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New Interior Chief Poses Threat to our National Parks

Home > OP-ED > New Interior Chief Poses Threat to our National Parks
April 12, 2019January 9, 2022 admin

Kitsap Sun LogoAn op-ed from Coalition member Laura Rotegard in the Kitsap Sun.

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/04/11/your-turn-trumps-interior-nominee-poses-threat-our-national-parks/3437425002/

 

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  • Coalition Joins Comments on the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 2023 Second Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale Draft EA. January 23, 2023
  • Coalition Joins in Support of Virginia Senate Bill Prohibiting Construction of Industrial Data Centers Within One Mile of a National Park, State Park or other Historically Significant Site January 20, 2023
  • Coalition Joins Scoping Comments on Upcoming WY Oil and Gas Lease Sale January 19, 2023
  • NPT: Native American Alliance Wants More Say In Managing National Parks January 19, 2023
  • Inside the Fight to Fly Over National Parks January 16, 2023

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  •  2023 (7)
    •  January (7)
      • Coalition Joins Comments on the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 2023 Second Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale Draft EA.
      • Coalition Joins in Support of Virginia Senate Bill Prohibiting Construction of Industrial Data Centers Within One Mile of a National Park, State Park or other Historically Significant Site
      • Coalition Joins Scoping Comments on Upcoming WY Oil and Gas Lease Sale
      • NPT: Native American Alliance Wants More Say In Managing National Parks
      • Inside the Fight to Fly Over National Parks
      • Coalition Talks Climate Change and National Parks with NPT
      • NPT: Top Stories Across the Park System in 2022
  •  2022 (124)
    •  December (7)
      • Coalition Comments on the Cumberland Island N.S. Visitor Use Management Plan
      • Coalition Celebrates Passage of National Heritage Area Act
      • Coalition Statement on FY2023 Omnibus Funding Bill
      • Coalition EC Member Talks Climate Change and the Gullah Geechee Corridor
      • Coalition Urges Passage of National Heritage Act in Letter to Congressional Leadership
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Expressing Deep Concerns Over Proposed Leasing Plans for Clara Barton NHS
      • Coalition Speaks with Citizen Times About ATMP Concerns at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    •  November (14)
      • Coalition Applauds President Biden’s Pledge to Protect Avi Kwa Ame
      • Coalition Supports Increased Funding For Environmental Agencies and Programs in FY23 Omnibus Bill
      • Member Op-Ed: Congress should pass the CORE Act now
      • Coalition Continues to Take Action on Transmission Line Project Near Jamestown
      • NPT: NPS Must Take A Closer Look At Air Tours
      • Coalition Signs on In Support of Protection for Mature Forests
      • Coalition Signs on In Support of Additional Funding for Disaster Relief in FY23 Appropriations Omnibus Bill
      • Coalition Supports Reform to the Antiquated Federal Oil and Gas Leasing System
      • Coalition Members Sign On In Support of the Antiquities Act
      • National Parks Traveler: News Roundup Looking At Air Tours, GAOA, And More
      • Member Op-Ed: Yes, please stop building on the Mall
      • Coalition Joins Comments In Support of Guidance to Disallow Renewable Energy Tax Credits Near Japanese American Incarceration Sites
      • Bears Ears National Monument Monument Management Plan Scoping Comments October 2022
      • Coalition Signs Letter Opposing the Prince William Digital Gateway
    •  October (11)
      • What Exactly Is The Antiquities Act?
      • Coalition Joins Request for Surry-Skiffes Creek-Whealton James River Transmission Line Pre-decisional Referral
      • What is the Antiquities Act?
      • Coalition Celebrates Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument Designation
      • Coalition Joins E-bike Letter Sent to Secretary Haaland
      • Comments on Minnesota’s Draft Plan for Regional Haze
      • Comments on the 2023-2028 Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Draft EIS
      • Coalition Comments on Ongoing Use of Lead Ammunition and Fishing Tackle in Units of The National Park System
      • Coalition Comments on Ruling Regarding Alaska Hunting Practices
      • Potential Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) Alternatives for Mount Rushmore National Memorial
      • Badlands National Park Air Tour Management Plan Potential Alternatives Newsletter
    •  September (16)
      • Comments for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Resource Management Plan
      • Coalition and Partners Continue Fight Against Development Near Manassas National Battlefield Park
      • Coalition Joins 100 Organizations in Support of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Designation
      • Coalition Comments On Big Cypress National Preserve Supplemental Draft Backcountry Access Plan, Wilderness Study, and Environmental Impact Statement
      • Success Story – Federal Court Blocks Cadiz Water Project in the California Desert
      • Coalition Joins Support for NPF Reauthorization Act
      • Coalition Joins Support for Supplemental NPS Disaster Recovery Funding
      • Coalition Speaks with NPT on NPS Tribal Co-stewardship Policy
      • Member Op-Ed: Reform oil and gas rules before allowing new leases
      • Coalition Comments on Dominion Energy’s James River Project
      • Coalition Supports Designation of Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument
      • Coalition Comments on FRA Brightline West NEPA Re-evaluation of Las Vegas to Apple Valley Segment
      • Coalition Thanks Secretary Haaland for Visit to Avi Kwa Ame
      • Coalition Sends Letter of Support for 1908 Springfield Race Riot Study
      • The Coalition Applauds and Supports the National Park Service System Plan
      • Coalition Joins Call to Protect Old-Growth Forests
    •  August (9)
      • Coalition Signs On To Support Secretary Deb Haaland issued Secretarial Order 3407 (single-use plastics)
      • Advocacy Actions Update: Spaceport Camden and Mt. Rushmore Fireworks
      • Coalition Celebrates Final Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
      • Coalition Comments On Experimental Population Regulations
      • Op-Ed: Our National Parks Still Need Fixing
      • Find the best National Park to sleep under the stars!
      • Celebrate the Great American Outdoors Act
      • New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Federal Oil and Gas Reform to Protect Cultural Landscapes Surrounding National Parks
      • Member Op-Ed: Yosemite’s sequoias survived the latest wildfire. Not all national parks will be so lucky.
