Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Mass Layoffs, Parks Groups Warn National Parks and Thousands of Park Staff in Jeopardy

July 9, 2025   Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Mass Layoffs, Parks Groups Warn National Parks and Thousands of Park Staff in Jeopardy New Analysis Highlights Real-World Impacts of Ongoing Staffing Cuts to National Parks Washington, D.C. — In a decision with sweeping consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court injunction blocking President

Supreme Court Intervenes to Allow Trump’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue as Case Proceeds

Supreme Court Intervenes to Allow Trump’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue as Case Proceeds Court Uses Shadow Docket to Lift Lower Court’s Pause of Unconstitutional Overhaul of Vital Departments and Agencies July 8, 2025 CONTACT: pr***@**************rd.org Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court has granted another emergency stay request from the Trump-Vance

Conservation Groups Urge Full Environmental Review of Dominion Energy’s Proposed Power Line Expansion Through Manassas Battlefield

National Park Service Jessica Bowron, Comptroller, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Director 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Acting Director Bowron, We, the twelve undersigned organizations, are writing to share our concerns regarding a forthcoming permit request from Dominion Energy for a proposed right-of-way (ROW) expansion for a transmission line through Manassas

Coalition Participates in Meeting with Arizona Daily Star Editorial Board: Preserve our public lands

Arizona Daily Star Editorial: Preserve our public lands Jun 26, 2025 When word came down about Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s plan, inserted into the Big Beautiful whatever, to mandate the sale of between 0.5% and 0.75% of all Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service lands in 11 Western states over the next five

NPR: Asked to flag ‘negative’ National Park content, visitors gave their own 2 cents instead

JUNE 26, 2025 3:16 PM ET HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED   By Chloe Veltman   Signs installed earlier this month in national parks across the country asking visitors to share feedback on “any signs or other information that are negative about past or living Americans” are eliciting all sorts of reactions. But comments viewed

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Blasts DOI’s Biased Regulatory Reform Effort Favoring Industry Over Conservation

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted on-line via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/DOI-2025-0005-0001 June 30, 2025 U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Subject: DOI Request for Information (RFI) regarding Regulatory Reform To Whom It May Concern: I am writing on behalf of the Coalition to Protect

Coalition Joins Opposition to Oil and Gas Provisions in Budget Reconciliation

June 28, 2025 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Democratic Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: Oppose Oil and Gas Provisions in Budget Reconciliation Dear Leader Thune, Leader Schumer, and Members of the Senate, Our nation’s public lands are irreplaceable. They provide essential

Coalition Rallies Media to Defend National Parks Amid Trump-Era Threats and Budget Cuts

From its first days, the Trump Administration has threatened a number of drastic cuts to national parks and public lands more broadly. They have slashed staffing, attempted the largest ever reduction in the park service budget, and tried to sell off millions of acres of public lands – all while forcing the parks to remain

After Bipartisan Outrage, Controversial Provision To Sell Public Lands Is Stripped From Reconciliation Package

  For Immediate Release: June 24, 2025 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com After Bipartisan Outrage, Controversial Provision To Sell Public Lands Is Stripped From Reconciliation Package  Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Calls Ruling From Senate Parliamentarian A Win And Commits To Keeping Up Fight To Protect Public Lands and National Parks  Late last night,

Public Comments Submitted on 11th Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (BOEM-2025-0015)

June 16, 2025 Submitted via www.regulations.gov Ms. Kelly Hammerle National Program Manager Bureau Ocean Energy Management (VAM-LD) 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166-9216 Re: Comments in Response to Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program MAA104000 (BOEM-2025-0015) Dear Ms. Hammerle: The Southern

Coalition Urges Rejection of President’s FY26 Budget Proposal Slashing Over $1.2 Billion from NPS

June 13, 2025 Dear Members of Congress, We, the members of the National Parks Second Century Action Coalition, and other organizations are alarmed by the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget that proposes over $1.2 billion in cuts to the National Park Service (NPS) and urge you to reject it. If enacted, it would be

