Comments Submitted via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R09-OAR-2025-0152-0001 April 20, 2026 Michael Dorantes Geographic Strategies and Modeling Section EPA Region IX 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 do**************@*pa.gov Subject: Comments on EPA’s Proposal to Partially Disapprove and Partially Approve Hawaiʻi’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision for the Second Implementation Period Dear Mr. Dorantes: We are writing
BLM New Mexico Q2 2026 Lease Sale Protest Challenges 74 Parcels Across New Mexico and Texas
April 20, 2026 This filing challenges the Bureau of Land Management’s Q2 2026 lease sale decisions for New Mexico, arguing that the agency’s Final EA, ROD, and FONSI do not satisfy NEPA and other environmental law requirements and that leasing should be deferred pending a more comprehensive review of cumulative impacts and alternatives. Submitted
BLM Q2 2026 Lease Sale Protest Targets Wyoming Oil and Gas Parcels
April 20, 2026 This 252-page protest letter, submitted by the Western Environmental Law Center and allied conservation groups, asks the Bureau of Land Management to halt the New Mexico and Wyoming Q2 2026 oil and gas lease sales covering more than 180 parcels. It argues that BLM’s environmental review is legally inadequate under NEPA, FLPMA,
Coalition On Congress Opening Up One Of America’s Most Treasured Landscapes To Mining: “We Will Be Living With The Consequences Of This For Generations
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 16, 2026 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks On Congress Opening Up One Of America’s Most Treasured Landscapes To Mining: “We Will Be Living With The Consequences Of This For Generations” Emily Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, released the
NPT: Concern Raised Over Length Of Public Comment Periods
Concern Raised Over Length Of Public Comment Periods By Kurt Repanshek, April 12, 2026 National park advocacy groups have expressed concerns over the shifting time periods for public comment on management issues, saying that in the past the public had more time to comment on planning documents. The concern arises in part over the
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Receives NPCA’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award
“We’re deeply grateful for their enduring commitment and proud to stand beside them and to honor them…Together, we remain resolute in defending our nation’s cultural and natural heritage for current and future generations.” – Tiernan Sittenfeld, NPCA’s President & CEO WASHINGTON — The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) presented The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
Groups Urge BLM to Remove Utah Oil and Gas Parcels Threatening the Old Spanish National Historic Trail
John W. Hiscock Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Western Watersheds Project Basin and Range Watch SYNOPSIS A coalition of conservation and public-interest organizations has submitted scoping comments opposing portions of the Bureau of Land Management’s Utah 2026 Third Quarter Competitive Oil and Gas Lease
Former Voyageurs Superintendents Urge Senate to Reject H.J. Res. 140 and Protect Park Waters
The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Dear Leaders Thune and Schumer, As former superintendents of Voyageurs National Park, we had the privilege—and the responsibility—of protecting one of the most water-rich landscapes in the United States. Our mission was simple in principle but
Coalition Opposes Proposed Alaska National Preserve Hunting Rule
Synopsis On April 9, 2026, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks submitted formal comments opposing the National Park Service’s proposed rule on hunting and trapping in Alaska national preserves. The Coalition, which says it represents more than 5,000 current, former, and retired National Park Service employees and volunteers with over 60,000 years of combined
Groups Urge Interior Department to Keep Chaco Protections in Place
Archaeology Southwest* Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks*Conservation Lands Foundation*Continental Divide Trail Coalition*Earth Keepers 360*Environment New Mexico*Gila Resources Information Project*GreenLatinos*Heart of the Gila*National Parks Conservation Association*Native Land Institute*Natural Resources Defense Council*New Mexico Wild*New Mexico Wildlife Federation*Partnership for Responsible Business*Sovereign Energy* The Wilderness Society April 7, 2026 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Max Wiegmann & Sarah Scott Bureau
Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks: President’s Budget Will Make Crisis At Our National Parks Far Worse
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 3, 2026 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks: President’s Budget Will Make Crisis At Our National Parks Far Worse Congress Should Reject These Deep Cuts To National Park Service Today, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, an organization made up of more than
Interior Department Planning More Changes To National Park Service Staffing
Interior Department Planning More Changes To National Park Service Staffing By Kurt Repanshek April 2, 2026 Another shudder could be about to ripple across the National Park Service workforce, as Interior Department officials are planning to realign employees to place more of them in “visitor‑facing roles.” In a department-wide email sent Thursday evening, Interior Secretary
Protect Our Parks: Fund the National Park Service and Restore Lost Staff
April 2, 2026 Dear Members of Congress, We, the members of the National Parks Second Century Action Coalition, urge a modest funding increase for the National Park Service in the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriation bill to address the significant staffing losses and related operational and infrastructure shortfalls in national
‘We’re losing that crucial point of contact’: The trouble at Yosemite National Park’s gates
‘We’re losing that crucial point of contact’: The trouble at Yosemite National Park’s gates An unnamed agency spokesperson says everything’s fine By Ashley Harrell, National Parks Bureau Chief March 31, 2026 At 3:15 p.m. on an unseasonably warm Thursday in mid-March, Yosemite National Park’s Arch Rock Entrance had no line. Cruising by the entrance station,