Search results for “Clearing the Air”
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Press Release Regional haze plan calls for earlier retirement for Colorado coal-fired power plants National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club proposal reduces greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, improving public health and visibility at parks
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Magazine Article The Land of the Giants An artist’s view of Sequoia & Kings Canyon national parks in the age of extreme wildfires.
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Policy Update Position on S. 263 and S. 452 NPCA, along with partners, sent the following position to members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 23, 2017.
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Press Release Parks Group Sues EPA Over Delay of Ozone Protections EPA’s action puts public health, national parks at risk.
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Press Release BLM Resource Management Plan Misses the Mark, Puts Mesa Verde National Park at Risk Statement by Vanessa Mazal, Colorado Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Press Release Climate Change Biggest Threat Facing National Parks; NPCA Supports Selection of Gina McCarthy for Domestic Climate Advisor “With our public lands and waterways at the forefront of the climate crisis, they offer one of our country’s best defenses for addressing these threats. Protecting, restoring and preserving them is key to combating it." -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Press Release New EPA Lead Must Make National Park Protection a Priority Statement by NPCA President & CEO Theresa Pierno on confirmation of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Press Release Parks Group Celebrates Deb Haaland’s Historic Confirmation as Interior Secretary, Marking a New Era for National Parks and Public Lands "Now, more than ever, we need bold leaders like Secretary Haaland, who are ready to take on the challenges facing our public lands with a commitment to climate solutions and environmental justice." - Theresa Pierno
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Press Release Interior to Review National Park Drilling Rule Executive order could roll back protections from oil, gas drilling within parks.
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Policy Update Position on Presidential Mitigation Memorandum NPCA submitted the following position to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ahead of a hearing on March 12, 2016, as well as to the House Natural Resources Oversight Subcommittee ahead of a hearing on February 24, 2016.
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Press Release Park Advocates Speak Out Against Administration’s Environmental Rollbacks Climate change is happening. Ignoring it won’t stop it.
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Press Release National Park Advocacy Group Commends Administration for Bold New Methane Rules Major Step on Climate Pollution will Protect America's Special Places
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Press Release Budget Proposal Threatens National Parks Cuts to Interior Department, EPA puts parks, park resources in jeopardy.
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Press Release EPA Proposes Stronger Methane Regulations to Combat the Climate Crisis and Protect the Health of National Parks and Communities If finalized, these methane regulations will better hold the oil and gas industry accountable to reduce methane pollution and address the climate crisis.
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Press Release Ozone Levels in National Parks Continue to Increase, Parks Group Asks Congress Not to Strip Out Protections Against the Dangerous Pollutant With ozone exceedances already at a three-year high, two pieces of legislation threaten to rollback important protections against unhealthy emissions known to cause premature death, asthma attacks, pulmonary problems and various other respiratory ailments
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Press Release Groups Ask EPA to Ensure New Ozone Standards Protect National Parks Ground-level ozone damages park ecosystems
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Blog Post Why I’m Speaking Out to Protect the Park I Love 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.
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Press Release NPCA Statement on Today's Announcement by Arizona Public Service Co. to Close a Coal-Fired Generator at the Cholla Power Plant Statement by NPCA Senior Program Manager Kevin Dahl
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Press Release New Methane Rules Will Help Protect National Parks Finalized BLM Rules Will Curb Emissions from Nearby Oil and National Gas Facilities
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Policy Update Welcome to the 116th Congress On behalf of all of us who work at the National Parks Conservation Association and our more than 1.3 million members and supporters nationwide, welcome to the 116th Congress.
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Press Release President’s Budget Proposal Damaging to National Parks as They Continue to Recover from Government Shutdown If enacted, the President's budget would jeopardize the protection, maintenance and operation of our more than 400 national parks across the country.
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Press Release President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Target National Parks This budget is yet another example of the lack of understanding and respect this administration has for the significance of our parks.
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Policy Update Position on the Clean Power Plan NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to the EPA in response to their effort to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
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Blog Post Porter Ranch: A Dangerous Wake-Up Call for People, Parks, and the Climate Two federal agencies are already working to address the problem of methane leaks—why we need to push harder for better regulations.
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Press Release EPA Declares Regions Exceeding Ozone Limits: Areas Include More than 95 National Parks EPA unveils what national parks are in areas that are not meeting the new, more protective ozone limit.
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Press Release President-Elect Biden to Prioritize Conservation and Climate Change, Benefitting National Parks Across the Country "Together, we can make a real difference for our communities, our parks and our environment." - Theresa Pierno
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Press Release Administration Rolls Back Methane Waste Protections Weakened methane waste rule puts public health, lands at risk.
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Press Release National Parks and Public Lands Are Key to President Biden’s Plan to ‘Build Back Better’ President Biden ran on the promise to build our nation back better, and our national parks, public lands and waters play a critical role in achieving this ambitious goal.
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Press Release Utahans Urge EPA to Reject Plan to Pollute Southwest National Parks EPA seeks to approve weak Utah Haze Plan that threatens parks and communities.
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Press Release Celebrating Clean Water for National Parks and Park Visitors with Obama Administration's Final Clean Water Rule The final Clean Water Rule will better protect our waters by stating more clearly which waters are protected under the Clean Water Act.
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Letter National Park Groups Thank President for Methane Announcement New rules will help protect parks from the impacts of climate change.
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Letter 30 Biologists Oppose Seismic Testing Plan for Big Cypress 30 biologists from universities and organizations throughout Florida and the Southeast sent a letter to Interior Department Secretary Sally Jewell asking her to reject a seismic testing plan that would put 70,000 acres of the park at risk, including habitat for the critically endangered Florida panther.
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Report NPCA 2016 Annual Report Our national parks are about stunning landscapes, well-worn trails and historic moments, but they are also about people.
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Report Green Budget 2013 This report, referred to as the Green Budget, highlights the environmental and conservation communities’ Fiscal Year 2013 National Funding Priorities. The Green Budget, prepared annually by a coalition of national environmental and conservation organizations,1 illustrates how federal investments can help meet the environmental challenges of a changing climate, develop our clean energy resources, and sustain our nation’s lands, waters, and other natural resources.
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Talking Points Guide for Meeting with Legislators Meeting with your elected official can be a positive experience. You hold a great deal of influence as a registered voter. Elected officials are eager to meet with their constituents and will almost always remain courteous, attentive, and responsive during constituent visits. These tips can help make your visit a success.
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