    •  July (7)
      • Coalition's Comments to the DOI's Law Enforcement Task Force
      • Coalition Comments on Nevada's Proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Coalition Comments On Hawaii Draft Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Coalition Comments On Idaho Draft Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Coalition Comments on Low Workplace Satisfaction of NPS Employees
      • Coalition Signs on to Protect Minidoka from Lava Ridge Development
      • Coalition Joins Comments Regarding the Oklahoma’s Draft Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
    •  June (9)
      • Coalition Supports Cesar Chavez National Historic Park
      • Coalition Leads Effort in Support of Additional FY23 NPS Funding
      • Coalition Submits Testimony on Various National Parks Bills
      • Coalition Comments on California’s Proposed State Implementation Plan Regional Haze - Round Two
      • Member Op-Ed: When will it be over for the CORE Act?
      • Coalition Submits Testimony on FY23 NPS Appropriations
      • Coalition Recognizes Antiquities Act Anniversary
      • Coalition Signs on To Letter Urging National Monument Designation for Castner Range
      • Coalition Participates in Panel on Protecting Cahokia Mounds
    •  May (9)
      • Coalition Submits Comments on Alaska Regional Haze Plan
      • Coalition Signs on In Support of the NPF Reauthorization Act
      • Coalition Comments on Fire Island National Seashore Off Road Vehicle Civic Engagement Newsletter
      • Coalition Joins Protest of June 2022 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale Parcels
      • NPT: The National Park System's Crippling Maintenance Backlog
      • Coalition Comments on NPS Deferred Maintenance
      • Coalition and Public Lands Conservancy Comment on Tomales Point Area Plan
      • Member Op-Ed: President Biden, proclaim the 1908 Springfield Race Riot site a national monument.
      • Member Op-Ed: President Biden should make a national monument in Sierra from Yosemite to Kings Canyon
    •  April (10)
      • Coalition Works With House Committee On Housing Legislation
      • Coalition Comments on Proposed Arkansas Regional Haze Plan
      • Open Letter Regarding Alabama's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Reduce Regional Haze Air Pollution In Our National Parks
      • Over 300 Coalition Members Sign On in Support of National Monuments
      • Coalition Statement Following Lease Sales Announcement
      • Request for Additional NEPA Analysis for the Q1 2022 Lease Sales
      • Coalition Applauds Congresswoman Escobar’s Letter of Support for Castner Range
      • Coalition Speaks with NPT About Funding for Cultural and Historic Parks
      • Coalition Comments: Air Tour Management Plan Alternatives for Haleakalā National Park
    •  March (14)
      • Member Op-Ed: President Biden, protect these Nevada lands
      • Coalition Submits Comments on Air Tour Management Alternatives for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
      • Coalition Supports Castner Range N. M. Designation As Secretary Haaland Visits the Landscape
      • Coalition Signs on to Action Regarding Pt. Reyes
      • Coalition Joins Comments Request for Supplemental National Environmental Policy Act Analyses.
      • Coalition Comments Comments on Wyoming’s Proposed State Implementation Plan Regional Haze Round Two
      • Coalition Joins Comments on Montana's Regional Haze Plan
      • Coalition Sends Letter Regarding GRCA Backcountry Permit Fees
      • Coalition Comments - Wears Valley Mountain Bike Trail Revised Environmental Assessment.
      • Member Op-Ed: The Reality of Locality for Federal Workers in Colorado
      • Coalition Submits Comments on Caneel Bay Redevelopment and Management Plan
      • Coalition Submits Written Comments on American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas
      • Member Op-Ed: National Parks Can’t Keep Doing More With Less
      • Coalition Submits Comments on Visitor Experience and Improvement Authority Proposed Rule
    •  February (8)
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request on DOI Review of Alaska Hunting Rule
      • Coalition Reaches out to Director Sams Regarding HR Concerns
      • Coalition Submits Statement for GAOA Hearing
      • Coalition Joins Sign On Commending GAOA Hearing
      • Coalition Praises Bennet's Push to Pass Amache Legislation
      • Organizations Send Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Over Failure of Regional Haze Plans
      • CPANP Seeking A Part Time Staff Assistant
      • NPT: Room To Grow? For Parks In The Eastern US, More Than You Realize
    •  January (10)
      • Coalition Submits Comments on Ironman Race Permit Request at Blue Ridge Parkway
      • Coalition Expresses Strong Concern Over Potential Development Near Manassas National Battlefield Park
      • Coalition Joins Call Urging Passage of Final FY 22 Appropriations Bills
      • Coalition Submits Comments to BLM on Orphaned Wells
      • Coalition Participates in American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Listening Session
      • Coalition Joins Sign-On for Strong Appropriations Bill
      • Coalition Joins Request for Pre-Decisional Referral for Historic Jamestown Transmission Lines Project
      • PETITION TO REDUCE THE RATE OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ON PUBLIC LANDS
      • Coalition Joins Call to Delay Community Meetings Over Proposed Data Center Near Manassas Battlefield
      • Former Coalition Chair Comments on Funding Imbalance and the Parks
  •  2021 (157)
    •  December (11)
      • National Parks Traveler | 2021's Major News Stories From The Parks
      • Coalition Comments on America the Beautiful Progress Report
      • Coalition Sends Welcome to Director Sams in the Tradition of the Lane Letter
      • Opening Brief Filed In NPS Hunting Rule Litigation
      • Coalition Joins LWCF Funds Request to Support America The Beautiful
      • Comments on Tennessee Regional Haze Plan
      • Coalition Joins Comments on Oil Mitigation Plan at Big Cypress
      • Comment Period Extension Request for South Carolina’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Coalition Joins Comments Regarding Migratory Bird Treaty Act
      • Member Oped: NPS Director Sams is Right For the Job
      • Comments on Proposed Rescission of Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat
    •  November (15)
      • Coalition Comments on Oil and Gas Leasing Report
      • Coalition Joins Comments On Threat To Minidoka National Historic Site
      • Comments on Proposed revisions of 40 CFR Sections 1502, 1507, and 1508
      • Member Oped: Sams the Right Man for Our National Parks
      • Coalition Celebrates Confirmation of Mr. Charles Sams as 19th Director of NPS
      • Member Op-Ed: Senate should OK Sams to lead National Park Service
      • Coalition Signs on Letter Urging Administration to Overhaul Federal Fossil Fuel Program
      • Comments On Indiana's Proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Coalition Applauds Plan to Protect Chaco Culture National Historical Park From Oil and Gas Drilling
      • Coalition Signs on in Support of Extending Comment Periods for Oil and Gas Leasing Proposals
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Request to DOI to Remove Land Acquisition Provisions from IRB Charter
      • Coalition Joins Letter Regarding Transmission Line Project Over James River
      • Coalition Signs on in Support of Wildlife Overpasses
      • Comments on Air Tour Management Plans for Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore, and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
      • Coalition Supports Extension of Comment Period for WV's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
    •  October (15)
      • Coalition Supports BLM Decision to Defer Leases
      • NPT Episode 141: Is Charles Sams The Next National Park Service Director?
