NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release Congress Takes Bold, Bipartisan Step in Protecting America’s Heritage and History Dec 2022 National heritage areas help tell the full range of American stories. This new law will create a formal system for national heritage areas and designate seven new ones to help communities protect priceless, diverse American history across the country. 
• Press Release National Park Service Agrees: Till Story Should Be Preserved Dec 2022 “This study confirms what many Americans across the country instinctively understand: the story of Emmett Till’s lynching, one of the most infamous hate crimes in American history, is nationally significant and worthy of preservation." -- NPCA's Alan Spears
• Press Release Congress Increases National Park Funding for Staffing and Recent Natural Disasters, Misses Opportunity to Pass Popular Bipartisan Park Bills Dec 2022 "This funding will help our parks bring back hundreds of staff to safely welcome the millions of people who visit them and keep gateway communities up and running.”  - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
• Press Release Arches, Glacier and Rocky Mountain to Resume Timed Entry Access in 2023 Dec 2022 “Thanks to managed access, visitors to Arches, Glacier and Rocky Mountain saw more wildlife and wild lands than brake lights and traffic jams the last several years" -- NPCA's Cassidy Jones
• Press Release President Biden Poised to Designate Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada Nov 2022 "Avi Kwa Ame National Monument honors the Native Americans who have long called for preservation of their cultural heritage, and we urge the President to take swift action" -- NPCA's Theresa Pierno 
• Press Release Administration's Methane Rule Must Go Further to Protect Parks, Taxpayers and Communities Nov 2022 Bureau of Land Management's new draft rule does not do enough to reduce waste caused by venting and flaring methane
• Press Release Report Confirms Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Is Economic Powerhouse for NJ, PA Communities Nov 2022 New research commissioned by NPCA makes it clear that the park is generating enormous economic opportunity for local businesses, helping support the unique character of the Delaware River Basin.
• Press Release Parks Group Welcomes Legislation To Permanently Protect Greater Chaco From Oil And Gas Leasing Nov 2022 Bill reintroduced into Congress today would prevent new oil and gas leasing on federal land within 10-miles of Chaco Culture National Historic Park
• Press Release Judge Allows Biden Administration to Delay Restoring Critical Endangered Species Act Protections Nov 2022 “This decision is a setback to America’s conservation legacy and diminishes our ability to protect threatened and endangered species amidst the dual climate and biodiversity crisis” -- NPCA's Bart Melton
• Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Army Corps Decision Imperiling Wetlands Near Okefenokee Swamp Nov 2022 Agency's unlawful reversal leaves nearly 600 acres of wetlands without federal protections.
• Press Release Park Advocates Support a Path Forward for Chesapeake National Recreation Area Nov 2022 The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the nation. Thousands of years of history and one-of-a-kind natural wonders come alive here.
• Press Release EPA Proposes Stronger Methane Regulations to Combat the Climate Crisis and Protect the Health of National Parks and Communities Nov 2022 If finalized, these methane regulations will better hold the oil and gas industry accountable to reduce methane pollution and address the climate crisis. 
• Press Release Wildlife Advocates Applaud Restart of Process to Return Grizzly Bears to North Cascades Nov 2022 New science-led effort aims to reintroduce grizzlies back into the wild habitat they previously roamed for thousands of years
• Press Release Data Center Developers Take Aim at Manassas National Battlefield Park Nov 2022 "As national park advocates, we will be there every step of the way, fighting for this priceless place and looking for every opportunity to protect its history."
• Press Release Pullman National Monument Leaders Celebrated with National Conservation Award Oct 2022 Pullman National Monument Superintendent Teri Gage and Pullman Project Manager Todd Ravesloot celebrated for their innovative and unwavering work to transform Chicago’s first and only national park site.
• Press Release Secretary Haaland, Park Advocates Meet at Emmett Till Funeral Site Oct 2022 Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, insisted on a public, open-casket funeral for her son at Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, saying “Let the world see what they did to my boy.”
• Press Release Great Smokies Superintendent Receives Award for Hikes for Healing Program Oct 2022 In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many other Black Americans in 2020, Superintendent Cassius Cash created the Smokies Hikes for Healing program.
• Press Release Famed Ghost Orchid Moves One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection Oct 2022 Climate change, draining of wetlands, and rampant development have also contributed to this sharp decline in an already hard-to-find species. 
• Press Release Victory! Blackwell School Becomes America’s Newest National Park Site Oct 2022 With a stroke of his pen, President Biden directed the National Park Service to save history at this former segregated school for Latinos
• Press Release ¡Victoria! La Escuela Blackwell Se Convierte En Un Nuevo Parque Nacional de los Estados Unidos Oct 2022 Con su firma, el presidente Biden instruye al Servicio de Parques Nacionales el resguardo de la historia de esa antigua escuela donde segregaron a los latinos.
• Press Release President Biden Designates Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument Oct 2022 This site honors our veterans’ sacrifices and preserves critical lands and waters in Colorado.
• Press Release Alaska Wildlife: Court Orders National Park Service to Revise Hunting Rules Oct 2022 District Court concludes that rule allowing destructive hunting practices on national preserves in Alaska is arbitrary, sends it back to agencies to revise
• Press Release Clemson Institute for Parks Honors NPCA Leader on History and Cultural Resources Oct 2022 For more than twenty years, Alan Spears has been a powerful driving force for protecting many chapters of our country’s diverse history.
• Press Release Congress Resoundingly Approves Blackwell School as America's Newest National Park Site Sep 2022 Generations of Latino children experienced segregated education in America. The Blackwell National Historic Site will shed light on this often-overlooked injustice in American history.
• Press Release Federal Court Throws Out Pipeline Permit for Cadiz Water Project Sep 2022 Federal judge vacates key permit for controversial pipeline rushed through in final days of the previous administration
• Press Release We Dig It: Parks Group Welcomes Fossil Protections on Public Lands Sep 2022 New rule strengthens protections for important paleontological sites across the United States
• Press Release EPA Puts 15 States on Notice Regarding Clean Air for National Parks Aug 2022 States' failure to submit required regional haze pollution reduction plans sets a two-year deadline to comply.
• Press Release Conservation Groups Respond to Utah Lawsuit Challenging National Monuments Restoration Aug 2022 "As we’ve said time and time again, an attack on one monument is an attack on all. We will continue to fight to ensure all national monuments are protected now and for the future.” - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO 
• Press Release Momentous Victory for Our National Parks and Communities in the Fight Against Climate Change Aug 2022 "This robust bill addresses the climate problem head-on by transitioning the nation to clean energy, reducing pollution, creating jobs and boosting the economy, all vital measures that will ensure our national parks and communities can thrive for generations to come." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
• Press Release New Legislation Would Protect More Lands, Provide More Access to Katahdin Woods and Waters Aug 2022 "Expanding this extraordinary park site will increase recreational access and help protect more forests, wildlife and waterways." - Tucker Johnson, NPCA's Visitor Experience Program Manager

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