Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Announces Emily Thompson As New Executive Director At This Critical Time For National Parks, Thompson Vows To Fight Funding And Staffing Cuts The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization made up of over 4,000 members, all of whom are current, former, and retired employees or volunteers of
Letter to Secretary Burgum on Concerns Over Transparency and Military at Big Bend NP
April 3, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: We are writing to you today with a sense of urgency on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and the Association of National Park Rangers. Our organizations offer
Grist: Trump takes aim at the people who protect national parks from climate change
Trump takes aim at the people who protect national parks from climate change “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Reporting for this story was supported by the Climate Equity Reporting Project at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and is part of a project on how
Coalition Comments on Parcels Under Consideration for Inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Fourth Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted on-line via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2036978/595/8021033/comment April 1, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Re: Scoping comments on parcels under consideration for inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Fourth Quarter (October) Oil and Gas Lease Sale (DOI-BLM-MT-0000-2025-0003-EA) To
Coalition Joins Comments on Proposed Supplement to Air Quality State Implementation Plan for South Carolina Regional Haze
March 27, 2025 Scott Bigleman Air Regulation and Data Analysis Section Bureau of Air Quality South Carolina Department of Environmental Services 2600 Bull St. Columbia, SC 29201 Electronic Filing via Email to Sc************@****sc.gov Re: Comments on Proposed Supplement to Air Quality State Implementation Plan for Regional Haze Dear Mr. Bigleman, The National Parks Conservation Association
Reinstatement of Probationary Employees is Welcome News, but Grave Concerns Linger
Release Date: March 20, 2025 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 Reinstatement of Probationary Employees is Welcome News, but Grave Concerns Linger Following a series of court orders, including a ruling in the Coalition’s joint lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management for the illegal firing of probationary-status employees, the National Park Service (NPS) began
Coalition Comments on NPS Proposed Rule on Powered Micromobility Devices
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted on-line at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/16/2024-31578/powered- micromobility-devices#open-comment March 17, 2025 Jay Calhoun National Park Service Division of Regulations, Jurisdiction and Special Park Uses MS-2472 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Subject: NPS Proposed Rule on Powered Micromobility Devices, (RIN) 1024-AE79 Dear Mr. Calhoun: I am writing on behalf
Coalition Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution
Release Date: March 14, 2025 Media Contact: Amy Fehir, am*********@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 Coalition Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution With a shutdown averted by the passage of a Continuing Resolution (CR) Phil Francis, Chair of the Executive Council of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued the following statement: “While we are thankful a shutdown
Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Federal Employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nick Voutsinos, nv********@****me.org Tim Kauffman, ti**********@**ge.org Erik Molvar, em*****@***************ds.org Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org Christian Hall, pr***@*********************rs.org Matt Corridoni, ma************@******ts.org Cade Cannedy, ca**********@***********es.org March 13, 2025 Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Federal Employees Judge rules workers were illegally fired by the Trump administration SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. District Court
Coalition Joins Protest on Expansion of Domestic Mining on Public Lands
March 12, 2025 Dear Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters nationwide, the undersigned organizations write regarding the expansion of domestic mining on public lands and to share our concerns with the erosion of vital guardrails being proposed
Coalition Testifies Before House Committee on FLASH Act
Statement for the Record Bob Krumenaker Retired National Park Service Superintendent Big Bend National Park and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River US House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Federal Lands Legislative Hearing on HR 1820 (Rep. Ciscomani) Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act March 11, 2025 INTRODUCTION Good morning Chairman Tiffany,
Coalition Signs in Support of Protecting the Environment and Civil Servants FY2025 Appropriations Bills
The Honorable Susan Collins Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Vice Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of
Coalition Joins Letter to Secretary Burgum Calling for Pause on Lease Terminations
March 7, 2025 Dear Secretary Burgum: On behalf of our members, supporters, and volunteer stewards, we write to share concerns regarding the nationwide termination of federal lease arrangements by the Department of the Interior. Several lease terminations published earlier this week will eliminate visitor centers and other facilities valued by the American public. Additionally, some
