A coalition of conservation and public lands organizations is urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw portions of its proposed Utah 2026 Second Quarter oil and gas lease sale, warning that dozens of lease parcels would harm the Old Spanish National Historic Trail (OSNHT)—a congressionally designated national historic trail protected under federal law.
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Halt Utah Oil & Gas Lease Sale
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARK ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY A coalition of conservation organizations is calling on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to stop the Utah 2026 Quarter 2 oil and gas lease sale, warning it would open more than 54,000 acres across
88 Conservation Groups Warn ESA Rollbacks Would Weaken Protections and Push Birds Closer to Extinction
US Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway, 14th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 19 December 2025 Subject: Conservation Groups Oppose Rules which would Weaken Endangered Species Act Attn: Docket Nos. FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0029, FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0039, FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0044, FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0048 On behalf of
SELC Urges Withdrawal of Harmful ESA Rollbacks That Threaten Southern Biodiversity
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), on behalf of a coalition of 45 conservation organizations across the Southeast, submits detailed comments opposing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s and National Marine Fisheries Service’s November 2025 proposed rollbacks to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations, arguing that they would revive discredited 2019 Trump-era rules, undermine decades of
Coalition Urges BLM to Defer April 2026 Oil & Gas Lease Parcels Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s Wilderness
December 19, 2026 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 2026 Second Quarter (April) Oil and Gas Lease Sale (DOI-BLM-MT-0000-2025-0010-EA) To whom it may concern: I
Coalition Urges Interior to Uphold Historic Integrity Amid White House Alterations and Interpretation Directives
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW November 19, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington D.C., 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: I am writing on behalf of more than 4,700 members of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), who collectively represent more than 50,000
Environmental Groups Call on Alabama Regulators to Curb Industrial Pollution and Protect Clean Air in State Parks
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks * Energy Alabama * GASP National Parks Conservation Association * Sierra Club Alabama Chapter November 7, 2025 Mr. Aubrey H. White III Chief, Air Division Alabama Department of Environmental Management P.O. Box 301463 Montgomery, AL 36130-1463 ah*@**********ma.gov Submitted via electronic mail Dear Mr. White, On behalf of the undersigned
Protecting Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Coalition Calls on BLM to Halt New Oil and Gas Leases Near Park Boundary
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted on-line via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2040547/570/8021539/comment November 4, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Branch of Fluid Minerals Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Subject: Scoping comments on parcels under consideration for inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas Q2 (April) 2026 Oil and Gas Lease
Protecting Cumberland Island’s Wilderness: Coalition Opposes New Beach Access Road Proposal
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted by email to: el**************@****ga.gov November 1, 2025 Beth Byrnes Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division One Conservation Way Brunswick, Georgia 31520 el**************@****ga.gov Subject: Foster Family Irrevocable Trust, Beach Driving Access Point, Atlantic Ocean, Cumberland Island, Camden County, Georgia Dear Ms. Byrnes: I am writing
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Urges Senate Support for S.J.Res. 69 to Halt Barred Owl Killings in National Parks
October 28, 2025 The Honorable Michael Bennet United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: Support for S.J.Res. 69 – Opposition to Killing North American Forest Owls in 14 Units of the National Park System Dear Senator Bennet: I am Elaine Frances Leslie, Ph.D., a career wildlife biologist in both the private sector and federal government,
Organizations Urge BLM to Prioritize Ecosystem Health and Climate Resilience in Utah 2026 Lease Sale
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION * NEW MEXICO WILDLIFE FEDERATION * THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY October 27, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office Attention: Christina Price 440 West 200 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1345 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Re: Scoping comments on
Protect Our Parks: Former NPS Employees Warn of Escalating Dangers During Shutdown
October 23, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington D.C., 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: We write to you with great alarm after dangerous and life-threatening incidents at national parks and urge you once again to close all national parks until the government re-opens. As you have likely
More Than 100 Conservation and Environmental Organizations Urge Senate Agriculture Committee to Reject the “Fix Our Forests Act”
The Honorable John Boozman Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee: On behalf of our millions
Coalition and NPCA Submit Comments on NPS Visitor Services
October 9, 2025 RE: Docket No. NPS-2025-0037, request for information on improving visitor services On behalf of the National Parks Conservation Association and the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, Re: Docket No. MPS-2025-0037, we are pleased to offer comments on the National Park Service (NPS)’s efforts to improve visitor services. Since 1919, the
Former NPS Superintendents Urge Secretary Burgum To Close National Parks if Government Shuts Down
September 25, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington D.C., 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: As former superintendents of national parks across the country, we write to you with an urgent appeal to protect our parks and public lands by closing them if a government shutdown occurs. Past
Conservation Groups Urge EPA to Uphold 2009 Endangerment Finding and Vehicle Emission Standards to Protect National Parks and Public Lands from Climate Harm
September 22, 2025 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2025–0194 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460. Electronic Filing via Regulations.gov Re: Comments on Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards (Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2025–0194) Dear Administrator Zeldin: On behalf of Appalachian Mountain Club, the Coalition to
Comments on EPA’s Proposed Partial Disapproval of Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan
Comments Submitted via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R08-OAR-2024-0607-0001 September 15, 2025 Jaslyn Dobrahner Air and Radiation Division EPA Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202 do**************@*pa.gov Subject: Comments on EPA’s Proposed Partial Disapproval of Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan Dear Ms. Dobrahner: We are writing on behalf of more than 4,600 members of the Coalition to Protect America’s
Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the BLM Montana-Dakotas January 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2039217/595/8021484/comment September 8, 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 2026 First Quarter (January) Oil
Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing; General
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY September 2, 2025 U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630) Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, D.C. 20240 Attention: 1004-AF40 Re: Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing; General” (BLM-2025-0137;
Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Stipulations and Information Notices
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY September 2, 2025 U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630) Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, D.C. 20240 Attention: 1004-AF43 Re: Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Stipulations and Information
Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Competitive Leases; Expression of Interest Process
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY September 2, 2025 U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630) Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, D.C. 20240 Attention: 1004-AF42 Re: Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Competitive Leases; Expression of Interest Process” (BLM-2025-0139;
Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding BLM Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing
COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY September 2, 2025 U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630) Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, D.C. 20240 Attention: 1004-AF40 Re: Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing; General” (BLM-2025-0137;
Comments on BLM New Mexico 2026 Oil & Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessments
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS* CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION* DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE* NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION* NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL* ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD September 2, 2025 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Melanie Barnes State Director Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico (505) 954-2222 Project Contacts: Catherine Brewster cb*******@*lm.gov (505) 954-217 Cody McCullah cm*******@*lm.gov Max
Coalition Comments on Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal
Daniel Cohen Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Legislation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Ground Floor, W12-140 Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 RE: Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0468, Comments on Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal Dear Assistant General Counsel Cohen: The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks submits these following recommendations on the
Advocates Urge Colorado to Phase Out Toxic Lead Ammunition and Tackle to Protect Wildlife and Public Health
Colorado Parks and Wildlife 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216 Submitted via: online portal August 8, 2025 RE: Inclusion of a Lead Ammunition and Tackle Phase-Out in CPW’s State Wildlife Action Plan Dear Colorado Parks and Wildlife Planning Team, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Elaine F. Leslie, PhD, former National Park Service Agency Chief of