ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW July 10, 2026 Submitted via email to: Bi*************@*****hs.gov Subject: Brewster County Vehicle Barrier System Construction The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) is comprised of more than 5,000 members, all of whom are retired, former, or current National Park Service (NPS) employees or volunteers who collectively
Coalition Opposes Reopening Moose-Wilson Road Decision Without Full Public Review
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW July 8, 2026 National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park Subject: Comment on Revised Draft Programmatic Agreement for the Moose-Wilson Road Comprehensive Management Plan The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) is comprised of more than 5,000 members, all of whom are
Coalition Urges NCPC to Delay Approval of Proposed Monumental Arch Pending Full Historic and Environmental Review
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW July 2, 2026 National Capital Planning Commission Subject: Item #8778 – Proposed approval of preliminary and final site and building plans for new Monumental Arch The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) is comprised of more than 5,000 members, all of whom are retired, former, or
Coalition Urges U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Uphold Lead Phase-Outs and Fully Fund Expanded Refuge Hunting and Fishing
Julie Henning Branch Chief of Conservation Planning and Policy National Wildlife Refuge System, US Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 Subject: Conservation Groups Comments on 2026-2027 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations, FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-1223 Date: 23 June 2026 Dear Ms. Henning and National Wildlife Refuge System Administration, The Coalition to Protect
Coalition Urges OPM to Withdraw Overbroad Government-Wide NDA Proposal
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/OPM-2026-0100-0004 June 26, 2026 RE: Comments on Proposed Confidential Government Information Non-Disclosure Agreement (OPM-2026-0100) The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Office of Personnel Management’s proposed Confidential Government Information Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The Coalition is a nonpartisan
Conservation, Recreation, Tourism, and Preservation Groups Urge Senate Passage of the America the Beautiful Act
June 24, 2026 Dear Senators, We, organizations supporting conservation, recreation, outdoor industry, travel and tourism and historic preservation, urge you to support S. 1547, America the Beautiful Act. The bill has 66 bipartisan cosponsors and passed through the U.S. Senate Energy Natural Resources Committee with unanimous support. The bill extends the Great American Outdoors Act
Coalition Partners Urge BLM to Protect Old Spanish National Historic Trail from Utah Oil and Gas Leasing
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 Comments – DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2026-0005-EA – BLM Utah 2026 Third Quarter Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment June 21, 2026 Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office To whom
Conservation Groups Urge Congressional Oversight of NPS Actions at Cumberland Island National Seashore
The Honorable Steve Daines Chairman Subcommittee on National Parks Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Angus King Ranking Member Subcommittee on National Parks Energy and Natural Resources Committee U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Jon Ossoff U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Raphael Warnock U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510
Former Big Bend Superintendents Urge DHS to Protect the Park While Strengthening Border Security
June 15, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary United States Department of Homeland Security 1880 2nd Street Southwest Washington, DC 20024 Dear Secretary Mullin: We write to you again, following up on our letter from May 21, 2026. We are six former superintendents and a former deputy superintendent of Big Bend National Park, with
Animal Welfare and Public Health Groups File Petition in Colorado to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting
For Immediate Release June 4, 2026 Contact: Lindsey von Busch at 732.284.9089| li*****@******************on.org Animal Welfare and Public Health Groups File Petition in Colorado to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible
Protest Challenges BLM Utah Oil and Gas Lease Sale Near the Old Spanish National Historic Trail
May 23, 2026 Bureau of Land Management BLM Utah Lease Sales To whom it may concern: The following signators, and noted related organizations, hereby submit this protest to the DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2026-0003-EA – BLM Utah 2026 Second Quarter Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment: John W. Hiscock Chandra Rosenthal, Rocky Mountain Regional Director, Public
Coalition Urges Full Public Review of Proposed Monumental Arch Near Arlington National Cemetery
May 21, 2026 Mr. William Scharf Chair, National Capital Planning Commission 401 9th Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 Subject: Comments on the Proposed Monumental Arch, Memorial Circle, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Columbia Island Dear Chairman Scharf, The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) is
Former Big Bend National Park Leaders Urge DHS to Reject Border Wall Waiver
May 21, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin, Secretary United States Department of Homeland Security 1880 2nd Street Southwest Washington, DC 20024 Dear Secretary Mullin: We write to you today as former superintendents and a former deputy superintendent of Big Bend National Park, with 259 collective years of National Park Service (NPS) experience, to
Opposition to Quantico Ridge Comprehensive Plan and Data Center Development Near Prince William Forest Park
Prince William County Board of Supervisors 1 County Complex Ct. Prince William, VA 22192 Chair Jefferson, Vice Chair Angry, and Supervisors Bailey, Boddye, Gordy, Vega, Stewart, and LaCroix: We, the undersigned fifteen nonprofit community and environmental conservation organizations, write to you today in firm opposition to CPA2026-00005, Quantico Ridge (formally Potomac Technology Park). This CPA
Groups Urge Alaska DNR to Reject Flawed Johnson Tract Mine Reclamation Plan
May 4, 2026 William Groom Division of Mining, Land & Water Alaska Department of Natural Resources 3700 Airport Way Fairbanks, AK 99709 wi***********@****ka.gov dn**********************@****ka.gov RE: Johnson Tract Project Reclamation Plan Approval Amendment #1 (A20243253RPA.01) – Proposed Reclamation for the Portal Closure, Dewatering Pipeline, and Rapid Infiltration Basin (RIB) Synopsis: A coalition of Alaska Native Tribes,
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Defer Oil and Gas Leasing Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Maah Daah Hey Trail
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks National Parks Conservation Association Badlands Conservation Alliance Dakota Resource Council May 5, 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
Coalition and NPCA Oppose Proposed RIF Rule Threatening National Park Service Employees
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted online via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/OPM-2025-0107-0001 Subject: Reduction in Force May 4, 2026 We are writing on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), an organization which represents over 5,000 current, former, and retired employees and volunteers of the National Park Service, and the National Parks
Conservation Groups Urge Congress to Reject AI Data Center Funding Provisions in EPA and DOI Budgets
The Honorable Susan Collins Chair Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Capitol S-128 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives The Capitol H-307 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Patty Murray Vice Chair Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Capitol S-128 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable
Coalition Urges EPA to Fully Approve Hawaiʻi’s Regional Haze Plan to Protect National Park Air and Views
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,
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
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
Scoping Comments Urge BLM to Rethink New Mexico’s Q3 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NEW MEXICO WILD The Wilderness Society, Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, and New Mexico Wild are urging the Bureau of Land Management to take a far more rigorous look at its proposed New Mexico 2026 Third Quarter oil and gas lease sale. Their comments argue