Coalition Talks with The Hill on Proposed Cuts to NPS

Trump’s cuts to National Park Service rankle Republicans By Rachel Frazin – 06/09/25 6:00 AM ET President Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service (NPS) are troubling some Republicans. The Trump administration has proposed a 30 percent cut to the park service’s operations and staffing budgets. In addition, the administration’s budget calls for transferring

Comments on Proposed Air Plan Approval for South Dakota’s Regional Haze Plan — Second Implementation Period

  Joe Stein Air and Radiation Division Region 8 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1595 Wynkoop St. Denver, CO 80202 Electronic Filing Regulations.gov Re: Comments on Proposed Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period [EPA Docket No. EPA–R08–OAR–2024–0609] Dear Mr. Stein, The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Sierra Club and

Comments on the Draft EA and Draft FONSI for the BLM MTDKs Proposed Q4 2025 Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale in McKenzie County, North Dakota

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2036978/595/8021245/comment June 4, 2025 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 2025 Fourth Quarter (October) Oil

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Calls President’s Budget “Deeply Problematic And Dangerous”

For Immediate Release: June 2, 2025 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Calls President’s Budget “Deeply Problematic And Dangerous” In response to the President’s budget proposal for the Department of Interior, which would cut 33% of the Department of Interior budget, including a 36% cut to the National Park Service

NPCA, ANPR, and CPANP Strongly Oppose OPM’s Proposed Civil Service Rule

June 2, 2025 Charles Ezell Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20415 Re: “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service,” Proposed Rule, 90 Fed. Reg. 17182, Docket ID: OPM-2025-0004 Dear Acting Director Ezell, The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR) and Coalition

Coalition on California National Parks and Call to Action

Yosemite and Other CA National Parks Underfunded, Understaffed this Summer Mina Kim May 29, 2025 The Trump administration’s budget and staffing cuts to national parks could mean longer lines, closed visitor centers and fewer search and rescue workers this summer, according to former parks staff and advocates. The cuts are also compromising scientific research and

Appeals Court Allows Block on Administration’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue

Appeals Court Allows Block on Administration’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue May 30, 2025 Denies Trump Request to Overturn Injunction in Case Brought by Massive Coalition of Labor Unions, Non-Profit Organizations, Cities and Counties Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has rejected a request from the

Comments Address Assessment of Project’s Impacts on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, a Federally Designated Unit of the National Trails and Landscape Systems

COMMENTS OF JOHN W. HISCOCK, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS REGARDING–BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, ST. GEORGE FIELD OFFICE, UTAH – GUNLOCK STATE PARK WEST ACCESS ROAD ROW –DOI-BLM-UT-C030-2025-0020-EA These comments are submitted on DOI-BLM-UT-C030-2025-0020-EA, Gunlock State Park West Access Road ROW. The comments are related to the

Coalition Letter: The Historic Preservation Fund Needs Full and Robust Funding

The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chair Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Jeff Merkley Ranking Member Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mike Simpson Chair Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee United States House of Representatives Washington,

Judge Deals Significant Blow to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government

PRESS RELEASE May 22, 2025 Preliminary Injunction Issued in Largest and Most Significant Challenge to President’s Authority to Remake Government without Congressional Approval Washington, D.C. – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division today issued a preliminary injunction that will block the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal

Coalition Joins Opposition to Oil and Gas Provisions in Budget Reconciliation

May 21, 2025 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, and Members of the House, Our nation’s public lands are irreplaceable; they contain critical habitats and cultural resources while providing invaluable opportunities

Retired National Park Leaders Raise the Alarm Before Start of Summer Travel Season: Cuts to Public Lands Will Impact Californians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2025 Retired National Park Leaders Raise the Alarm Before Start of Summer Travel Season: Cuts to Public Lands Will Impact Californians California — Today, retired national park leaders are calling attention to how cuts to public lands will impact California residents this summer. Over the last several months, the federal

