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OP-ED

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Biden administration must build-up the National Park Service

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 admin

      BY PHIL FRANCIS, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 12/19/20 As we begin to close the book on 2020 and start a new year, it’s a good time to reflect

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National Health Emergency, OP-EDnational park management

Member Oped: Great American Outdoors Act is worth celebrating, especially in Maine

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 admin

    In a year full of unexpected challenges and extreme partisanship, I am particularly grateful for a cause for celebration. The recent Great American Outdoors Act has provided just

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OP-ED, StatementGreat American Outdoors Act

Member OpEd: A call for authorizing Curecanti National Recreation Area

August 17, 2020 admin

A call for authorizing Curecanti National Recreation Area Posted to The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Aug 14, 2020 As a group, we have a combined 26.5 years of experience as

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OP-EDCORE Act, national park management

Member Oped: Leasing Plans Threaten Utah’s National Parks

July 2, 2020 admin

The Salt Lake Tribune 7/1/2020 By Phil Brueck | Special to The Tribune As we continue to navigate the fallout from the pandemic and work to establish a “new normal,”

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OP-EDOil & Gas Lease

Member Oped: Mount Rushmore Fireworks A Bad Idea

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 admin

  Opinion by Cheryl Schreier July 1, 2020 at 4:20 p.m. EDT Cheryl Schreier was superintendent of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial from 2010 to 2019. It has been more

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Articles, National Health Emergency, OP-EDnational park management

Member OP-ED: Killing bear cubs and wolf pups in their dens on NPS lands in Alaska is wrong

May 28, 2020June 20, 2020 admin

Many people would agree that hunting methods such as killing black bear mothers with cubs in their dens, “harvesting” grizzly bears over bait, “taking” female wolves and coyotes and their pups during denning season,

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OP-ED, Secretary of the InteriorANILCA

Member OpEd: The outdoors is a good getaway amid pandemic. Just not the Grand Canyon. Don’t reopen it yet

May 22, 2020 admin

Grand Canyon National Park is an icon. It attracts visitors from all over the world who flock to the South Rim and other viewpoints within the park that offer a

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National Health Emergency, OP-ED, StatementGrand

Member Oped: Halt oil and gas lease sales and protect Carlsbad Caverns

May 18, 2020 admin

Rick Smith and Cherry Payne, Coalition to Protect America’s Parks Published Carlsbad Current Argus May 14, 2020 Each year, over 450,000 people visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park to marvel at otherworldly

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OP-ED, StatementOil & Gas Lease

Member OpEd: Oil and Gas Lease Sales Should be Paused During the Pandemic Crisis

May 12, 2020 admin

Opinion: Oil and gas lease sales should be paused during the coronavirus crisis – Sheridan Steele Special to The Colorado Sun The COVID-19 pandemic has swept through the United States

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OP-ED, Secretary of the Interior, StatementOil & Gas Lease

Member OpEd: Airport board failed on heli-tour question

April 29, 2020 admin

When I read Jackson Hole Airport Board President Jerry Blann’s Guest Column in last week’s News&Guide, it was clear that on April 24 the board would vote to permit Wind

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OP-ED

Member OpEd: Secretary Bernhardt Must Close Shenandoah

April 7, 2020March 11, 2021 admin

Shenandoah National Park welcomed nearly 1.4 million visitors in 2019 and the park attracts a particularly high number of visitors during the spring season. So in the middle of a

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National Health Emergency, OP-ED

Member Op-ed: We must protect Utah’s Red Rock landscapes

March 30, 2020 admin

By Cordell Roy | Special to The Salt Lake Tribune Published: 3/29/20 In this time of national emergency, it may seem relatively trivial to concern oneself with anything other than

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National Health Emergency, OP-EDOil & Gas Lease

Coalition Op-Ed: No one at the helm of America’s national parks

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 admin

Theresa Pierno is president and CEO for the National Parks Conservation Association. Phil Francis is chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and former superintendent of the Blue

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OP-ED

Member Op-ed: Organ Pipe Cactus Will Suffer Irreversible Destruction

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 admin

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is home to a thriving community of plants and animals. In fact, this national monument is also an International Biosphere Reserve, recognized for its conservation

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Member Oped: Time to end wasteful, speculative oil & gas leasing

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 admin

When I was Superintendent at Joshua Tree National Park, the number one reason visitors cited for coming to the park was to experience its stunningly beautiful undeveloped views and vistas,

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OP-ED

Member Oped: Bill Would Balance Interest in Parks

February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 admin

My name is Doug Morris and I served 40 years with the National Park Service. I live in Montana and serve as an executive council member for the Coalition to

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OP-ED, Statement

Op-Ed: Restore oil and gas leasing master plans

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 admin

CPANP Executive Council member Sarah Bransom submitted this Op-Ed to The Daily Camera, Boulder, CO – 1/30/20 My name is Sarah Bransom and I am a retired National Park Service

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OP-ED

Member OpEd: Trump is Threatening America’s Cornerstone of Environmental Law to Allow for Backroom Deals

January 17, 2020June 20, 2020 admin

TRUMP IS THREATENING AMERICA’S CORNERSTONE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW TO ALLOW FOR BACKROOM DEALS | NEWSWEEK OPINION JUDITH HAZEN CONNERY The Trump administration’s proposal to exempt some of the nation’s most

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OP-ED, Statementnational park management, NEPA

Op-ed: Maine needs a fully funded LWCF

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 admin

  Op-ed by Mike Murray: Maine needs a fully funded LWCF The Land and Water Conservation Fund is our nation’s most important program to conserve irreplaceable landscapes and cultural heritage

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Articles, OP-ED, StatementLWCF

Op-ed: For the good of Maine, the Land and Water Conservation Fund must be fully funded.

December 9, 2019February 11, 2020 admin

By Sheridan Steele, Opinion guest column • December 7, 2019 10:39 am One of the greatest gifts Maine could receive this holiday season is full and dedicated funding for the Land and

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Articles, OP-ED, StatementLWCF

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