      • Coalition Signs on to National Monument Thank You Letter
      • Comments Regarding the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project
      • Comments on North Carolina’s Proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Coalition Supports Charles F. Sams III as The 19th Director of The National Park Service.
      • Coalition Celebrates President Biden’s Restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
      • Coalition Supports COMPETES Act
      • Coalition Continues Support of Amache Legislation in Committee Hearing
      • Ticket to paradise? Crowded national parks try reservations, fees
      • Comments on Indiana’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
      • Comments on Canyonlands National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on Arches National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on Bandelier National Monument Proposed Air Tour Management
      • Former National Park Service Leaders Applaud Tracy Stone-Manning’s Confirmation to be the Next Director of the Bureau of Land Management
    •  September (11)
      • Comments on Natural Bridges National Monument Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on Bryce Canyon National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on Glacier National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on Great Smoky Mountains NP Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Coalition Signs On in Support of Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act
      • Coalition Supports Local Vision for Alabama Black Belt NHA
      • Member Op-Ed: We still have a chance to save our national parks.
      • Member Op-Ed: Protect national parks before they reach their breaking point
      • Coalition Speaks on Need for More Parks and More Funding
      • Coalition Speaks with NPT about Air Tour Management Plans
      • Coalition Comments On Reforms To Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program
    •  August (16)
      • Coalition Joins Call to Restore National Monument Protections
      • Coalition Signs on To Deferred Maintenance Letter
      • Member Op-Ed: Our national parks need more funding to keep up with rising number of visitors.
      • Comments on the Death Valley National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on the Olympic National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on Mt. Rainier National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • Comments on Everglades National Park Proposed Air Tour Management Plan
      • GAOA Funds Must Be Available to More Units Across the National Park System
      • Coalition Joins Sign On for Oil and Gas Reform
      • Coalition Speaks with NPR On NPS Mask Mandates
      • NPS Director Nominee Announced
      • Coalition Concern Over Air Tour Management Plans
      • Member Op-Ed: Off-highway vehicles in national parks is a bad idea
      • Member Op-Ed: Clean up orphaned wells for Chaco, all national parks
      • Member Oped: Precious landscapes need protection from orphaned wells
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Push to Nominate a NPS Director
    •  July (8)
      • Coalition Submits Letter in Opposition to ATV Use in Utah National Park
      • National Parks Traveler Episode 128: Waiting For A National Park Service Director
      • Coalition Signs Letter About Spaceport Camden and Cumberland Island National Seashore.
      • Coalition Joins Comments on Florida's Proposed Regional Haze Plan
      • Coalition Opposes S. 1812 - A Bill to Expand Lincoln Home NHS
      • Coalition Sends Comment Letter Regarding NPS Campground Strategy
      • Coalition Signs On in Opposition to General Management Plan Amendment for Point Reyes National Seashore
      • Member Op-Ed: Biden's "America the Beautiful" plan is well-timed
    •  June (17)
      • Member Op-Ed: America the Beautiful initiative is right on time
      • Member Op-Ed:Biden's America the Beautiful Plan will help ensure national parks are protected, accessible
      • Letter Sent to DOI Expressing Concerns Over Plans to Drill Near Dinosaur NM
      • Member oped: Restore protections to Grand Staircase-Escalante
      • OPPOSE Large Scale Pumped Storage Budget Proposal - “Eagle Crest Bailout”
      • Member oped: Drilling near Dinosaur NM is a Mistake
      • Member Oped: Let park managers manage their national parks
      • Coalition Supports Bennet’s Reintroduced Oil and Gas Reform Bills
      • Coalition Signs on To GA Regional Haze Letter
      • Coalition Continues to Push for Stronger Air Quality Standards
      • Coalition Submits Testimony for National Park and Public Lands Bills
      • Op-Ed: Rebecca Harriett: A welcome initiative to protect our parks
      • Coalition Lends Support to Revocation of MBTA "Jan 7" Rule
      • Coalition Joins Sign-on Letter On House Transportation Bill
      • Coalition Supports Tracy Stone-Manning as BLM Director
      • Coalition Joins Letter of Concern Regarding Kentucky Air Quality
      • Coalition Statement on President Biden’s FY2022 Budget
    •  May (7)
      • Coalition Op-Ed: People are flocking to national parks — yet understaffed parks continue struggling financially
      • Coalition Expresses Support for National Scenic Byways Program
      • Organizations Request Extension of Comment Period for MI Regional Haze State Plan
      • Coalition Signs On to OH Regional Haze Public Comment Extension Request
      • Coalition Joins Regional Haze Letter Sent to EPA
      • Entry Tickets For National Parks Going Fast
      • Coalition Supports President Biden’s America the Beautiful Conservation Plan
    •  April (15)
      • North Carolina Regional Haze Letter
      • Coalition Continues to Advocate for NPS COVID-19 Data
