NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release Lease Sale Near Great Sand Dunes National Park Temporarily Delayed Jul 2018 The Bureau of Land Management delayed the sale to allow for time to consult with Navajo Nation
• Press Release Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns Jul 2018 Since becoming EPA administrator, Pruitt has failed to uphold even the most basic protections for our environment and public health.
• Press Release Bipartisan Bill Offers Funding Opportunity for National Park Repairs Jun 2018 The Restore Our Parks Act includes significant investment in national parks’ $11.6 billion maintenance backlog
• Press Release Disappointing: Supreme Court To Reconsider Park Service Authority Over Waterways in Alaska Jun 2018 The Supreme Court agreed to consider a case involving the National Park Service’s ability to regulate hovercraft and other activities on navigable waters within national park boundaries.
• Press Release Geothermal Development Prohibited Near Valles Caldera National Preserve Jun 2018 The Santa Fe National Forest's decision protects the unique thermal features in Valles Caldera National Preserve
• Press Release Air Permit Issued for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2018 More than 10,000 people opposed the refinery, citing negative impacts to the park's air quality in written comments
• Press Release Secretary Zinke Expected to Sign Off On Another Year of Every Kid in a Park Program Jun 2018 Passes for the upcoming school year will be available starting on September 1, 2018.
• Press Release More Wolves Coming to Isle Royale National Park Jun 2018 National Park Service's plan calls for the introduction of 20-30 wolves over a three to five-year period.
• Press Release Parks Group Appeals Judge’s Ruling that Allows Construction of Dominion Transmission Line at Historic Jamestown Jun 2018 NPCA continues to fight in court to protect one of our nation’s most historic regions.
• Press Release Irresponsible Pebble Mine Project Loses Major Investor May 2018 By terminating its investment, Northern Dynasty Minerals signals major blow to the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay
• Press Release Federal District Court Ruling Allows Construction of Dominion Transmission Line at Historic Jamestown to Continue May 2018 Today’s ruling puts centuries of American history in jeopardy.
• Press Release New Mexico Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Greater Chaco Area from Oil and Gas Development May 2018 The bill would protect Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Chacoan ruins, and the landscape and sites that surround Chaco Canyon
• Press Release Wyoming Approves Fall Hunt of Grizzly Bears Near Yellowstone and Grand Teton May 2018 23 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears, including females, will be hunted this fall
• Press Release Parks Group Files Intent to Sue Over Endangered Species Act Violations at Historic Jamestown and James River May 2018 New information reveals that federal agencies overlooked the presence of endangered juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon in the James River at Jamestown.
• Press Release Shameful: Interior Wages War on Alaska’s Bears and Wolves May 2018 “It is shameful for Interior Secretary Zinke to endorse a war on bears and wolves in Alaska’s national preserves." -- Theresa Pierno
• Press Release Annual Study Supports Plan to Bring More Wolves to Isle Royale National Park May 2018 The decline of the natural wolf population at Isle Royale National Park has been the subject of the longest running predator-prey study in the world.
• Press Release Yellowstone Bison Plan: Another Step Towards Protecting an American Icon May 2018 Yellowstone bison translocation and quarantine program a positive next step in North American wildlife conservation.
• Press Release Department of Interior Moves to Delist Grizzlies in and around Glacier National Park May 2018 Transparent process and sound science needed.
• Press Release Already Short-Staffed Park Service Asked to Support Border Patrol Security May 2018 This decision could have serious consequences for national parks already struggling with a reduction in staff.
• Press Release Elevating White Sands National Monument to National Park Benefits Local Economy May 2018 The re-designation would create New Mexico's second National Park, and could bring in millions of tourism revenue to local communities, according to new study.
• Press Release Congressman Rutherford, National Park Advocates Call on Congress to Fund Restoration Efforts at National Parks in Florida May 2018 National park advocates assess repair needs at Kingsley Plantation in Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
• Press Release EPA Declares Regions Exceeding Ozone Limits: Areas Include More than 95 National Parks May 2018 EPA unveils what national parks are in areas that are not meeting the new, more protective ozone limit.
• Press Release Yellowstone® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Launches Program Supporting America’s National Parks May 2018 Brand partnership with National Parks Conservation Association to help preserve and protect our parks.
• Press Release Park Advocates Fire Back on Wyoming’s Grizzly Hunting Plan Apr 2018 More than 160 former National Park Service employees and over 22,000 Park Advocates call on Wyoming Governor Matt Mead to reject hunting proposal that threatens Grand Teton and Yellowstone grizzlies.
• Press Release Hundreds of Diverse Community Groups Call On Congress To Protect Public Lands During National Park Week Apr 2018 Coalition includes LGBT, labor, women’s, disability, civil rights, Hispanic, African-American, Asian-American and Native American voices.
• Press Release National Parks Group Launches Visual Protest on Yellowstone Grizzly Hunt Apr 2018 As a visual protest to Wyoming's grizzly hunt proposal, the grizzly bears have vanished from NPCA's logo for National Park Week.
• Press Release Carlsbad Caverns National Park the Latest Target of Rushed Oil and Gas Leasing Process Apr 2018 The BLM's minuscule 10-day public scoping comment period for the nearly 200 parcel proposal comprising nearly 89,000 acres, some of which are about a mile from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, closes tonight.
• Press Release Science Confirms Cadiz Water Project Would Harm the Largest Spring in Mojave Trails National Monument Apr 2018 A peer-reviewed scientific study confirms the Cadiz Inc. water mining proposal would threaten the largest spring in California’s largest national monument, Mojave Trails in the Mojave Desert.
• Press Release Administration Moves to Weaken Park Air Protections Apr 2018 Directive looks to undermine air pollution rules for national parks.
• Press Release Administration Backs Off Massive Park Fee Hike Apr 2018 New proposal calls for smaller fee increases across Park Service.

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