The Coalition joined environmental groups on numerous letters sent to the House of Representatives, urging members to oppose anti-environmental amendments and policies and/or making recommendations on those amendments and bills as they come up for vote. The letters are linked below: https://www.lcv.org/media-center/12-environmental-groups-oppose-amendments-to-fy25-defense-appropriations-bill/ https://www.lcv.org/media-center/12-environmental-groups-oppose-amendments-to-fy25-state-and-foreign-operations-appropriations-bill/ https://www.lcv.org/media-center/environmental-groups-recommend-amendments-to-fy25-homeland-security-appropriations-bill/
Coalition Joins Comments On Proposed Easements That Would Provide Access to the Johnson Tract within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
Alaska Clean Water Advocacy ● Alaska Community Action on Toxics Alaska Warrier Partnership ● Alaska Wilderness League Alaska Wildlife Alliance ● Beluga Whale Alliance ● Center for Biological Diversity ● Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks ● Cook Inletkeeper ● Defend the West-Su Earthworks ● Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition National Parks Conservation Association ● Natural
Coalition Signs On in Opposition to Troubling “Fix Our Forests Act”
The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chairman House Committee on Natural Resources Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Raul Grijalva Ranking Member House Committee on Natural Resources Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Grijalva, and members of the House Committee on Natural Resources: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, our organizations write to
Coalition Joins Comments on the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 2024 Third Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY THE COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH U.S. * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL June 21, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Andrew Archuleta State Director Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 5353 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82009 Project Contacts: Allen Stegeman as*******@bl*.gov (307) 775-6259 Erik Norelius en******@bl*.gov
National Park Service Struggling To Improve Diversity Among Superintendents
National Park Service Struggling To Improve Diversity Among Superintendents By Lori Sonken Clara Wooden joined the National Park Service in Anchorage in 1990 when no one looked like her. She was the only Black woman holding a ranger position in the Alaska Regional Park Office that now supports 15 national parks, preserves, monuments, and national
Coalition Applauds Public Meeting in Support of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument
Release Date: 6/18/24 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@pr********.org, 202-758-3936 The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Public Meeting in Support of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument Last week, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Shannon Estenoz, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife
Coalition Stands in Support of Designating Chuckwalla N.M. on the Heels of DOI Community Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 14, 2024 CONTACT: Emily Thompson, Em************@pr********.org, 202-758-3936 The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Stands in Support of Designating Chuckwalla National Monument on the Heels of DOI Community Meeting INDIO, CA — At a community meeting today hosted by the Department of the Interior, attendees called on President Biden
Coalition Joins Scoping Comments on New Mexico Bureau of Land Management 2025 First Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH * NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP June 5, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Melanie Barnes State Director Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico (505) 954-2222 Project Contact: Catherine Brewster cb*******@bl*.gov (505) 954-2170 Re:
Coalition Submits Joint Comments on the Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Executive Summary The following key points summarize the proposals made in our comment document. They are provided for ease of reference, and to provide a high-level encapsulation of plan elements that we favor and those areas where improvement is necessary to best meet the intent of the Proclamations while honoring the Inter-governmental Cooperative Agreement and
Coalition Condemns BLM Plan to Approve Massive Wind Farm Adjacent to Minidoka National Historic Site
Release Date: June 10, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@pr********.org, 202-758-3936 Coalition Condemns BLM Plan to Approve Massive Wind Farm Adjacent to Minidoka National Historic Site On June 6, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will approve a plan allowing a massive wind farm to be developed in close proximity to Minidoka
40 Environmental Organizations and Wildlife Photographers Express Strong Support for Draft EA – Alternative B for the Tomales Point Area of Point Reyes National Seashore
Tomales Point Area Plan c/o Superintendent Point Reyes National Seashore 1 Bear Valley Road Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 RE: Tomales Point Area Plan Environmental Assessment – Support for Alternative B Dear Acting Superintendent Altman: We, the undersigned 40 environmental organizations and wildlife photographers are writing to express our strong support
Coalition and Vet Voice Foundation Urge President Biden to Designate Three New National Monuments in California
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden, As retired National Park Service leaders and veterans of the United States military, we’re writing to express our enthusiastic support for your America the Beautiful initiative and commitment to protect 30%
Coalition Joins Comments on Remediation of Formerly Used Defense Site within Cape Hatteras National Seashore
June 5, 2024 Via electronic mail The Honorable David Rouzer, Chairman House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment ry************@ma**.gov The Honorable Grace F. Napolitano, Ranking Member House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment ry*********@ma**.gov Re: Remediation of Formerly Used Defense Site at Buxton, NC, within Cape Hatteras National Seashore Dear Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member
Coalition Provides Comments on the Draft Tomales Point Area Plan/Environmental Assessment
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkID=333&projectID=108690 June 4, 2024 Anne Altman Acting Superintendent 1 Bear Valley Road Point Reyes National Seashore Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Subject: Comments on the Draft Tomales Point Area Plan/Environmental Assessment Dear Acting Superintendent Altman: I am writing on behalf of over 2,700 members of the Coalition