      • Coalition Gives Tips for Visiting a National Park This Summer
      • Coalition Signs on to Pennsylvania Regional Haze Letter
      • Coalition Supports 30 x 30 Conservation Goal
      • Coalition Supports Legislation to Establish Amache Site as an NPS Unit
      • Coalition Applauds Secretary’s Orders to Repeal Energy Dominance Policies
      • Coalition signs on to Protect National Trails
      • Coalition Signs on To Letter Urging DOI Action to Reform Leasing Program
      • Coalition Urges Senate to Confirm DOI Leadership Nominees
      • Coalition Submits Comments on DOI Fossil Fuels Program Review
      • Coalition Urges Secretary Haaland to Protect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
      • Coalition Submits Comments on Draft E-Bike Study
      • Coalition Joins Letter Sent to Congress Regarding Onshore Oil and Gas Reform
      • Coalition Submits Budget Recommendations for Committee Hearing
    •  March (15)
      • Coalition Applauds President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
      • Park Leaders Podcast: Working with Friends Groups
      • Coalition Signs on to Appropriations and Infrastructure Letters
      • Coalition Comments on DOI Public Forum
      • Coalition Joins Petition to EPA On Regional Haze Guidelines
      • Coalition and NPCA Send Letter to Interior Regarding Concerns at Big Cypress National Preserve
      • Coalition Celebrates Deb Haaland’s Confirmation as Interior Secretary
      • Coalition Sends Letter Regarding Concerns over USA Hire
      • Coalition Supports Senate Bill to Reform Fiscal Aspects of Leasing System
      • Coalition Signs on to Support the Fair Return for Public Lands Act
      • Coalition Joins Comments on Spaceport Coastal Consistency
      • Coalition Submits Letter on NPS Second Century Campground Strategy
      • Coalition Supports Legislation to Reform Oil and Gas Leasing System
      • Coalition Signs on to Letter Supporting an End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing
      • Coalition Continues to Support Haaland as Interior Secretary Nominee
    •  February (12)
      • Coalition Submits Letter of Support for the Amache Special Resource Study
      • Coalition Contacts NPS Regarding Transmission Line DEIS
      • Coalition Contacts ACHP Regarding Transmission Line DEIS
      • Coalition Contacts Virginia SHPO Regarding Transmission Line DEIS
      • Coalition Encourages More Diversity Within National Park System
      • Coalition Statement On NPS Employees And COVID-19
      • Coalition Praises DOI’s Actions To Restore Intent Of LWCF
      • Coalition Submits Comments On Army Corps' DEIS
      • Coalition Continues to Submit FOIA Requests for COVID 19 Numbers
      • Coalition Member and Former NPS Director Leads The Restoration Project
      • Success Story: Safeguarding the Protection Ranger Profession
      • Coalition EC Member Joins NPCA for a Park Talk
    •  January (15)
      • Coalition Applauds Biden's Executive Actions on Climate Crisis
      • Coalition Speaks With Outside Magazine on Biden Presidency and Parks
      • Member Oped: To Protect Our Parks, Hit Pause On Leasing
      • Coalition Supports Halt On New Oil and Gas Drilling On Public Lands and Waters
      • Coalition Files Join Amicus Brief in Opposition to Rollback Rule
      • Coalition Strongly Opposes National Garden of American Heroes
      • Coalition Applauds Federal Mask Mandate
      • NPCA and Coalition Submit Recommendations on GAOA and Deferred Maintenance Implementation
      • Second Century Action Coalition Releases Priorities for National Parks
      • Coalition Signs On to Letter Regarding Proposed Point Reyes GMP
      • Coalition Files Another FOIA Request for COVID-19 Infection Numbers in NPS
      • Coalition Requests Extended Comment Period for Spaceport Camden
      • This Land is Our Land: Restoring Our National Parks
      • Coalition Signs On To Restoration and Stimulus Letter
      • Coalition Condemns Insurrection at the Capitol 
  •  2020 (190)
    •  December (15)
      • Coalition Mourns the Loss of Director Everhardt
      • Coalition Joins Comments Regarding Migratory Bird Treaty Act
      • Former NPS Director Gary E. Everhardt Passes Away
      • Coalition Joins Comments on Rulemaking Revisions
      • National Parks Traveler Episode 98: Looking Back At 2020 In The Parks
      • Coalition Talks with National Parks Traveler About DOI COVID Count
      • Biden administration must build-up the National Park Service
      • Coalition Calls on DOI for Transparency and Leadership 
      • Coalition Weighs In on Bernhardt's Reckless Behavior
      • Coalition Praises Representative Haaland’s Historic Nomination for Interior Secretary
      • Coalition Comments on CO Air Quality Regulator's Reversal of Decision
      • Coalition Joins 500+ Organizations in Letter to President-Elect Biden
      • Coalition Urges Clean Air Protections
      • Coalition Continues to Submit FOIA Requests for COVID-19 Numbers
      • Coalition Submits Comment Period Extension Request
    •  November (16)
      • Coalition Submits Letter in Support of National Defense Authorization Act
      • Coalition Signs on to FY 21 Appropriations Letter
      • Coalition Supports Inclusion of Wildlife Overcrossings in XpressWest High-Speed Rail Project Design
      • Coalition Testimony: Hearing on Various National Park and Public Lands Bills
      • Coalition Signs on To Letter to Protect Sage Grouse
      • Coalition Speaks Out On NPS Alaska Jurisdiction Rule
      • Coalition: The Secretary Bernhardt’s Attempt to Undermine LWCF is Unacceptable
      • Coalition Slams DOI Over Its LWCF Funding Projects List
      • Coalition: NEPA Directive a “Waste of Taxpayer Money.”
