many years of conservation work and respected compendium of published writings.
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Press Release Near Canyonlands, BLM Moves to Lease First and Ask Questions Later “Rather than striking a balance between energy development and national park protection, this administration continues to lease first, and ask questions later."
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Press Release Utah: ZERO pollution cuts for Rocky Mountain Power coal plants Clean air and park advocates blast proposal as worst in region, State is out of touch with Utahns' priorities on air quality, clean energy, protecting parks and tourism
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Press Release BLM Hits Pause on Leasing Nearly 1 Million Acres for Oil and Gas Development Responding to court orders, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hit the pause button on lease sales for nearly one million acres of public lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
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Magazine Article Pipe Dreams Head to Southern Arizona to Discover Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
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Press Release EPA Fails to Protect Clean Air, Exempts Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant from Safeguards Clean Air Advocates Vow Fight After Decision Allowing Controversial Coal Plant to Keep Polluting for Decades
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Fact Sheet Strong Rules for Methane Tell the Bureau of Land Management to put strong rules in place to control methane leaks and emissions.
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Fact Sheet Polluted Parks: Fact Sheets Haze pollution limits views of our most valued national parks and wilderness areas, affecting not just how far we can see, but also the color, sharpness, and quality of the view. It also makes the air unhealthy for people, wildlife and natural resources.
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Letter Opposing the Nevada Water Pipeline On March 29, NPCA and leading Utah and Nevada organizations sent a letter to Governor Herbert, urging him not to sign the water proposal with Nevada.
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Fact Sheet Impact of Navajo Generating Station The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently proposing ways to reduce nitrogen oxides that are emitted from the Navajo Generating Station.
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Staff Sarah Lundstrum Sarah joined NPCA in 2012 as the Glacier Field Representative in Whitefish, Montana. Her work is focused in and around Glacier National Park with an emphasis on community organizing throughout the Crown of the Continent.
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