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
Coalition Submits FOIA Request for NPS COVID-19 Numbers
April 20, 2020 Charis Wilson, FOIA Officer, P.O. Box 25287 12795 W. Alameda Parkway Denver, CO 80225 Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request Dear Ms. Wilson: This is a
Coalition Urges Funding for Lands Package to Assist with Economic Recovery
The Coalition has called on the Department of Interior to shut down America’s National Parks since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But we also have continued to advocate for long-term solutions needed
Coalition Joins Call to Protect Sage Grouse
April 16, 2020 Re: Please Conserve Greater Sage-Grouse in the FY 2021 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Dear Chairs and Ranking Members: On behalf of our millions of members and
Opposition to Uranium Mining Industry Bailout
Dear Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy: We write this letter in response to ongoing calls from two uranium mining companies seeking to take advantage
Coalition Signs on to Letter Opposing DOI Royalty Relief
April 9, 2020 The Honorable David Bernhardt Secretary Department of Interior 149 C St., NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Bernhardt, We, the undersigned groups, on behalf of our millions
Comments on Proposed Ebike Regulation
April 8, 2020 Jay Calhoun, Regulations Program Manager National Park Service 849 C Street NW, MS-2472 Washington, DC 20240 Subject: Comments on Proposed Rule titled “General Provisions; Electric Bicycles”
Member OpEd: Secretary Bernhardt Must Close Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park welcomed nearly 1.4 million visitors in 2019 and the park attracts a particularly high number of visitors during the spring season. So in the middle of a
Coalition: Grand Canyon Superintendent Selection is Appalling
Coalition: Grand Canyon Superintendent Selection is Appalling The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks expressed shock and disappointment at the news that Department of the Interior (DOI) Solicitor Edward
Coalition Requests Delay in Ebike Rulemaking Process
April 3, 2020 Mr. David Vela Acting Director National Park Service 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20240 Dear Acting Director Vela: I am writing to you on behalf
Coalition Issues Statement on Oil and Gas Meeting
National Park Service Retirees on President Trump’s Meeting with Oil Executives Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Says Bernhardt is Prioritizing Former Clients Oil Interests, Over the Safety and Health
Coalition Letter to Acting Director Vela on Continuing COVID-19 Response
April 2, 2020 Mr. David Vela Acting Director National Park Service 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20240 Dear Acting Director Vela: I am writing to you on behalf
Coalition Opposes Hunting at Bandelier
April 1, 2020 Dear Chairmen Murkowski and Grijalva and Ranking Members Manchin and Bishop, I am writing to you on behalf of almost 1,800 members of the Coalition to