      • The Election Might Be Over—But Our Work As Travelers Isn't
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request for LWCF Projects Under Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Talks Parks Post-Election
      • Coalition Pushes for More Description Regarding GAOA Maintenance List
      • Coalition Concerned Over Failure to Hit LWCF Project Deadline
      • Coalition Signs on to Comments Regarding USFS Proposed Revision to Oil and Gas Regs
      • Coalition Discusses the Future of the NPS in NPT Podcast
    •  October (8)
      • Coalition Signs on To Comments Involving Utah Oil and Gas Lease Sales
      • Decision to Open Up Tongass National Forest to Development is Devastating
      • Coalition Continues Advocacy Through Virtual Meetings
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request for COVID-19 Numbers
      • Coalition Opposes Proposed Revisions to Endangered Species Act Habitat Rules
      • Coalition Signs on to DOI Letter Regarding Pendley
      • EC Member Sheridan Steele Speaks with National Park Traveler
      • Coalition Joins Over 100 Organizations in Opposition to OMB Training Memo
    •  September (16)
      • Coalition Joins Letter of Support for Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
      • Coalition Testifies at House Oversight Committee Hearing
      • Coalition Joins Comments On Oil and Gas Leasing Near Chaco Culture
      • Coalition Calls on DOI to Halt All Oil and Gas Lease Sales
      • Coalition Signs On to Public Comment Extension Letter
      • Coalition Signs On to Letter Opposing Endangered Species Act Amendments
      • Coalition Voices Support for Senator Bennet's Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Bills
      • Coalition Signs On to California Wildlife Protection Letter
      • Coalition Encourages Transparency with The Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Joins Comments on "Habitat" Definition Under ESA
      • NPS FOIA Response: Closure of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
      • Member Oped: Great American Outdoors Act is worth celebrating, especially in Maine
      • Coalition Comments on Proposed Changes to Concessions Regulations
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request Related to Fort McHenry Speech
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request Related to COVID-19 Numbers
      • Coalition Comments on New Mexico Lease Sales
    •  August (25)
      • Park Service Under Fire for Role in GOP Convention
      • Coalition Joins Groups in Lawsuit Over Destructive Hunting Practices
      • Coalition Comments on Distribution of GAO Act Funds
      • Coalition Speaks Out About Resource Damage
      • Coalition Joins Protest of Oil and Gas Lease Sales
      • Fort McHenry Should Not Be Used For Political Gain
      • Coalition Voices Concern Over Use of Ft. McHenry
      • Coalition: Acting Director Does Not Understand How Parks Operate
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Requests
      • Freedom of Information Act: COVID-19 Cases to Date Among Park Service Employees
      • Freedom of Information Act Request: Closure of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
      • Coalition Condemns Decision to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling
      • Member OpEd: A call for authorizing Curecanti National Recreation Area
      • Coalition Objects to Using Parks as Campaign Stops
      • Coalition Comments on Proposed Mountain Biking Trail
      • Coalition Speaks About Lack of Permanent NPS Director
      • Coalition On Acting Director Vela’s Departure
      • Coalition Supports CORE Act Amendment
      • Coalition Celebrates Decision to Defer UT Lease Sales
      • Coalition Objects to Proposed Political Speech at Gettysburg National Military Park
      • Coalition Comments on Acting Director Vela's Departure
      • Success Story: The Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Chair Comments On What Comes After Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Signs on To Letter Opposing Pendley Nomination
      • Coalition Talks Park Updates on NPT Podcast
    •  July (14)
      • Coalition Signs on to FY21 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Letter
      • Upcoming Webinar: Take Action - Oil and Gas Leasing
      • Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Momentous Movement on Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Signs On to Comments on Migratory Bird Treaty Act
      • Coalition Supports Legislation to End Non-Competitive Leasing
      • Coalition: NEPA Changes Are Unacceptable
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Comments on Upcoming Oil and Gas Lease Sale
      • 400+ Coalition Members Sign on To Letter in Support of Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Files Joint Amicus Brief in Opposition to SAFE Rule
      • Success Story: An End to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request Related to July 4 Events
      • Member Oped: Leasing Plans Threaten Utah's National Parks
      • Member Oped: Mount Rushmore Fireworks A Bad Idea
      • Coalition Submits Another FOIA Request Related to COVID-19
    •  June (21)
      • Coalition Signs on to Letter Regarding Air Quality Standards
      • Coalition Submits Comments on NPS Jurisdiction in Alaska
      • Coalition Signs On to Support H.R. 2, the “Moving Forward Act.”
      • Coalition: Fireworks at Mount Rushmore a Bad Idea
      • Coalition Member Comments on Mount Rushmore Fireworks Demonstration
      • Letter to Appropriators: NEPA EO Will Harm Parks
      • Former NPS Alaska Managers Submit Letter to DOI Opposing NPS Final Rule on Hunting and Trapping in Alaska
      • Yellowstone National Park's Reopening Protocol is Commendable
      • Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Momentous Movement on Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Support of INVEST in America Act
      • Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Reacts to President’s Order on NEPA
      • Amid pandemic, Interior moves forward with enormous oil and gas drilling plan on public lands near National Parks  
      • Coalition Chair Talks Great American Outdoors Act on This Green Earth
      • Coalition Comments on New DOI Acting Orders
      • Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Introduction of the Bill in the House of Representatives, Senate Cloture Vote
      • Coalition Condemns President Trump’s Removal of Marine Protections on the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
      • Parks Group Demands Answers to Park Police’s Unprovoked and Aggressive Actions Against Peaceful Protesters
      • Coalition Participates in House Virtual Forum on Parks and Pandemic
      • Comments on Proposed Rule titled “General Provisions; Electric Bicycles."
      • Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Condemns President’s Use of Violence
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request for Recent NPS COVID-19 Numbers
    •  May (14)
      • Member OP-ED: Killing bear cubs and wolf pups in their dens on NPS lands in Alaska is wrong
      • Coalition Chair Is Guest on Great Battlefield Podcast
      • Coalition Praises Senate Movement on Great American Outdoors Act
      • Member OP-ED: The outdoors is a good getaway amid pandemic. Just not the Grand Canyon. Don't reopen it yet
      • Coalition Joins Partners In Call for Wildlife Stimulus Funding
      • Coalition Condemns Final NPS Alaska Hunting Rule
      • Coalition Rolls Out Advocacy Toolkit on Reopening Parks
      • Member Oped: Halt oil and gas lease sales and protect Carlsbad Caverns
      • Member OpEd: Oil and Gas Lease Sales Should be Paused During the Pandemic Crisis
      • Coalition Comments on Acting Positions in DOI
      • Coalition Joins 850+ Groups in Congressional Letter Supporting Great American Outdoors Act
      • Coalition Continues to Oppose Legislation that Benefits Eagle Crest
      • Coalition Urges Caution in Podcast Discussion on Reopening Parks
      • Coalition Addresses Park Reopenings
    •  April (19)
