NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Blog Post What’s at Stake Oct 2017 | By Ani Kame’enui A look at the 10 national monuments targeted in Ryan Zinke’s leaked memo
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act Oct 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for October 11, 2017.
• Press Release New Bill Aims to Unravel Law that Protects Public Lands Oct 2017 The House Natural Resources Committee is rushing to vote on a new bill Wednesday afternoon that guts the Antiquities Act, a law that protects public lands and waters.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3373 Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for October 11, 2017.
• Blog Post What Happens When the Saguaros Disappear? Oct 2017 | By Alex Rudee If the climate continues to warm, weird weather patterns and invasive grasses could wipe out an icon of the American Southwest.
• Press Release With Repeal of Clean Power Plan, Administration Prioritizes Polluters over the Health of People and National Parks Oct 2017 "Administrator Pruitt continues to put the interests of polluters over the air that we breathe, and denies facts about climate science and the effective actions required to protect the public and our parks.”
• Press Release Zinke Must Use Florida Trip to Call for Relief Funding for National Parks Oct 2017 His visit comes at a critical time as the administration prepares their proposal to Congress to provide needed funding relief to devastated communities.
• Blog Post Responding in Times of Disaster Oct 2017 | By John Adornato The last few weeks have been catastrophic for so many communities around the Gulf of Mexico, southern United States and the Caribbean. NPCA shares its deep concern for everyone affected by the recent hurricanes and is committed to being part of the long-term rebuilding effort.
• Press Release Delaying Methane Waste Rule Threatens National Parks Oct 2017 Continued pollution degrades air quality, wastes taxpayer dollars.
• Press Release House Committee Attacks Endangered Wildlife, Advances Harmful Legislation Oct 2017 “Today, the House Natural Resources Committee reviewed several bills, which prioritize politics and profit over science. Congress is trying to jam politics into wildlife management." -- NPCA's Kristen Brengel
• Press Release EPA Does Nothing to Clean Up Texas Haze Oct 2017 Revised plan fails to require modern pollution controls on Texas coal plants.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Homeland Security Committee ahead of a legislative markup scheduled for October 4, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1488 & H.R. 2897 Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee for ahead of a markup scheduled for October 3rd-4th.
• Blog Post Fleeting Beauty: 9 Natural Phenomena You Won’t Want to Miss Oct 2017 National parks offer remarkable experiences no matter the hour or the season. Sometimes, though, it helps to be in the right place at the right time to witness something extraordinary. You have to think ahead to catch these nine ephemeral delights — so start planning now!
• Press Release Court Defends Park Service’s Authority to Manage Its Waterways Oct 2017 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the National Park Service, reaffirming the agency’s ability to regulate activities on navigable waters within national park boundaries.
• Press Release New Walking Tour at Stonewall National Monument Launches Today, Connects LGBT History Sep 2017 New user-friendly map available to public starting today.
• Press Release Parks Group Responds to Interior Secretary Staff Loyalty Questioning Sep 2017 Pierno: “To serve…is to protect the very foundation on which our country was built."
• Blog Post The Famous Landmark the Park Service Almost Encased in Plastic Sep 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard The National Park Service’s mission includes preserving the natural resources in our parks. In the 1950s, officials at one Southwestern national park nearly took this mandate to extremes by coating one of the country’s most recognizable geologic formations in plastic.
• Press Release BLM Moves Forward With Oil, Gas Lease Sales, Threatens Nearby Southwest National Parks Sep 2017 Oil, gas sales scheduled to occur Near Utah, New Mexico park sites.
• Blog Post Yosemite’s Dirty Air Secret Sep 2017 | By Alex Rudee Haze and ozone pollution in this beloved California park are having wide-ranging effects on people and the environment.
• Press Release Zinke to Trump: Remove Protections and Gut National Monuments Sep 2017 News Report Reveals Administration’s Attempt to Dismantle 10 Places Protected by Past Republican and Democratic Presidents
• Press Release Secretarial Order on Hunting is a Solution in Search of a Problem Sep 2017 Despite a decline in hunters - and an increase in national park visitors - new Secretarial Order aims to open more parks and public lands to hunting.
• Blog Post Paradise Lost Sep 2017 | By Robin Martin McKenna As we continue to learn of the human toll and horrific damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, NPCA’s executive vice president offers her shock and sadness over one of the places hardest hit — and her deep concern for everyone affected.
• Press Release House Appropriations Bill a Threat to National Parks Sep 2017 Proposes cuts to Park Service funding, undermines protections for air, water, wildlife.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3668, the SHARE Act Sep 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 13, 2017.
• Blog Post Travelodge Joins NPCA in Engaging National Park Advocates Sep 2017 | By Carrie F. Smith There are some companies that live their mission and understand the importance of giving back. Travelodge is one of them.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act Sep 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of expected floor debate and votes starting the week of September 4, 2017.
• Press Release California State Senate Leadership and Trump Administration Take Aim at California Desert Water and Parks Sep 2017 The Department of Interior recently helped pave the way towards green-lighting the Cadiz Inc. water mining project, which threatens Mojave National Preserve and Mojave Trails National Monument. The memo followed decisions by California State Senate pro Tem Kevin de Leon and State Senator Ricardo Lara to block AB 1000 “California Desert Protection Act” from proceeding.
• Blog Post The Most-Visited National Park Site in Alaska Sep 2017 | By Jennifer Errick Summer is the traditional tourist season in Alaska. One national park site in the state attracts far more recreational visitors than any other. Can you guess which one?
• Magazine Article Remember Aunt Harriet Fall 2017 | By Rona Kobell She taught them courage and endurance. Now, Harriet Tubman’s descendants can pay their respects at a park honoring the great liberator.

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