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Trump Administration Announces Proposed Rollbacks of Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Reforms, Slashes Opportunities for Public Input
Proposal Raises Concerns Over Impacts on Public Lands, Including National Parks
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Parks Group Seeks Emergency Court Action to Protect Mojave National Preserve
Preliminary Injunction Motion Filed to Prevent Further Damage To National Park
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New Report Explores Future Opportunities for a Restored Mississippi River
Our "Reimagining the River," report reveals opportunities to expand recreation, strengthen community connections, and generate economic benefits for the Twin Cities region.
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Senate Committee Advances Critical Bill to Fix National Parks
"As America approaches its 250th anniversary, there’s no better way to honor this milestone than by investing in the places that protect and tell our shared history." - Emily Douce,…
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Coalition Files Suit, Unites to Save West Potomac Park from Unlawful Trump Transformation
Irreplaceable National Park Site Threatened By Proposal for Another Trump Construction Project
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Press Release Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan Survives Congressional Threat "Today, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan will remain intact, and that’s a testament to the chorus of voices that showed up to protect this incredible landscape from attacks in Congress."–Cory MacNulty, NPCA's Southwest Campaign Director
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Press Release Court Blocks Censorship and Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks Injunction Halts Effort to Unlawfully Remove History and Science from Park Displays
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Press Release Interior Order Weakens Wilderness Stewardship of up to 80% of National Park Service Lands “This administration’s order threatens to upend the bipartisan tradition of protecting wilderness areas at the highest level." - NPCA President and CEO Tiernan Sittenfeld
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Press Release Administration Guts Marine Monument Protections, Threatens Park Wildlife “This attempt to remove protections from marine monuments is illegal. The American people have repeatedly supported protection for more marine areas – not less."
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Press Release Congress One Step Closer to Tackling Long-Overdue Repair Needs in National Parks "Tackling our national parks’ maintenance backlog has never been more urgent...With the nation’s 250th anniversary just weeks away, we must renew our commitment to preserving these places in perpetuity." - Tiernan Sittenfeld, NPCA's President and CEO
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Press Release FOIA Documents Reveal Park Service Concerns on Community Access and Environmental Protections Ignored in Rush to Expand Rock Creek Park Tennis Center Rock Creek Tennis Center leasing process flawed from the start; Trump administration prioritizes private interest over public access and protection of public land, waters and wildlife.
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Press Release Momentum Builds to Fix National Parks "The strong bipartisan support behind the America the Beautiful Act demonstrates what national parks do best: bring people together." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Acting VP of Government Affairs
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Press Release House Rejects Deep Funding Cuts to National Parks Amid Staffing Crisis and Busy Summer Season “Just last year, members of Congress came together to pass a budget that supported our parks and their staff. They must do it again. Our parks and the people who protect and keep them running deserve more investment, more protection and greater commitment to their future.” - John Garder, NPCA's Sr. Director of Budget & Appropriations
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Press Release House Transportation Bill Provides Modest Increases to National Park, Other Infrastructure Funding Amid Surging Visitation "Americans overwhelmingly agree that our national parks are worth investing in so they can be protected and enjoyed for generations to come. This bill is a start but misses the mark." - Emily Douce, NPCA's Acting VP of Government Affairs
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Press Release Major Rollback Threatens Conservation in Public Land Management, Abandoning Progress for Parks "This rollback is the latest attempt by the administration to chip away at America's conservation legacy while ignoring the will of the people."—Beau Kiklis, NPCA's Associate Director of Energy and Landscape Conservation
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Press Release Expanded Hunting Directive in Some National Park Sites Defies Long-Term Protection National Parks Conservation Association fears these changes could compromise both the long-term protection of wildlife and visitor safety.
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Press Release The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Receives NPCA’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award "We’re deeply grateful for their enduring commitment and proud to stand beside them and to honor them...Together, we remain resolute in defending our nation’s cultural and natural heritage for current and future generations.” - Tiernan Sittenfeld, NPCA's President & CEO
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Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Department of Interior’s Rubberstamping of Mining in California’s Mojave National Preserve "This is an extraordinary betrayal of our parks, and we are filing litigation to defend the Mojave for the generations that come after us."–Chance Wilcox, NPCA's California Desert Program Manager
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation and affiliates defend park wildlife, take ‘God Squad’ to court “From Padre to Gulf Islands national seashores and eight other national parks, the Committee’s reckless decision threatens some of America’s most at-risk wildlife” -- NPCA Wildlife Program Director Bart Melton
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Press Release President’s Budget Proposal Slashes National Park Service Funding Amid Ongoing Attacks on National Parks “A cut this massive would be catastrophic. This proposal would only accelerate the damage, putting our national parks at even greater risk and further cut the park staffing that is needed to care for our national treasures." John Garder, NPCA's Sr. Budget & Appropriations Director
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Press Release Revoking Chaco Canyon Protections Would Risk A Thousand Years of History “This decision sends a dangerous message that no place, not even one that holds a thousand years of history, is too important to sacrifice for oil and gas drilling."—Maude Dinan, NPCA's New Mexico Program Manager
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Press Release Committee Chooses Gulf Coast Oil Drilling Over Wildlife Protection, Threatening Park Species "Visitors don’t flock to the Florida Keys to see dying fish, and they certainly don’t travel to Florida’s coastal parks to watch gas flares light up the night sky" -- NPCA Sun Coast Regional Director Melissa Abdo
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Press Release VICTORY: Court Ruling Halts Destructive Data Centers Adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park NPCA applauds today’s ruling, which affirms that the Prince William Board of Supervisors did not follow the law in their efforts to fast-track development of this ill-conceived, destructive project.
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Press Release New Report Sounds Alarm on Data Center Impacts to National Parks Across Mid-Atlantic, Calls for Common Sense Reforms “The rapid and unchecked pursuit of new technologies must not come at the expense of our national parks, which were set aside for the intrinsic values they hold for all Americans.” --- NPCA's Senior Program Manager Kyle Hart
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Press Release Coalition Files For Preliminary Injunction to Halt, Reverse Park Censorship The American people deserve nothing less than the full truth at our national parks, and we will not stop fighting until they get it.
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Press Release Visitation Report at Odds with Ongoing Threats to America’s National Park Service “The enduring popularity of America’s national parks is not surprising. What’s shocking is this administration’s relentless attacks on these places and their caretakers, which threatens their future" -- NPCA's Emily Douce
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Press Release Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s massive public lands giveaway in Alaska NPCA is fighting the Interior Department's decision to open 2 million acres to industrialization and attempts to fast track the Ambler mining road
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Press Release Advocates Reject Proposal to Allow Bear Baiting on National Parklands in Alaska Proposed rule ignores National Park Service obligations to protect wildlife by allowing bear baiting in Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserves
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Press Release Environmental Groups Sue EPA for Illegally Rejecting Colorado’s Emission-Reduction Plan “Colorado chose clean air. The EPA chose pollution,”—Tracy Coppola, NPCA's Colorado Senior Program Manager
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