      • Coalition Signs on to Funding Requests
      • Member OpEd: Airport board failed on heli-tour question
      • Coalition Opposes Amendment that Props Up Eagle Crest
      • Victory in a 30-year fight to protect groundwater under Great Basin National Park
      • Coalition Reacts to President Trump’s Remark That National Parks Will Reopen
      • Parks Groups File Brief Against Administration’s Weak Air and Climate Rule
      • Coalition Rebukes Secretary Bernhardt's Messaging
      • Coalition Submits FOIA Request for NPS COVID-19 Numbers
      • Coalition Urges Funding for Lands Package to Assist with Economic Recovery
      • Coalition Joins Call to Protect Sage Grouse
      • Opposition to Uranium Mining Industry Bailout
      • Coalition Signs on to Letter Opposing DOI Royalty Relief
      • Comments on Proposed Ebike Regulation
      • Member OP-ED: Secretary Bernhardt Must Close Shenandoah
      • Coalition: Grand Canyon Superintendent Selection is Appalling
      • Coalition Requests Delay in Ebike Rulemaking Process
      • Coalition Issues Statement on Oil and Gas Meeting
      • Coalition Letter to Acting Director Vela on Continuing COVID-19 Response
      • Coalition Opposes Hunting at Bandelier
    •  March (17)
      • Letter to Secretary Bernhardt: Close Public Access to Parks
      • Member OP-ED: We must protect Utah’s Red Rock landscapes
      • NPS Employee Speaks Out
      • Coalition Joins Over 90 Organizations Calling for Suspension of Public Comment Periods During National Health Emergency
      • Coalition Joins Over 140 Organizations Supporting S. Res. 372 and H. Res. 835
      • Coalition Members Speak Out About Park Visitation During Pandemic
      • Coalition Joins 51 Conservation Groups Commenting On Migratory Bird Treaty Act Rollbacks
      • DOI Should Not Encourage Additional Park Visitation
      • Coalition Supports Halt to Lease Sales and Hold on Public Comment Periods
      •  Coalition Calls for Closures at National Parks
      • America's Best Idea at Risk
      • Coalition Signs on to Collective Comments Regarding Proposed NEPA Changes
      • Backpacker: Here’s How the Presidential Candidates’ Public Lands Plans Stack Up
      • Coalition Comments On Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
      • Testimony of Philip A. Francis, Jr. Chair of the Executive Council
      • Coalition Celebrates Movement on Combined Bill to Protect National Parks
      • Coalition: National Park Visitation Demands Greater National Park Service Budget
    •  February (15)
      • Coalition Testifies at NEPA Public Hearing in Washington, DC
      • Coalition Supports Fair Return for Public Lands Act of 2020
      • Ahead of Testimony, Coalition Issues Statement on NEPA Changes
      • Coalition OP-ED: No one at the helm of America's national parks
      • Coalition Sends Letter in Opposition to 1801 Series Conversion Initiative
      • Coalition Chair Comments on Rising NPS Visitation and Declining Staff
      • Public Lands Should Not Be Sold to Balance the Budget
      • Coalition Testifies at NEPA Public Hearing
      • Member Op-ed: Organ Pipe Cactus Will Suffer Irreversible Destruction
      • Coalition Denounces Massive Cuts to DOI Budget in President's Proposed Budget
      • Coalition Condemns Final Management Plans for Utah National Monuments
      • Member OP-ED: Time to end wasteful, speculative oil & gas leasing
      • Oppose Eagle Crest Legislation
      • Coalition Participates in Outdoor Retailer Panel on Parks and Climate Change
      • Member OP-ED: Bill Would Balance Interest in Parks
    •  January (10)
      • Coalition Comments on Electric Bicycles in NPS Alaskan Parks
      • OP-ED: Restore oil and gas leasing master plans
      • Prominent Park Advocates and Leaders Take Battle Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline to the Supreme Court
      • Coalition Joins "Amici curiae" Brief to The Supreme Court of the United States
      • Coalition Requests Extension of Comment Period for NEPA Update
      • Coalition Applauds Legislation to Curtail Oil and Gas Leasing
      • Member OP-ED: Trump is Threatening America's Cornerstone of Environmental Law to Allow for Backroom Deals
      • Coalition Condemns Proposed Changes to NEPA
      • Coalition Comments: Sochan Gathering for Traditional Purposes at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
      • Coalition Comments - Ebike Use on Trails
  •  2019 (98)
    •  December (9)
      • Coalition Talks Endangered Parks with National Park Traveler
      • Coalition Participates in Telepresser
      • Coalition Statement on House Spending Packages
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Opposing BLM Move in Politico Ad
      • OP-ED: Maine needs a fully funded LWCF
      • Op-ed: For the good of Maine, the Land and Water Conservation Fund must be fully funded.
      • Coalition Chair Speaks with NPT on E-bikes in National Parks
      • OP-ED: Congress must keep promise on conservation fund
      • Coalition Meets with Portland Press Herald Editorial Board
    •  November (4)
      • Coalition Members Meet with Everett Daily Herald Editorial Board
      • Coalition Chair Comments on Rangers Ordered to the Border
      • OP-ED: Uranium mining threatens water, natural heritage
      • The National Park System Deserves Better
    •  October (13)
      • Coalition Comments on the Ambler Road Draft Environmental Impact Statement
      • Coalition Comments on the Draft Environmental and Economic Analysis for the Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project
      • Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Denounces Attempts to Privatize More NPS Campgrounds
      • CPANP Signs-On to Appropriations Letter
      • Member OP-ED: Concerned about OHV damage to national parks
      • Coalition Talks to NPT About Commercializing More Campgrounds
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Expressing Concern Over Proposed Off-Road Vehicle Use in Utah Parks
      • Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act
      • Statement of support for Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act (H.R. 3225) by Phil Francis, Chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks.
      • OP-ED: Protecting America's national parks and our national identity
      • CPANP Letter Opposing DOI Reorg and the Use of Unobligated Funds
      • Comments on Proposed Closure of Target Shooting on Certain Lands within Bears Ears National Monument
      • OP-ED: Protect America's Best Idea
    •  September (6)
      • Statement by Phil Francis, Chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks on the Senate Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
      • Coalition Files Joint Letter of Protest on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
      • Coalition Signs-on to FY20 Appropriations Letter
      • Coalition Comments on NPS Memo Regarding External Review and Comments
      • Comments on ISRO Nonwilderness Cultural Resource Management Plan and Environmental Assessment
      • Coalition Submits Letter Opposing DOI Reorganization
    •  August (5)
      • Protest of Bears Ears National Monument Proposed Monument Management Plan
      • Coalition Comments on DOI-BLM Federal Pipeline Unit Wells
      • Coalition Comments - Proposed Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Compliance
      • Coalition Condemns Trump Administration’s Changes to Endangered Species Act
      • Coalition Joins Partners in Opposition to DOI Reorganization
    •  July (8)
      • Coalition Comments on Potential NPS E-bikes Policy
      • OP-ED: Vermont Benefits Greatly from LWCF
      • OPINION: Alaska's parks and public lands deserve protection
      • Coalition Issues Statement on President Trump’s Speech on the Environment
      • CPANP Chair Appears on CNN
      • CPANP Issues Statement on NPS Funds Diverted for Salute to America
      • Trump’s Salute to America an Irresponsible Use of National Park Service Resources
      • Coalition Comments on Growing Costs of July 4th Celebration on The Mall.