Coalition Sends Letter in Support of Full Funding for National Heritage Areas

March 11, 2025 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chair Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Jeff Merkley Ranking Member Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mike Simpson Chair Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee United States House

Coalition Submits Comments on Draft Environmental Assessments and Findings for BLM New Mexico’s 2025 Oil & Gas Lease Sale

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION * NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL* ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD May 21, 2025 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Melanie Barnes State Director Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico (505) 954-2222 Project Contacts: Catherine Brewster cb*******@*lm.gov (505) 954-217 Cody McCullah cm*******@*lm.gov Allison Nelson ae******@*lm.gov Sarah Scott

Coalition Joins Comments on Proposed West Virginia Regional Haze Air Plan Approval

Michael Gordon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103–2852 Electronic Filing via Regulations.gov Re: Comments on Proposed Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period, 90 Fed. Reg. 16,478 (Apr. 18, 2025) [Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR 2025–0174] The National Parks Conservation

Coalition Joins Comments Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act

May 19, 2025 Federal eRulemaking Portal www.regulations.gov Docket: FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034 Re: Comments Regarding Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act: 90 Fed. Reg. 16102 (April 17, 2025) Dear Secretary Burgum and Secretary Lutnick: These comments are filed by Earthjustice on behalf of the sixty-six undersigned organizations. The undersigned organizations and their members work

Six Questions to Ask Secretary Burgum at Hearings This Week

May 19 2025   This week, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum will testify in front of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday May 20 and in front of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday May 21.   This administration has made devastating cuts to national parks staff, setting up a potential crisis.

Coalition Opposes Rescinding the Definition of Harm under the Endangered Species Act

Electronic Submission – No Hard Copy to Follow Submitted via – https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/17/2025-06746/rescinding-the-definition-of-harm-under-the-endangered-species-act May 19, 2025 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Subject: Document FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034-0001, Rescinding the Definition of Harm under the Endangered Species Act Dear Secretary Burgum and Secretary Lutnick: I am writing on

Coalition Comments on Draft EA and FONSI for 45,804 Acres in BLM’s Wyoming 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL May 15, 2025 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office 5353 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82009 Project Contacts: Lindsay Abercrombie la**********@*lm.gov (307) 332-8429 Erik Norelius en******@*lm.gov (307) 775-6284 Allen

Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government

Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government PRESS RELEASE MAY 9, 2025 Case Reflects Largest and Most Significant Challenge to President’s Authority to Remake Government without Congressional Approval Washington, D.C. – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division today issued a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration’s

Coalition Joins Scoping Comments on Parcels for the Wyoming BLM 2025 Fourth Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL May 9, 2025 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office 5353 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82009 Project Contacts: Lindsay Abercrombie la**********@*lm.gov (307) 332-8429 Erik Norelius en******@*lm.gov (307) 775-6284 Allen

Member Oped: Protect our national parks, don’t exploit them

May 7, 2025 Opinion by Mike Soukup National Parks are a beautiful reflection of our country’s magnificent national and cultural heritage.  Their protection is a high form of patriotism and worldwide source of inspiration.  National Parks also generate significant revenue for national, regional, and local economies.  From all angles National Parks are a good deal

5 Former Directors of the National Park Service Send Letter to Secretary Burgum Stating His Recent Order Is “Contradictory With The Law And The Intent Of Congress”

For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 8, 2025  Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com 5 Former Directors of the National Park Service Send Letter to Secretary Burgum Stating His Recent Order Is “Contradictory With The Law And The Intent Of Congress” Letter Also Signed By 8 Deputy Directors  Today, nearly every living former Director of the National

NPS Retirees: Our Public Lands Are Not For Sale

Release Date: May 7, 2025 NPS Retirees: Our Public Lands Are Not For Sale Reconciliation Package Includes the Potential Sale of Public Lands Washington, D.C. — In the middle of the night, Republicans in the House Committee on Natural Resources introduced a last-minute amendment to the budget reconciliation package allowing for land sell-offs in Nevada

