Former National Park Service Employees Praise Senate Movement on Great American Outdoors Act, Urge Swift Passage WASHINGTON, DC — Late yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the
Member OpEd: The outdoors is a good getaway amid pandemic. Just not the Grand Canyon. Don’t reopen it yet
Grand Canyon National Park is an icon. It attracts visitors from all over the world who flock to the South Rim and other viewpoints within the park that offer a
Coalition Joins Partners In Call for Wildlife Stimulus Funding
May 18, 2020 Dear Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McCarthy, The COVID-19 pandemic is a national crisis and the need to address the health and safety of communities
Coalition Condemns Final NPS Alaska Hunting Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/20/20 The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks expressed outrage at the National Park Service’s decision to announce the final rule that amends its regulations to
Coalition Rolls Out Advocacy Toolkit on Reopening Parks
The Coalition has developed a toolkit that summarizes our position on when national parks should safely reopen. We urge you to take a look and reach out to your Congressional representatives
Member Oped: Halt oil and gas lease sales and protect Carlsbad Caverns
Rick Smith and Cherry Payne, Coalition to Protect America’s Parks Published Carlsbad Current Argus May 14, 2020 Each year, over 450,000 people visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park to marvel at otherworldly
Member OpEd: Oil and Gas Lease Sales Should be Paused During the Pandemic Crisis
Opinion: Oil and gas lease sales should be paused during the coronavirus crisis – Sheridan Steele Special to The Colorado Sun The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through the United States
Coalition Comments on Acting Positions in DOI
– UPDATE – Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Sues Over “Acting” Positions For National Park Service, BLM Directors Posted by National Parks Traveler Staff (NPT)- May 11th, 2020 NPT Editor’s
Coalition Signs on to EPA Letter Urging States to Reconsider Guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans
The Coalition joined our partners in expressing concern about the new guidance EPA sent to states in August entitled Guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans for the Second Implementation
Coalition Joins 850+ Groups in Congressional Letter Supporting Great American Outdoors Act
Support for the Great American Outdoors Act May 11, 2020 Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader Schumer, and Minority Leader McCarthy: Our organizations, and the members we represent,
Coalition Continues to Oppose Legislation that Benefits Eagle Crest
May 6, 2020 OPPOSE AB 2736 (E. GARCIA) As amended May 5, 2020 The above-listed organizations must OPPOSE AB 2736 as amended May 5, 2020, which paired with AB 2255
Coalition Urges Caution in Podcast Discussion on Reopening Parks
A conversation with Phil Francis, the chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, and Joan Anzelmo, a longtime spokesperson for numerous National Park Service units, about Interior Secretary
Coalition Addresses Park Reopenings
During a recent Earth Day ceremony, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will “open up national parks and public lands,” and Interior Secretary Bernhardt continues to tout the reopening
Coalition Signs on to Funding Requests
April 30, 2020 Dear Chairwoman McCollum, Ranking Member Joyce, Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Udall, We, the members of the National Parks Second Century Action Coalition (i), write to encourage
Member OpEd: Airport board failed on heli-tour question
When I read Jackson Hole Airport Board President Jerry Blann’s Guest Column in last week’s News&Guide, it was clear that on April 24 the board would vote to permit Wind
Coalition Opposes Amendment that Props Up Eagle Crest
April 27, 2020 The Honorable Susan Talamantes Eggman State Capitol Room 4117 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: OPPOSE March 3, 2020 Eagle Crest amends to AB 2255 Dear Assemblymember Eggman: We
Victory in a 30-year fight to protect groundwater under Great Basin National Park
There is good news to celebrate in a long struggle against the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) proposed groundwater pumping and pipeline project in Eastern Nevada, which would have caused significant
Coalition Reacts to President Trump’s Remark That National Parks Will Reopen
WASHINGTON, DC —Moments ago, at a tree planting ceremony on the White House Lawn,President Trump remarked that he would begin to reopen national parks to the public. Phil Francis, Chairman
Parks Groups File Brief Against Administration’s Weak Air and Climate Rule
Parks Groups File Brief Against Administration’s Weak Air and Climate Rule Washington, DC – The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks took legal action
Coalition Rebukes Secretary Bernhardt’s Messaging
The Coalition issued a short statement in response to an op-ed by Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. Fox News published an op-ed in which the Secretary defended his lackluster response to the