    •  June (9)
      • Coalition Weighs in On Lack of Law Enforcement Rangers in Parks
      • Opinion: Land and Water Conservation Fund benefits South Carolina
      • Statement on House Natural Resources Committee Passage of Restore our Parks Act
      • Coalition Submits Comments on AZ Border Infrastructure Projects
      • CPANP Encourages Funding for Deferred Maintenance in Interview with Public News Service
      • Coalition Statement on House Natural Resources Committee Markup
      • Coalition Continues to Push for LWCF Funding as Bernhardt visits National Parks
      • Coalition and Partners submit comments to BLM on Dangers of Hydraulic Fracturing
      • Success Story – Speaking Out Against Impacts to Chaco Canyon NHP Helps Change Interior Direction
    •  May (9)
      • Coalition Supports Rob Wallace Nomination
      • Letter to the Editor: Tipton should support Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
      • Pipeline Proposal a Threat to Nevada’s Public Lands
      • OP-ED: Senator Gardner Must Provide Oversight to Keep Colorado's Public Lands Safe
      • Coalition Interview on LWCF and Maine
      • Coalition Statement on the House Appropriations Committee draft fiscal year 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Funding Bill
      • LWCF Deserves Full Funding
      • Coalition Joins Partners to Advocate for Continued US Engagement in World Heritage Program
      • Coalition Submits Testimony on FY20 Interior Appropriations
    •  April (6)
      • Stop Alarming Changes Proposed to National Register
      • Coalition Comments on Proposed Changes to National Register
      • Disappointing News for National Parks: Bernhardt Confirmed as Interior Secretary
      • New Interior Chief Poses Threat to our National Parks
      • Why Bernhardt is Unfit to Serve as Secretary
      • Why Interior Secretary nominee David Bernhardt is bad for Arizona.
    •  March (9)
      • Bernhardt is Not the Secretary of the Interior that Colorado Needs
      • Bernhardt is a Threat to Maine's National Parks and Public Lands
      • Bernhardt is Bad News for West Virginia Parks
      • Coalition to Congress: "David Bernhardt Poses a Serious Threat to our National Parks"
      • President Trump’s Proposed Budget Will Harm National Parks and Public Lands
      • Coalition Urges NPS to Prepare Proper NEPA Analysis for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
      • Coalition Sends Letter to Congress Urging Protection for Oxon Cove Park
      • Success Story: James River Powerline Ruling
      • Coalition's Advocacy Efforts Pay Off in District of Columbia Circuit Ruling
    •  February (10)
      • Coalition Applauds House Passage of Public Lands Bill
      • Coalition Testifies Before Congress on DOI Budget Needs
      • Coalition Celebrates Passage of S. 47, Natural Resources Management Act
      • Media Interest Surrounds Coalition's Shutdown Impact Survey on National Parks
      • Coalition Releases Summary of Shutdown Impact Survey
      • Coalition Testifies on Use of Fee Money During Shutdown
      • Coalition Issues Statement on Need to Fund and Reauthorize LWCF
      • Coalition Expresses Concern Over Bernhardt Nomination
      • Coalition Chair Phil Francis Speaks to Use of Fee Money and Losses from Shutdown
      • Opinion: Congress must fund land, water conservation program
    •  January (10)
      •  Shutdown Damage Assessment Is Only Just Beginning
      • Coalition Joins 146 Groups in Comments on Proposed DOI FOIA Changes
      • Coalition's Letter to Sen. McConnell - Reopen the Dept. of the Interior
      • Coalition Joins Call for DOI to Postpone Lease Sales During Shutdown
      • Letters to the Editor Opinion: The real shutdown ‘charade’
      • Former Great Smoky Mountains Superintendent: Phil Francis park should be closed until shutdown ends
      • Statement of Coalition Executive Council Member Richard Ring
      • Coalition Joins Others to Urge Passage of H.R. 266
      • Coalition Joins Groups Calling Trump to Close Parks during Shutdown
      • Coalition's Statement on Continuing Government Shutdown
  •  2018 (71)
    •  December (13)
      • Coalition Statement on the Partial Government Shutdown
      • Coalition Joins Public Lands Advocates in Telepresser on Government Shutdown
      • Congress Fails to Reauthorize and Fully Fund LWCF
      • National Parks Traveler: Coalition Urges Improved NPS Training on Ethics Standards
      • National Parks Traveler: Interior Secretary Zinke Will Leave By Year's End
      • Coalition Statement on Potential Government Shutdown
      • Coalition's Statement on Secretary Zinke's Resignation
      • Coalition and NPCA File Amici Brief in Atlantic Coast Pipeline Case
      • Coalition Comments on Sochan Gathering in GRSM
      • Coalition Chair Comments on New Park Advisory Board
      • Coalition Among Groups Urging for Passage of S. 3172/H.R.6510
      • Coalition Urges Improved Training on Ethics Standards
      • Coalition Strongly Opposes Potential Change in Law to Allow Pipeline Construction in National Park
    •  November (8)
      • Coalition's Advocacy Toolkit
      • Coalition Urges Training for Employees on Ethics Standards with Donors and Partner Organizations
      • Groups File Reply Brief in Appeal of BLM’s Eagle Crest Decision
      • Joint Letter to Congress Urging the Reauthorization and Funding of the LWCF
      • CPANP Urges Congress to Suspend Action on H.R. 6687
      • Coalition Voices Concern about Atlantic Coast Pipeline
      • NPS EA for Proposed Alaska Hunting Rule Change is Deeply Flawed
      • National Parks Can’t Afford EPA’s So-called Affordable Clean Energy Rule
    •  September (11)
      • The LWCF Must Be Reauthorized Without Further Delay
      • Federal Court Overturns Delisting of Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
      • Coalition Opposes Weakening Endangered Species Act Regulations
      • Coalition Condemns Cynical Proposal to Repeal NPS Alaska Hunting Regulations
      • Time is running out for America’s most important parks program
      • Martin: Protect vital Land and Water Conservation Fund
      • Florida legislators, step up and save the Land and Water Conservation Fund
      • Coalition Voices "Process" Concerns About Proposed NPS Repeal of Alaska Hunting Regulations
      • The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Joins in IBLA Appeal to Protect Joshua Tree National Park
      • The Hill: Visit a national park to see the real impacts of climate change
      • The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Joins in IBLA Appeal to Protect Joshua Tree National Park
    •  August (4)
      • Federal Court Puts Hold on Wyoming and Idaho Grizzly Bear Hunts
      • Desert Sun: Don’t let an obsolete energy project hurt Joshua Tree National Park
