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Comments Submitted via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R08-OAR-2024-0389-0001 September 18, 2024 Clayton Bean Air and Radiation Division EPA Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, Colorado 80202-1129 Subject: Comments on EPA’s proposed response to Utah’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. Dear Mr. Bean and Regional Administrator Becker: We are writing on behalf of more than 2,800 members of the

Coalition Chair Phil Francis spoke with Inside Philanthropy following the Lilly Endowment’s $100 million gift to the National Park Foundation about why fundraising success can also belie a deeper funding gap. Read more at this link.

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW September 4, 2024 The Honorable Charles F. Sams, III Director National Park Service 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Subject:  Grand Teton National Park, Moose-Wilson Road-NEPA Reversal of Bicycle Use Dear Director Sams:  I write on behalf of more than 2,800 members of the Coalition to

September 6, 2024 Samantha Murray President Marine Resources Committee California Fish and Game Commission 715 P Street 16th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Subject: Market Squid Fishing within Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Dear Ms. Murray: It has recently come to our attention that conservation community members appointed to the Squid

Release Date: September 4, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson 202-758-3936 Coalition Applauds Congressional Support for Sáttítla National Monument Last week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla sent a letter – co-signed by Senator Laphonza Butler and Representative Adam Schiff – to President Joe Biden, calling for the President to use the Antiquities Act to designate Sáttítla National

  Comments Submitted Via submitted via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489-0001 September 3, 2024 Jaslyn Dobrahner Air and Radiation Division EPA Region 8 Mailcode 8ARD-IO 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202-1129 Subject: Comments on EPA Region 8’s proposed response to Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan. Dear Ms. Dobrahner and Regional Administrator Becker: I am writing on behalf of more

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH * NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD August 29, 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: Comments on the New Mexico Bureau

August 28, 2024 President Joe Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden, The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks supports the Pit River Nation’s effort to permanently protect sacred and traditional cultural lands, Sáttítla, in the Medicine Lake Highlands of Northern California by designating the area as a

    Unauthorized Drones Are Making Wildfires More Destructive An alarming trend, and confusing regulations, hamper firefighting efforts across the country By Molly McCluskey August 27, 2024 In 2022, a wildfire tore across 18 acres of Mt. Helena in northwestern Montana. As crews raced to tame it, an unauthorized drone flew into the area, bringing their

Protecting California’s Hidden Treasures: Sáttítla, Kw’tsán, and Chuckwalla California isn’t just home to the iconic Hollywood sign and bustling city streets—you can also find truly incredible natural landscapes and deeply important cultural sites. Enter Chuckwalla, Sáttítla, and Kw’tsán—three stunning areas in need of additional protections through national monument designations. Let’s explore these treasures and see

Release Date: 8/16/24 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Celebrates the Designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Today, President Biden used his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument. Following the announcement, Phil Francis, Chair of the Executive

August 13, 2024 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: I am writing to you today on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks – an organization that studies, educates, speaks, and acts for the preservation of America’s National Park System

Park Advocates: Time To Build Momentum For GAOA Reauthorization By Kurt Repanshek August 11, 2024 In the four years since President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, upwards of $5 billion has been spent by the National Park Service to rebuild pothole-riddled roads, rehabilitate weary and worn-out buildings, and to repair water

August 8, 2024 Superintendent Chip Jenkins Attn: Grand Teton Visitor Use Desired Conditions Grand Teton National Park PO Drawer 170 Moose, WY 83012 Subject: Visitor Use and Experience Planning Dear Superintendent Jenkins: I write on behalf of more than 2,700 members of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), who collectively represent more than

    For release: July 29, 2024 Contact: Emily Thompson  Concern Over FY 2025 NPS Budget  The House of Representatives passed an FY 2025 spending bill for the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies last week. This bill would cut over $200 million -more than 6% – from the budget of the National

July 29, 2024 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Senator Michael Bennet 261 Russell Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator John Hickenlooper 374 Russell Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear President Biden and Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper: Nearly 120 years ago,

July 29, 2024 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden: The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks requests that you utilize your authority under the Antiquities Act to designate a national monument commemorating the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald and the

July 29, 2024 Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Johnson, and Leader Jeffries: Despite widespread national and Tribal opposition to the proposed 211-mile Ambler mining road through Gates of the Arctic National Preserve, the Senate Armed Services Committee included a speculative poison pill amendment from Senator Sullivan in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that

Range of Light National Monument: Coalition Letter to President Biden Tuesday, July 23, 2024* Dear President Biden, Secretary Haaland, & Chair Mallory: Your administration set the historic goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030, and the Range of Light National Monument will help fulfill that incredible land legacy in a

Arizona Climate Action Coalition * Cascabel Working Group Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks * Elders Climate Action – Arizona Chapter * Friends of Ironwood Forest * Grand Canyon Trust * Moms Clean Air Force – AZ National Parks Conservation Association * Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter *  Sky Island Alliance * Tucson Audubon

July 22, 2024 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, the 83 undersigned groups urge you to oppose H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, when it comes up for a vote this week. This bill would

June 20, 2024 The Honorable JB Pritzker Governor, State of Illinois 207 State House Springfield, IL 62706 Dear Governor Pritzker, We write to express our concern about the threat posed by invasive carp to the environmental and economic health of Lake Michigan and the State of Illinois, as well as to the entire Great Lakes