Member Op-Ed: Federal workers deserve better
Federal workers deserve better Our precious public lands are not red or blue. Some are sacred. Some are waterways. They are forests, deserts or grasslands. And some tower over our landscapes topped with snow where eagles soar. Here in the Four Corners, we are fortunate to have access to these special places where no matter
NPS Visitation Hit Record High in 2024 While the Current Administration Continues to Slash Jobs
NPS Visitation Hit Record High in 2024 While the Current Administration Continues to Slash Jobs The National Park Service (NPS) reported a record 331.9 million recreation visits in calendar year 2024, an increase of 6.36 million recreation visits from 2023. “This is a clear indication of how much Americans love their national parks,” said
Coalition Joins NY Historic Preservation Organizations Speaking Out Against Rewriting of History
On February 13, the National Park Service removed all instances of the words Transgender and Queer from the Stonewall National Monument website, as well as other sites and resources referencing LGBTQ+ history. In 1999, Stonewall was the first site in the country listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance to LGBTQ+
The Coalition and Association of National Park Rangers Protest Termination of Probationary NPS Employees
The Honorable Jessica Bowron Acting Director National Park Service SENT VIA EMAIL Dear Acting NPS Director Bowron, As the CEOs of our respective non-profit organizations, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and the Association of National Park Rangers, we have been closely following the recent decision to terminate probationary employees from the NPS. Our
Coalition Joins 495 Groups Protesting Recent Mass Firing of Federal Employees Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service and the National Park Service
February 28, 2025 United States Senators and Representatives, On behalf of our members, supporters, and volunteer stewards, we write with significant concerns regarding the recent mass firing of federal employees still within their probationary periods, particularly those individuals who had been employed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),
Coalition Comments on Parcels for Inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Third Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale
February 28, 2025 Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office Attention: Hattie Payne 5001 Southgate Drive Billings, MT 59101 Subject: Scoping comments on parcels under consideration for inclusion in the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Third Quarter (September) Oil and Gas Lease Sale (DOI-BLM-MT-0000-2025-0001-EA) To whom it may concern: Thank you for the opportunity to submit these
Federal Court Finds Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Illegal
February 27, 2025 Federal Court Finds Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Illegal Judge Alsup calls probationary federal employees “the lifeblood of our government” SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, presided over by Judge William H. Alsup, granted a temporary restraining order against the Office of Personnel Management
Coalition Joins Over 260 Groups in Opposition to House Budget Resolution
United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 February 24, 2025 Dear Representatives, As you prepare to take up a budget resolution as the first step in the reconciliation process, our organizations from the democracy, good government, labor, immigration, energy, environment, tax, budget, health, gender justice, human needs and other sectors representing millions of people
Coalition Joins Group of Unions, Small Businesses, Veterans, and Conservation Organizations and Seeks Injunction to Prevent Unlawful Firings
Coalition of Unions, Small Businesses, Veterans, and Conservation Organizations Seek Injunction to Prevent Unlawful Firings Amended Complaint also Targets Illegal “Five Things” Email February 24, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – In their lawsuit attempting to block the unlawful mass terminations of probationary federal employees, some of the nation’s largest and most influential public service unions,
Coalition Condemns Weekend Chaos Caused by Trump Administration
Coalition Condemns Weekend Chaos Caused by Trump Administration In response to an email sent to federal employees on Saturday, which demanded that federal workers summarize their accomplishments for the week, and additional messaging that warned that “failure to respond will be taken as resignation,” Phil Francis, Chair of the Executive Council of the
Coalition Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Wilderness Battlefield
Washington, DC – Today, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks filed a joint amicus brief, accompanied by a motion for leave to file such brief, in a pivotal legal challenge intended to protect Wilderness Battlefield, an area of Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National
Coalition Supports Maryland Bill HB-741 – Phase-Out Lead Ammunition
February 19, 2025 The Honorable Marc Korman, Chair Environment & Transportation Committee 250 Taylor House Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Re: HB 741 – Hunting – Nonlead Ammunition, et al., FAVORABLE Dear Chairman Korman, Vice Chair Boyce and Members of the Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to weigh in on this important issue on behalf