Clearing the Air

Advocacy in Action Defending Clean Air Protections for Parks Air pollution is among the most serious threats facing national parks, threatening visitors’ health, clouding scenic vistas and altering our climate. To restore clean air to national parks, we work to defend the clean air laws that protect them.

Press Release BLM Removes Lands Near Zion from Oil, Gas Lease Sale Jun 2017 Move will protect national park resources from impacts of energy production.

Press Release Congress Moves to Limit Methane Waste; Protect Park Air and Visitor Health May 2017 Senate votes to protect a commonsense policy created to protect taxpayers from the unnecessary waste of natural gas from federal lands

Blog Post Why I’m Speaking Out to Protect the Park I Love Apr 2017 | By Valerie Naylor Meridian Energy Group is just a few permits away from building a proposed oil refinery 3 miles from the entrance to Theodore Roosevelt’s namesake park, but economic growth in North Dakota does not have to come at the expense of one of America’s most special places.

They really are America's Best Idea--setting aside the most beautiful places in the country for ALL people the world over. — Daniel

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Press Release Groups Urge Secretary Zinke to Include Public in Public Land Policies Apr 2017 Concern that without any public input, Interior will undo smart land management guidance that took years to develop.

Press Release Interior to Review National Park Drilling Rule Mar 2017 Executive order could roll back protections from oil, gas drilling within parks.

Blog Post Trump Uses Executive Power to Shirk Responsibility on Climate Change Mar 2017 | By Mark Wenzler Executive order ignores science and public opinion to outline a devastating future for people and parks

Policy Update Position on Management of Marine Conservation Areas Mar 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a hearing on March 15, 2017.

Policy Update Position on H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act Mar 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ahead of a hearing on March 22, 2017.

Press Release Budget Proposal Threatens National Parks Mar 2017 Cuts to Interior Department, EPA puts parks, park resources in jeopardy.

Video Join Us Our national parks preserve some of the most inspiring places and stories. These places belong to us all. They deserve to be celebrated and protected. It’s up to us to ensure that America’s favorite places have clean water, clear air and healthy wildlife.

Press Release New EPA Lead Must Make National Park Protection a Priority Feb 2017 Statement by NPCA President & CEO Theresa Pierno on confirmation of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Advocacy in Action Monitoring National Park Laws and Policies During the Presidential Transition An overwhelming majority of voters support national park protection, and we must ensure our federal government maintains high standards for clean air and water, robust funding, responsible energy development, and other critical issues

Victory EPA Strengthens Clean Air Protections at Yosemite Yosemite National Park is supposed to provide its millions of visitors clean air to breathe and spectacular views that extend for miles. The air in this park is even protected by law.

Map Learn More About Seeing Clearly in America’s National Parks Jun 2016 How dirty air harms parks and what you can do to help.

My Park Story Share Your Story Apr 2016 Let our leaders know why clean air matters to you. Share your experience!

Letter National Park Groups Thank President for Methane Announcement New rules will help protect parks from the impacts of climate change.

Advocacy in Action Our Southwestern National Parks Deserve Cleaner Air Pollution from two of Utah’s oldest, dirtiest coal-fired power plants – Rocky Mountain Power’s Hunter and Huntington facilities – affects the air in eight of the Southwest’s national parks: Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. For years, Utah has refused to reduce this pollution by requiring the best controls found at many other coal plants throughout the West.

Infographic Two Plans, Only ONE Choice for Cleaner Air in Southwestern National Parks EPA has proposed two plans for Utah to address air pollution in national parks in the Southwest. Only one of these plans will reduce emissions from four units at two of the state’s dirtiest coal plants: Rocky Mountain Power’s Hunter and Huntington. Thousands asked the State of Utah to clean up these plants. Utah ignored us. Now EPA must make the right choice—the “Clean Parks” plan.

Fact Sheet Clean Air for Parks Fact Sheets In the fight for healthy air, laws limiting haze pollution are powerful tools—but we need to act now to sharpen them. To win the fight for clean and healthy air, deploying all means to lower pollution—like ozone and particulate matter—is a necessity.

Report Polluted Parks: How Dirty Air is Harming America’s National Parks “Polluted Parks” graded the pollution-related damage in the 48 national parks required by the Clean Air Act to have the highest possible air quality.

Letter Best Available Retrofit Technology at the Cholla Power Plant On behalf of National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club, Earthjustice respectfully submits the following comments regarding the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s (ADEQ) proposed Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) “reassessment” for the Cholla Power Plant.

Report Virginians for Healthy Air Newsletter Virginians for Healthy Air is a network of Virginia businesses, civic groups, and nonprofit organizations that share the vision of healthy air for the Commonwealth and for Virginia’s national parks, including Shenandoah.

Report Clean Air Health Findings in the Southwest A report on clean air health findings in the Southwest by Dr. George Thurston.

Fact Sheet Polluted Parks: Fact Sheets Haze pollution limits views of our most valued national parks and wilderness areas, affecting not just how far we can see, but also the color, sharpness, and quality of the view. It also makes the air unhealthy for people, wildlife and natural resources.

Report Communities and Parks: Communicating Climate Change Workshop National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Service Climate Change Response Program are collaborating on a project focused on the development and application of sustainable strategies and tools for communicating science-based messages about climate change affecting local communities and the national parks.

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