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Victory for Mojave National Preserve: Court Rules to Keep Block on Destructive Mining Development
"Our parks were never meant for private profit, and that’s a legacy worth defending" - NPCA California Desert Associate Director Chance Wilcox
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NPCA Mourns the Loss of Labor Movement Icon and Park Advocate Dolores Huerta
“The loss of Dolores Huerta is felt deeply by those of us who believe in environmental justice for workers and the lands they call…
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Over 40 Mining Claims Filed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, including at least 13 within shrunken boundaries
“It’s heartbreaking to watch this extraordinary place chipped away by mining claims, when Tribal Nations have maintained deep connections to these lands since time immemorial." -Davina Smith Idjesa, NPCA Four…
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New Secretarial Order Could Threaten Park Resources
"Livestock grazing occurs at some sites, including Buffalo National River and Black Canyon of the Gunnison, but management decisions around such practices still must meet the high bar of the…
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Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of Stopping Unlawful Triumphal Arch
"These lands belong to the American people and are the final resting place for my family, friends and leathernecks," said Jimi Shaughnessy, NPCA Veterans Program Manager.
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Press Release Big Bend at Risk: Administration Appeals to Supreme Court in Border Case This appeal signals that the Trump administration wants to get back to building border infrastructure as soon as possible, and Big Bend National Park still faces a monumental threat.
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Press Release NPCA, Partners File Lawsuit to Restore Protections for Threatened Wildlife “This regulation is gambling with the safety of America’s most at-risk national park wildlife" -- NPCA Senior Wildlife Program Director Bart Melton
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Press Release Chiricahua Renamed A National Park, Putting Spotlight on Sky Islands of Arizona "Keeping these places well cared for means America’s newest National Park needs restored staffing and funding, and we will continue to work with Congress to make sure Chiricahua can remain protected for generations to experience.”—Christina Hazard, NPCA's Legislative Director
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Press Release Interior Turns Alaska Parks Into Game Farms with Outrageous Hunting Rule “It’s as outrageous as it is disheartening to again see the Interior Department go along with the state of Alaska’s effort to turn national parklands into de facto game farms."
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Press Release NPCA Celebrates Staff Expert's New Book on Blackwell School National Historic Site A groundbreaking new book co-authored by NPCA's Cristobal Lopez tells the history of Blackwell School National Historic Site, highlighting the experiences of the Mexican American students who attended the segregated school.
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Press Release Trump Administration Continues to Unlawfully Bulldoze National Mall Parks “This egregious destruction continues to show how the Trump administration operates as if laws don’t apply. They continue to move forward, disregarding the will of the American people for which these lands belong, completely ignoring federal laws and now the judicial process underway for East Potomac Park that challenges their actions."
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Press Release Federal Court Blocks Border Barrier Construction at Big Bend National Park Congress designated Big Bend National Park to protect our country’s natural wonders, and people come from all over the world to experience its star-filled skies and striking mountain ranges. Big Bend is no place for border barriers.
