ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW April 28, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington DC 20240 Subject: Proposed oil and gas leasing on BLM lands adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt National Park Dear Secretary Burgum: I am writing to you today on behalf of the
Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government
Published by Democracy Forward April 28, 2025 Statements: Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government APRIL 28, 2025 A coalition that includes nationwide labor organizations, vital non-profit groups, and local cities and counties in California, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, and Washington all united today to
RIFs At National Park Service Would Make A Dire Situation Far Worse
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Coalition Comments on Draft E.A. and Finding of No Significant Impact for the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Third Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2035530/595/8021055/comment April 22, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Branch of Fluid Minerals Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Subject: Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Third Quarter (September) Oil
Ahead of National Park Week, New Mexico Rep. Gabe Vasquez & National Park Advocates Warn of Staffing Crisis
Ahead of National Park Week, New Mexico Rep. Gabe Vasquez & National Park Advocates Warn of Staffing Crisis As Millions of Americans Head to Public Lands, Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and Vet Voice Foundation Call Out Dangerous Staffing Cuts and Political Interference in Park Operations, Oppose Public Lands Sell-off Full Recording and Transcript
Our Nation’s National Parks Are Barreling Towards A Crisis
As we head into the holiday weekend, and the start of National Park Week – and with the busy summer season on the horizon – the Trump Administration is trying to assure Americans that despite the administration’s cuts to staff and attempts to gut resources, national parks are operating as normal. Don’t believe their
NPT: Op-Ed | National Park Service Veterans Lament State Of Agency, Parks
Elaine F. Leslie As retired career federal employees, and as senior managers who strived to protect natural and cultural resources and the visitor experience, we have something to say. And we hope someone in the Department or Administration takes a minute to listen. We’ve been through changes before from one Administration to another. Some
Coalition Supports Legislation to Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area
Van Hollen, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) renewed his effort in Congress to create a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA). The CNRA Act proposes to unite a series of voluntarily contributed park areas and iconic Bay properties under the operation of the National
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Withdrawal of Kathleen Sgamma’s Nomination to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management
For Immediate Release April 10, 2025 Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Withdrawal of Kathleen Sgamma’s Nomination to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management Group Urges the Administration to Nominate Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Leader Who Will Appropriately Balance the Needs of America’s Public Lands Washington, DC — Moments before her
Coalition Joins Opposition to Nomination of Kathleen Sgamma for Director of the Bureau of Land Management
The Honorable Mike Lee Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate 304 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Martin Heinrich Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate 304 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: Oppose the Nomination of Kathleen Sgamma for Director of
Member Op-Ed: Burgum should uphold Roosevelt’s legacy
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Coalition Statement Responding to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nick Voutsinos, nv********@****me.org Tim Kauffman, ti**********@**ge.org Erik Molvar, em*****@***************ds.org Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org Christian Hall, pr***@*********************rs.org Matt Corridoni, ma************@******ts.org Cade Cannedy, ca**********@***********es.org Naveed Shah, na****@***********se.us April 8, 2025 Coalition Statement Responding to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Public Service Unions, Small Business, Veterans and Conservation Organizations, and Rule of Law Advocates Vow
SFGATE: National parks are in crisis. Should you visit or not?
National parks are in crisis. Should you visit or not? By Adrianna Nine, Southwest Contributing Parks Editor April 5, 2025 Lori Campbell was pumped about her spring getaway to Zion National Park. At 73, the San Francisco resident considered it “a bucket list trip,” and she and her husband had already picked out hikes and
Coalition Stands With Senators Heinrich and Hickenlooper in Defending Parks and Public Lands
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Coalition Speaks on Interior Secretary’s Order for National Parks To Be Open And Accessible
UPDATE | Interior Secretary Orders National Parks To Be Open And Accessible By Kurt Repanshek April 3, 2025 Editor’s note: This includes reaction from the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum late Thursday afternoon ordered that the National Park Service ensure that the National Park System “is properly staffed to support
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Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Announces Emily Thompson As New Executive Director At This Critical Time For National Parks, Thompson Vows To Fight Funding And Staffing Cuts The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization made up of over 4,000 members, all of whom are current, former, and retired employees or volunteers of
Letter to Secretary Burgum on Concerns Over Transparency and Military at Big Bend NP
April 3, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: We are writing to you today with a sense of urgency on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and the Association of National Park Rangers. Our organizations offer
Grist: Trump takes aim at the people who protect national parks from climate change
Trump takes aim at the people who protect national parks from climate change “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Reporting for this story was supported by the Climate Equity Reporting Project at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and is part of a project on how
NPT: Why Our Nation’s Most Vulnerable Species Are At Risk
By Rita Beamish March 29, 2025 President Trump’s zest for rapidly shrinking the government is triggering anxiety about conservation priorities that have been embedded for more than five decades in the country’s national parks and wildlife refuges. Amid the staffing whiplash — chaotic firings and reinstatement of rangers, scientists, and other civil servants — America’s
Coalition Comments on Parcels Under Consideration for Inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Fourth Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted on-line via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2036978/595/8021033/comment April 1, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Re: Scoping comments on parcels under consideration for inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Fourth Quarter (October) Oil and Gas Lease Sale (DOI-BLM-MT-0000-2025-0003-EA) To