      • Commentary: Oil and gas leases threaten national parks
      • Coalition Opposition to DOI Reorganization
    •  July (1)
      • Coalition Comments on Proposed Changes to NEPA
    •  May (2)
      • 345 Coalition Members Urge Sec. Zinke to Support LWCF Reauthorization
      • Groups Request Public Comment Period on BLM Lease Sale near Carlsbad Cavern
    •  April (16)
      • Wyoming should stop hunt of Yellowstone grizzlies
      • Washington Post: Proposed shake-up at National Park Service could make senior leaders hit the road
      • Proposed Repeal of Clean Power Plan Rule is Bad for Parks
      • Coalition Members Call on Wyoming Governor to Halt Premature Grizzly Bear Hunt
      • Coalition Appeals to NPS to Reconsider Harmful OHV Rule at Glen Canyon NRA
      • Member OP-ED: Protecting Florida's national parks means, first, facing climate threats
      • Wyoming Should Halt Plans for Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Hunt
      • NPCA Blog Post: What We Stand to Lose at Glacier National Park
      • Success Story Update: NPS Announces plan for Modest Entrance Fee Increases
      • Scoping Comments on BLM Plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante NM
      • NPS Proposes Irresponsible Increase in OHV Use at Glen Canyon NRA
      • COALITION AND NPCA COMMENT ON BLM MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR DOWNSIZED BEARS EARS NM
      • Coalition Thanks Congress for Passage of 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act
      • Coalition Opposes Oil and Gas Leasing Near Great Sand Dunes
      • Success Story: Interior Department Drops Outrageous Entrance Fee Proposal
      • Colorado BLM Denies Coalition Request for an Extension
    •  March (3)
      • Coalition Statement on “Made in America” Advisory Committee
      • National Parks Magazine: Reporting for Duty
      • Success Story: BLM Defers Oil and Gas Lease Sale Near Chaco Culture NHP
    •  February (5)
      • Portland Press Herald: Former Acadia superintendent: Trump’s proposed budget cuts threaten national parks
      • CPANP Statement on Trump’s FY 19 Budget and Infrastructure Plan
      • Interior Department’s Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan is Irresponsible
      • Knox News: Georgiana Vines: Coalition concerned about possible cuts to national parks budget
      • Coalition Submits Scoping Comments to BLM on Ambler Road Project
    •  January (8)
      • Coalition Comments on Ambler Road Project at Gates of the Arctic NP
      • Interior Proposes to Weaken Offshore Oil and Gas Safety Requirements
      • Backpacker: What New Offshore Drilling Means for National Parks
      • Coalition Press Release on National Park Service Advisory Board Resignations
      • Washington Post: Nearly all members of National Park Service advisory panel resign in frustration
      • Salon: Trump’s Interior secretary wages war on “deep state”: his own staff
      • CNN: Grand Canyon is a national treasure, not a place for uranium mining
      • Recent Court Ruling Raises Questions about Delisting of Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
  •  2017 (24)
    •  December (7)
      • Coalition Participates in Telepresser on the 2008 “Utah 77” Oil and Gas Leases
      • Success Story: BLM Defers Leasing Oil and Gas Parcel Near Theodore Roosevelt NP
      • CPANP Approves New Strategic Plan for 2018-2020
      • Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Natural Resources
      • Member OP-ED: Preserve national parks. This land is your land, Florida
      • Coalition Nominates Deny Galvin for Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee
      • Comments on Proposed Targeted Fee Increases at 17 National Parks
    •  November (2)
      • Coalition Urges Preservation of the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program
      • Coalition Comments on Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing Near Theodore Roosevelt NP
    •  October (8)
      • Fee Increase by Administration Goes Too Far The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
      • Bakersfield Californian: Maintenance, repairs greatly needed in our national parks
      • NYT: Drilling Near Dinosaur National Monument Draws Criticism
      • Over 350 Coalition Members Sign On & Express Disappointment in Zinke's Monument Review
      • Coalition Statement on NPS Work Environment Survey
      • Over 350 Coalition Members Sign On & Express Disappointment in Zinke's Monument Review
      • Coalition Statement on Congressman Bishop’s Bill to Weaken the Antiquities Act
      • Member OP-ED: Coalition’s letter to the editor of the Helena (MT) Independent Record
    •  September (3)
      • Coalition Statement on Executive Order 13792 (National Monument Review)
      • Coalition Joins In Strongly Opposing H.R. 3354
      • Coalition Participates in Telepresser on Oil & Gas Development
    •  July (2)
      • Coalition Comments on Zinke's Statement About Contracting Out Services in Parks
      • Coalition Comments on Secretary Zinke's Review of 27 National Monuments
    •  March (1)
      • Coalition Statement on President's Budget
    •  February (1)
      • Coalition Opposes BLM Oil & Gas Leasing Near Zion National Park
  •  2016 (10)
    •  December (1)
      • Proposed Dominion Surry-Skiffes Creek-Whealton Transmission Line Project
    •  November (1)
      • Eagle Crest "Gen-Tie" Project Will Have Significant Impact on Joshua Tree NP - An EIS Should be Prepared
    •  October (1)
      • OP-ED: The Old Dominion deserves better from Dominion Electric
    •  July (1)
      • Say "No" to Soda Mountain Solar
    •  May (3)
      • Say "No" to Oil Refinery at Theodore Roosevelt NP
      • Member OP-ED: Protecting America's Parks
      • Coalition Comments on Director's Order #21 - Philanthropic Partnerships
    •  February (1)
      • Coalition Supports Proposed Changes to Virginia’s Powerline Approval Process
    •  January (2)
      • Say "No" to Pipelines Through Parks
      • Coalition Opposes James River Transmission Line Project
  •  2015 (4)
    •  December (1)
      • NPS Is Revising Its “9B" Oil and Gas Regulations
    •  July (2)
      • Op-Ed: This Is No Time To Give Up On America's National Treasures
      • Op-Ed: "The most beautiful places on earth: Our public parks and open space"
    •  February (1)
      • Please Oppose H.R. 399, The “Secure Our Borders First Act Of 2015"
  •  2014 (2)
    •  March (1)
      • Understanding The U.S. House Of Representatives' Major Attack on Antiquities Act & National Parks
    •  January (1)
      • The Coalition Guest Shot Jackson Hole News & Guide 1.15.14
  •  2012 (1)
    •  December (1)
      • Goodbye Ranger! Sequestration Will Kill America's Best Idea
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