NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House of Representatives ahead of an expected floor vote on July 26, 2017.
• Blog Post What’s Next for Jamestown? Jul 2017 | By Pamela Goddard Why NPCA is suing to fight a massive development project that would permanently mar one of America’s most historic landscapes.
• Policy Update Position on S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on S.941, Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining ahead of a hearing scheduled for July 26, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 965 & H.R. 3115 Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for July 25-26, 2017.
• Press Release Parks Group Calls on Court to Block Construction of Dominion Power Line at Jamestown until Case is Heard Jul 2017 Group Takes Emergency Legal Action to Prevent Irreparable Damage at Historic Sites
• Policy Update Request for Information on Monument Review Process Jul 2017 NPCA sent the following letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting more information on the monument review process.
• Press Release Shameful: Interior Department Calls to Reopen Hunting Regulations on National Park Service Lands Jul 2017 On July 14, 2017, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks issued a memo to the Acting Director of the National Park Service to reconsider the Alaska state-wide hunting regulations, which were finalized in 2015.
• Press Release House Votes to Weaken Clean Air Protections for Parks, Visitors Jul 2017 Passes “Smoggy Skies Act.”
• Policy Update Position on S. 257, S. 312, S. 355, S. 391, S. 1073, S. 1403, S. 1438 & S. 1522 Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for July 19, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3115, Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act Jul 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for July 14, 2017.
• Press Release Craters of the Moon Removed from Monument Review Chopping Block Jul 2017 NPCA's response to Interior Secretary Zinke's decision today to remove Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, one of two national park sites, from the list of 27 national monuments under review.
• Press Release Health and Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Its Delay of Clean Air Protections for Millions Jul 2017 EPA’s action puts people’s health and lives at risk.
• Press Release Parks Group Sues to Stop Jamestown Development Project Jul 2017 Massive transmission towers threaten historic Jamestown and nearby national park sites.
• Press Release Trump Administration Green Lights Dominion Transmission Line That Would Irreparably Mar Historic Jamestown in Virginia Jul 2017 With 400 years of American history at risk, parks group urges Army Corps to complete thorough assessment of project’s impacts to keep damaging project out of Jamestown.
• Press Release State Legislation Introduced to Protect Water Resources, National Parks and Public Lands in California Desert Jul 2017 Legislation aims to safeguard fragile California desert water sources for the wildlife, people and national parks that depends on it.
• Blog Post State Legislators Must Address Pennsylvania’s Water Crisis Jun 2017 | By Amanda John Kimsey The Susquehanna and other state waterways are at risk, but legislation in the state legislature would authorize needed funding for environmental protection programs.
• Press Release Groups Challenge Decision to Remove Protections for Yellowstone Grizzly Jun 2017 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear delisting defies the best available science and sidesteps important legal safeguards
• Blog Post Staff Picks: 11 Spectacular Roads for Riding Your Bike Jun 2017 | By Nicolas Brulliard From leisurely rides to challenging climbs, national parks offer riding opportunities for cyclists of all abilities. Check out top recommendations and advice from NPCA enthusiasts on where to go and what to see.
• Press Release Trump Administration Action Puts National Parks at Risk, Moves to Derail Clean Water Protections Jun 2017 Today, in a devastating blow to national parks and communities that depend on clean water, the Trump Administration calls for the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1719, H.R. 1927, H.R. 2370 & H.R. 2936 Jun 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for June 27, 2017.
• Press Release Concerns Raised Over Endangered Species Act Removal of Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Jun 2017 Final rule released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The rule impacts grizzly bears in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the 20 million acre ecosystem.
• Press Release Groups Defend National Parks From BP Cherry Point Refinery Pollution Jun 2017 NPCA is challenging oil giant BP’s expansion permit in Whatcom County, WA, for failure to protect air quality of Olympic National Park and North Cascades National Park
• Blog Post To the Moon and Back Jun 2017 | By Jennifer Errick In 1971, an astronaut aboard Apollo 14 brought hundreds of tree seeds into orbit around the moon so that researchers could study their growth back on Earth. Several years later, he helped to plant the very first of these “Moon Trees” in a public square that is now a national park site.
• Press Release Gettysburg National Military Park Safe from a Casino – For Now Jun 2017 In a victory for national park and historic preservation, an ill-advised proposal for a racetrack and casino near Gettysburg National Military Park was cancelled.
• Blog Post A National Park Made for Life Lists Jun 2017 | By Jim Stratton No matter what experiences you like to “collect,” Channel Islands has it all — including glimpses of the rare island scrub-jay
• Policy Update Position on Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act Jun 2017 NPCA shared the following position on the Discussion Draft of the “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act)” with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a legislative hearing on June 14, 2017.
• Magazine Article Ghosts of the Gorge Summer 2017 | By Dorian Fox Coal, culture and the transformation of New River Gorge National River.
• Magazine Article Where the Wild Things Were Summer 2017 | By Kate Siber Denali paleontologists brave blizzards and bears to find fossils that could challenge what we know about dinosaurs.
• Magazine Article Lost Bears Summer 2017 | By Kate Siber Will grizzly bears return to the North Cascades?

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