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Release Date: 6/18/24 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, 202-758-3936  The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Public Meeting in Support of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument Last week, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Shannon Estenoz, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks,

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 14, 2024 CONTACT: Emily Thompson 202-758-3936 The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Stands in Support of Designating Chuckwalla National Monument on the Heels of DOI Community Meeting INDIO, CA — At a community meeting today hosted by the Department of the Interior, attendees called on President Biden to

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH * NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP   June 5, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Melanie Barnes State Director Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico (505) 954-2222 Project Contact: Catherine Brewster cb*******@*lm.gov (505) 954-2170 Re:

Executive Summary The following key points summarize the proposals made in our comment document. They are provided for ease of reference, and to provide a high-level encapsulation of plan elements that we favor and those areas where improvement is necessary to best meet the intent of the Proclamations while honoring the Inter-governmental Cooperative Agreement and

  Tomales Point Area Plan  c/o Superintendent Point Reyes National Seashore  1 Bear Valley Road  Point Reyes Station, CA 94956   RE: Tomales Point Area Plan Environmental Assessment – Support for Alternative B    Dear Acting Superintendent Altman:   We, the undersigned 40 environmental organizations and wildlife photographers are writing to express our strong support

  The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden, As retired National Park Service leaders and veterans of the United States military, we’re writing to express our enthusiastic support for your America the Beautiful initiative and commitment to protect 30%

June 5, 2024 Via electronic mail The Honorable David Rouzer, Chairman House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment ry************@********se.gov The Honorable Grace F. Napolitano, Ranking Member House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment ry*********@********se.gov Re: Remediation of Formerly Used Defense Site at Buxton, NC, within Cape Hatteras National Seashore Dear Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkID=333&projectID=108690 June 4, 2024 Anne Altman Acting Superintendent 1 Bear Valley Road Point Reyes National Seashore Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Subject: Comments on the Draft Tomales Point Area Plan/Environmental Assessment Dear Acting Superintendent Altman: I am writing on behalf of over 2,700 members of the Coalition

  Release Date: May 20th, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson 202-758-3936 The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Thanks Secretary Haaland for Visit to Chuckwalla Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited California last week and met with Tribal, congressional, and local community leaders who are working to protect the area’s natural and cultural resources

  Dear Chairs Murray and Cole, Vice Chair Collins, and Ranking Member DeLauro: On behalf of our tens of millions of members and supporters across the country, we respectfully request that you significantly increase environmental funding in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) and exclude any anti-environmental policy provisions from the annual appropriations bills. Environmental agencies and

Dr. Richard W. Spinrad Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5128 Washington, DC 20230 May 6, 2024 Re: Group Support for Joint Position of Northern Chumash Tribal Council and Morro Bay Offshore Wind Leaseholders on Proposed

May 10, 2024 Re: Fiscal Year 2025 Funding Request for the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service Dear Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, Chair Cole, and Ranking Member DeLauro, On behalf of the 52 undersigned groups, we write to request increased funding for the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Forest

  National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 274 | NPS Budgetary Blues By Jess Repanshek – May 12th, 2024 With the summer vacation season not too far off, no doubt many National Park Service Superintendents are trying to figure out how to manage the crowds and avoid impacts to natural resources in the park system. With

Statement for the Record Philip A. Francis, Jr. Chair of the Executive Council, Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States House of Representatives FY 2025 Appropriations for the National Park Service, Department of the Interior May 10, 2024 Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and

May 1, 2024 Dear Members of Congress, We, the members of the National Parks Second Century Action Coalition urge increased funding levels in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriation bill to address significant park understaffing and related operational and infrastructure shortfalls in parks throughout the country. The National Park Service’s

Release Date: May 2, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson 202-758-3936 Coalition Celebrates Expansion of Two National Monuments Today, President Biden used his authority under the Antiquities Act to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, both located in California. “We applaud President Biden’s actions to expand both the San

April 25, 2024 Dear Representatives: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, the undersigned organizations write in strong opposition to H.R. 6285, the Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023, and urge you to VOTE NO on passage. This extreme legislation would reverse several critical actions undertaken by the Biden-Harris Administration to protect

April 19, 2024 Mr. Dan Murphy Manager Division of Habitat Conservation and Restoration U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 177 Admiral Cochran Drive Annapolis, MD 21401-7307 Subject: Support for Establishment of the Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge Dear Mr. Murphy: I am writing on behalf of more than 2,500 members of the Coalition to Protect

Release Date: April 19, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, 202-758-3936 Coalition Applauds “No Action” Decision on Ambler Road Proposal Today, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released its final supplemental environmental analysis for the Ambler Road project, which was proposed by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export

Release Date: April 18, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson 202-758-3936 Coalition Applauds BLM Public Lands Rule Today, the Department of the Interior announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands. The final Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help improve the health

April 16, 2024 Contact: Emily Thompson Coalition Urges Designation of Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and Proposed Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park Today, Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Raul Ruiz sent a joint letter to President Biden urging him to use the Antiquities Act to designate the Chuckwalla National Monument and protect approximately 17,000 acres

  Release Date: April 12, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson Em************@********ps.org 202-758-3936 Coalition Celebrates New Oil and Gas Rule Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a final rule to revise BLM oil and gas leasing regulations, which will help to reform the federal oil and gas leasing