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Press Release Swing and a Miss: Grand Teton Safe at Home After MLB Withdraws Proposal "The bases were loaded with opposition, and this news is a grand slam for Teton county communities and the enduring legacy of Grand Teton National Park" -- NPCA Grand Teton Senior Program Manager Allison Michalski
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Press Release NPCA and Partners Appeal State of Alaska’s Decision to Grant an Easement for the Ambler Mining Road “...the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road would be a disaster for Gates of the Arctic National Preserve and the Western Arctic Caribou herd that crosses it" - Naawéiyaa Tagaban, NPCA Alaska Campaign Director
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Press Release In Less Than a Month, Mining Claims Filed in Bears Ears Already Triple the Total Number Filed During Previous Trump Reduction “With 72 mining claims staked on lands withdrawn from Bears Ears over the last three weeks alone, the threat of a modern-day mineral rush has arrived at one of our nation’s most treasured landscapes." -Sara Cawley, Energy Director at the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release No Baseball Stadium in Grand Teton, Now or Ever. It’s long past time for this administration to start treating our national parks with the respect they deserve
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Press Release Proposed Arctic Mine, Ambler Road Threatens America’s Largest Park Landscape “All Americans should be outraged that our taxpayer dollars are being wasted to fund international companies that seek to destroy our country’s largest park landscape" -- NPCA Alaska Campaign Director Naawéiyaa Tagaban
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Press Release Atrocious Reported Changes to the ESA Could Threaten Extinction to Park Wildlife, Wild Nature "This memo appears to suggest that it’s no longer the purpose of the ESA to ensure animals such as grizzly bears, North Atlantic right whales, or Florida panthers are protected" - NPCA Wildlife Program Director Stephanie Adams
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Press Release First Mining Claims Filed in Lands Cut from Bears Ears National Monument "National park units and their surrounding landscapes are no place for energy development, but outdated laws elevate mining above all other uses on these lands. We will continue to fight to prevent these special places, surrounding communities, and sovereign tribes from being undermined and exploited." - Sara Cawley, NPCA Energy Director
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Press Release Groups File Injunction to Stop Development at West Potomac Park “West Potomac Park is treasured green space and we will not stand for the unlawful destruction of public lands that belong to all of us."
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Press Release State of Montana Moves to Drop Yellowstone Bison Suit Ahead of Park Service Analysis “Those of us who live in Montana understand that bison belong on the land. Bison are woven into America’s conservation legacy and Montana’s history and cultures” - NPCA Greater Yellowstone Senior Program Manager Michelle Uberuaga
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Press Release NPCA, Conservation Groups Challenge Trump’s Decimation of Two National Monuments in Utah "Support for these monuments has never wavered and neither will our fight to protect them" -- NPCA Southwest Campaign Director Erika Pollard
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Press Release Yosemite for Sale? NPCA Objects to Alarming New Report “The Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle America’s conservation legacy are now taking aim at Yosemite with this secretive, backroom deal that would turn over Park Service land to a private developer" - NPCA Sierra Nevada Senior Program Manager Mark Rose
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club Back Lawsuit to Stop Border Destruction at Big Bend National Park NPCA joins the Sierra Club along with its Lone Star Chapter in challenging the administration’s use of sweeping waivers to sidestep protections for wildlife, habitat, and public lands. We must not permit further destruction at Big Bend National Park.
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Press Release National Park Advocates Unite on August 25 to Show Support for Park Staff and Urge Washington to Defend America’s Legacy To honor the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and commemorate America’s 250th, National Parks Conservation Association sends a message to Congress and the Administration
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Press Release Construction for Second Border Wall Tears Through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Federal contractors are clearing protected Sonoran Desert habitat in a national park after the administration waived laws designed to protect natural resources and cultural sites, sidestepping extensive review typically required before large-scale project construction.
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Press Release 45 Million Acres of Public Lands, Parks Threatened by Proposed End of Roadless Rule Protections "When combined with the recent administrative actions including advancing mining and oil and gas development on public lands and removing habitat protections from threatened and endangered species, ending the roadless rule is a recipe for destruction" -- NPCA Wildlife Program Director Stephanie Adams
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Press Release Grand Teton Wildlife, Visitor Experience Threatened by Changes to Moose-Wilson Corridor "NPCA is disappointed to see many years of science, policy, and public engagement overturned to satisfy special interests that will leave parks like Grand Teton National Park and others open to damaging changes" -- NPCA Grand Teton Senior Program Manager Allison Michalski
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Press Release Customs and Border Protection Announces Temporary Pause to Border Construction in Big Bend National Park This pause on construction comes following hundreds of thousands of Americans bravely raising their voices to save Big Bend National Park. NPCA is urging the Trump administration to commit to preventing any further harm to this one-of-a-kind park landscape.
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