Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Urges Court To Block Construction Of President Trump’s Ballroom For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 28, 2026 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com Coalition Joins American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, Association for Preservation Technology, Committee of 100 on the Federal City, Cultural Landscape Foundation, DC Preservation League,
National Parks Face a Strained Summer as Staffing Shortages Deepen
MEMO To: Interested Parties Fr: Emily Thompson, Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Re: Even more dangerous summer season for our national parks Dt: May 2026 __________________________________________________________ As the National Park Service enters the summer high season, hardworking national park staff are dealing with more shortages than ever before, putting our parks in danger, those
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
Steve Pearce’s Confirmation an Affront to American Principles
Steve Pearce’s Confirmation an Affront to American Principles Washington, DC — Late yesterday the Senate voted to confirm Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the nation’s largest land manager in charge of nearly 250 million acres. In response, Emily Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued
Conservation Groups Urge BLM to Reconsider New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY * NEW MEXICO WILD * COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * NEW MEXICO WILDLIFE FEDERATION * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD Cody Mccullah cm*******@*lm.gov May 15, 2026 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Sheila Hutcherson, New Mexico Associate State Director U.S. Bureau of Land Management 301 Dinosaur Trail Santa Fe, NM 87508 Project Contacts: Audrey Jennings
National Parks Experts Urge Congress To Press Burgum On Staffing, Censorship, and Funding At Upcoming Hearing
National Parks Experts Urge Congress To Press Burgum On Staffing, Censorship, and Funding At Upcoming Hearing For Immediate Release: Monday, May 11, 2026 Contact: Sam Nurick | sa*@***************es.com On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will testify before the House Natural Resources Committee. In advance of the hearing, experts from the Coalition to Protect America’s National
Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas PresidentDonald Trump’s administration is pushing federal land management officials to lift restrictions on hunting and trapping in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas. May 8, 2026 MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump’s administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness
Member Op-Ed: Ensuring Colorado’s furbearer policies are science-based
Ensuring Colorado’s furbearer policies are science-based May 6, 2026 By Dr. ELAINE LESLIE It’s a sad fact that the kit fox has disappeared from our state. What’s even more concerning is that Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has made no course corrections from this avoidable tragedy. And so, the agency continues down this same path
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
National parks brace for summer surge as Trump administration proposes more staff cuts
National parks brace for summer surge as Trump administration proposes more staff cuts By Justine McDaniel, LA Times Staff Writer April 26, 2026 The Trump administration proposed cutting nearly 3,000 more positions in its 2027 budget. Lower staffing has prompted worry about parks’ capacity for emergency response, protection of the natural landscape and custodial maintenance. WASHINGTON — When
Conservation Groups Urge NPS to Reject Alaska Hunting and Trapping Rule
Alaska Wilderness League * Alaska Wildlife Alliance * Center for Biological Diversity * Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks * Defenders of Wildlife * Denali Citizens Council* National Parks Conservation Association * Wilderness Watch Re: National Park Service Proposed Rule Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves, Docket No. (NPS-2026-0034) RIN (1024–AE96) A coalition of
NPT: Latest U.S. Customs And Border Protection Map Returns Border Wall To Big Bend
Latest U.S. Customs And Border Protection Map Returns Border Wall To Big Bend By Kurt Repanshek April 22, 2026 New mapping from U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicates the agency has returned to planning for a physical border wall in parts of Big Bend National Park in Texas despite strong opposition from local communities. The
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
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
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
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,
Judge Halts Trump White House Ballroom Project, Protecting Historic Landmark and Rule of Law
Statement from Emily Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, on the judge’s ruling halting the construction of President Trump’s ballroom at the White House: “The White House is the people’s house. It is not President Trump’s house. And the White House certainly does not belong to the corporate donors
VICTORY: Court Ruling Halts Destructive Data Centers Adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park
NPCA applauds today’s ruling, which affirms that the Prince William Board of Supervisors did not follow the law in their efforts to fast-track development of this ill-conceived, destructive project. RICHMOND, Va. – Today, the Court of Appeals of Virginia upheld an earlier court ruling voiding land rezoning changes essential to the construction of the Prince