Release Date: February 14, 2025 Media Contact: Amy Gilbert Fehir, Am*********@********ps.org, (202) 819-8622 Coalition: Shortsighted Layoffs Threaten Parks and Visitor Experience “We are Losing the Future Leaders of the NPS” As the current Administration fires probationary employees and reinstates seasonal job offers, Phil Francis, Chair of the Executive Council of the Coalition to Protect America’s
Coalition Joins Comments on Draft Environmental Plans to Protect the Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Western Watersheds Project Basin and Range Watch and John W. Hiscock February 13, 2025 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Las Vegas Field Office 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89130 Comments – Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Coalition Joins Request to Stop the Lava Ridge Wind Project to Protect the Viewshed of Minidoka National Historic Site
The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chair Subcommittee on Interior & Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jeff Merkley Ranking Member Subcommittee on Interior & Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Merkley: On behalf of our respective organizations, we
SFGATE.com: U.S. senators issue dire warning for national parks
U.S. senators issue dire warning for national parks By Ashley Harrell, National Parks Bureau Chief Feb 7, 2025 Twenty-two democratic and independent U.S. senators sent a letter Friday morning to newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum imploring him to reconsider drastic measures taken by the Trump administration to reduce the workforce of
Coalition Supports Letter Sent to Secretary Burgum on NPS Staffing Concerns
Coalition Supports Letter Sent to Secretary Burgum on NPS Staffing Concerns The Coalition issued a statement of support for a letter sent today, calling on Secretary Burgum to, “immediately reissue seasonal employment offers for the National Park Service, officially rescind damaging and short-sighted deferred resignation and early retirement offers, and to instead work to
Coalition Speaks in Defense of Parks and Public Lands
A series of secretarial orders were recently issued, including Secretarial Order 3418 “Unleashing American Energy,” which mandates that the Department of the Interior launch an initial review of all lands withdrawn from fossil fuel and mining development, including hundreds of our national monuments. Phil Francis, Chair of the Executive Council of the Coalition to Protect
Comments on EPA’s Proposed Response to California’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
Comments submitted via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0459-0001 February 3, 2025 Subject: Comments on EPA’s Proposed Response to California’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Dear Acting Regional Director Cheree Peterson and Ms. Lawrence: We are writing on behalf of more than 3,200 members of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), who collectively
NPT: Safety Concerns Raised Over Loss of NPS Employees To Deferred Resignation
Safety Concerns Raised Over Loss of NPS Employees To Deferred Resignation By Kurt Repanshek January 31, 2025 Public safety in the National Park System could be jeopardized if a significant number of key National Park Service personnel decide to take the deferred resignation offer being dangled by the Trump administration as a way to
National Parks at Risk: The Impact of Federal Job Cuts
Release Date: January 31, 2025 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 National Parks at Risk: The Impact of Federal Job Cuts As the current Administration moves to eliminate federal jobs, Phil Francis, Chair of the Executive Council of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued the following statement: “Our members represent more than 50,000
Coalition Speaks with LA Times: As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block
As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block By Jack Dolan LA Times Staff Writer Jan. 30, 2025 3 AM PT As the Trump administration rushes to cut spending and eliminate federal jobs, even the people who work at the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least politicized
Coalition Joins Comments Submitted to the EPA on Florida Regional Haze
January 27, 2025 Pearlene Williams-Miles Multi-Air Pollutant Coordination Section Air Planning and Implementation Branch Air and Radiation Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 61 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960 Electronic Filing via Regulations.gov Re: Comments on Proposed Air Plan Approval; Florida; Second Period Regional Haze Plan [EPA Docket No. EPA–R04–OAR–2021–0930] Dear Ms. Williams-Miles,
Coalition Joins Comments on Proposed Air Plan Approval for Michigan and Minnesota
The Environmental Protection Agency must revise its proposed action to address the fundamental flaws identified in our comments. This includes completing the necessary Best Available Retrofit Technology analyses by assessing the proposed new emission limits and the control train highlighted in these comments. The agency must also renotice and promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan that
Coalition Remains in Opposition to Fix Our Forests Act
Dear Members of the House of Representatives: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, our organizations write to express our strong opposition to Chairman Westerman’s legislation, the “Fix Our Forest Act” which has not had any Committee process in the 119th Congress and will receive a floor vote on the week of January
Coalition Applauds Designation of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments
Release Date: January 7, 2025 Media Contact: Emily Thompson Em************@********ps.org 202-758-3936 Coalition Applauds Designation of Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments Today, President Biden used his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, both located in California. Following the announcement, Phil Francis, Chair of the Executive
Coalition Joins Comments on BLM – Copper Rays Solar Project Draft EIS to Protect the Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Western Watersheds Project Basin and Range Watch and John W. Hiscock December 19, 2024 BLM Pahrump Field Office Attn: Copper Rays Solar Project 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive Las Vegas, Nev. 89130 BL***********************@*lm.gov Comments – Copper Rays Solar Project – Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Coalition Condemns Looming Government Shutdown
Release Date: December 19, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 Coalition Condemns Looming Government Shutdown Phil Francis, Chair of The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued the following statement on the potential government shutdown: “We are deeply concerned about the potential of a government shutdown, particularly during the holiday season when federal
Coalition Comments on the Evaluation of Proposed Easements for the Johnson Tract mine within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Submitted via email December 5, 2024 Susanne Fleek-Green Superintendent Lake Clark National Park and Preserve 240 West 5th Avenue, Suite 236 Anchorage, AK 99501 Su***********@*ps.gov Re: Draft NHPA Sec. 106 Programmatic Agreement for the Johnson Tract Transportation & Port Site Easements Dear Superintendent Fleek-Green: The undersigned individuals, organizations, and businesses provide the following comments to
Coalition Members Comment on the EPA’s Proposed Response to Texas’ Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
Comments Submitted via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R06-OAR-2021-0539-0048 December 3, 2024 Jennifer Huser EPA Region 6 1201 Elm St. Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75270 Hu************@*pa.gov Subject: Comments on EPA’s proposed response to Texas’ Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. Dear Ms. Huser and Dr. Nance: We are writing on behalf of more than 3,000 members of the Coalition
Coalition Joins Comments on the Nevada BLM 2025 First Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale Draft EA and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD November 27, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Jon Raby State Director Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Project Contact: Melissa Jennings mj*******@*lm.gov (775) 482-7840 Re: Comments on the Nevada Bureau of Land Management 2025 First Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease
Coalition Joins Comments on the New Mexico BLM 2025 Second Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale Draft EA and Draft Finding
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD November 25, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Melanie Barnes State Director Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico (505) 954-2222 Project Contact: David I. Alderman da*******@*lm.gov (208) 478-6369 Catherine Brewster cb*******@*lm.gov (505) 954-2170 Angelica Varela av*****@*lm.gov (505) 954-2040 Re: Comments on
Coalition and NPCA Provide Comments on Arches Visitor Access and Experience Plan.
November 23, 2024 Delivered via the Planning, Environment & Public Comment Portal Lena Pace, Superintendent 2282 SW Resource Blvd. Moab, UT 84532 RE: Visitor Access and Experience Plan and Environmental Assessment Dear Superintendent Pace, On behalf of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), we write
Coalition and Over 60 Environmental Organizations Urge Congress to Advance Bipartisan Funding Increases in FY 2025 with No Poison Pill Riders
November 21, 2024 United States Senate U.S. House of Representatives Dear Members of Congress, The 64 undersigned groups write to you today to urge you to follow the Senate Appropriations Committee’s lead and advance bipartisan, sensible funding increases for environmental programs in Fiscal Year 2025 free of new poison pill policy riders or attacks on
Coalition Provides Comments on BLM’s Proposed Updated Western Solar Plan
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted by email to: rp*****@**hp.gov November 7, 2024 Rodney Parker Jr., ACHP BLM Liaison Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001 Subject: ACHP Section 106 Review of the Bureau of Land Management Western Solar Plan Dear Mr. Parker: I am
Coalition Submits Comments on Padre Island NS Draft Feral Exotic Invasive Species Management Plan and EA
Comments submitted to: National Park Service – PEPC – Environmental Assessment October 29, 2024 Superintendent Eric Brunnemann Padre Island National Seashore PO Box 181300 Corpus Christi, TX 78480 Subject: Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS) Draft Feral Exotic Invasive Species Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Comments Dear Superintendent Brunnemann: I am writing on behalf of the
Coalition Joins Scoping Comments on Parcels for the Wyoming BLM 2025 Second Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY AUDUBON ROCKIES * COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH * NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL October 28, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Andrew Archuleta State Director Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 5353 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82009 Project Contacts: Lindsay Abercrombie la**********@*lm.gov