Former NPS Directors and Leaders to Burgum: Ensure the Protection of our National Parks

May 8, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington DC, 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: As former senior leaders of the National Park Service (NPS), we are writing to express our concerns about Secretarial Order 3426, which states that, “that all park units remain open and accessible to

Coalition Opposed to Ambler Road Provisions In Budget Reconciliation Bill

  May 6, 2025 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chairman Committee on Natural Resources Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Jared Huffman Ranking Member Committee on Natural Resources Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman: I am writing to you today on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, a non-profit organization

Coalition Supports the New Mexico Environmental Department’s proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan

Archaeology Southwest * Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Conservation Voters New Mexico * EarthKeepers 360 *Great Old Broads for Wilderness National Parks Conservation Association * New Mexico and El Paso Interfaith Power and Light New Mexico Wild * Rio Grande Indivisible, NM * Rocky Mountain Wild * Sierra Club, Rio Grande Chapter * The

Coalition Signs on in Opposition to Harmful Oil and Gas Provisions in Budget Reconciliation Bill

May 5, 2025 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chairman House Committee on Natural Resources 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Jared Huffman Ranking Member House Committee on Natural Resources 1332 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Re: Oppose Oil and Gas Provisions in Budget Reconciliation Dear Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman,

Coalition Signs on in Opposition to Harmful Provisions Targeting the Arctic in Reconciliation Bill

Dear House Natural Resources Committee Chair Westerman and Ranking Member Huffman CC: Members of the House Natural Resources Committee For decades, the Arctic has been threatened by industry attempts to sacrifice clean air and water, lands, and wildlife for the benefit of oil and gas corporations. The catastrophically harmful language in this bill around the

House Committee On Natural Resources Reconciliation Bill Will Endanger Public Lands

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2025 Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com House Committee On Natural Resources Reconciliation Bill Will Endanger Public Lands  Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Urges Committee To Reject Bill That Prioritizes The Interests Of Oil and Gas Industry Over the Interest Of Taxpayers  In response to bill language put out by

UPDATE: Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments Seek Emergency Relief in Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government

UPDATE: Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments Seek Emergency Relief in Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government PRESS RELEASE MAY 2, 2025 Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers Case Reflects Largest and Most Significant Challenge to President’s Authority to Remake Government

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Calls Reports of Large Scale RIFs At National Park Service “Worst Case Scenario”

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Calls Reports of Large Scale RIFs At National Park Service “Worst Case Scenario” In response to reports that the Interior Department has begun a reduction in force (RIF) that will be “deep and blunt” at the National Park Service, Emily Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect America’s

Coalition to Sec. Burgum: Uphold Roosevelt’s “Conservation Ethic” and Defer Leasing Near Theodore Roosevelt NP

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW April 28, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington DC 20240 Subject: Proposed oil and gas leasing on BLM lands adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt National Park Dear Secretary Burgum: I am writing to you today on behalf of the

Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government

Published by Democracy Forward April 28, 2025 Statements: Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government APRIL 28, 2025 A coalition that includes nationwide labor organizations, vital non-profit groups, and local cities and counties in California, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, and Washington all united today to

RIFs At National Park Service Would Make A Dire Situation Far Worse

For Immediate Release: April 24, 2025 RIFs At National Park Service Would Make A Dire Situation Far Worse In response to reports that the Interior Department has begun a process that is likely to lead to a reduction in force (RIF) at the National Park Service, Emily Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition to Protect

Coalition Comments on Draft E.A. and Finding of No Significant Impact for the BLM Montana-Dakotas 2025 Third Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sale

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW Submitted via: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2035530/595/8021055/comment April 22, 2025 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 2025 Third Quarter (September) Oil

Ahead of National Park Week, New Mexico Rep. Gabe Vasquez & National Park Advocates Warn of Staffing Crisis

Ahead of National Park Week, New Mexico Rep. Gabe Vasquez & National Park Advocates Warn of Staffing Crisis As Millions of Americans Head to Public Lands, Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and Vet Voice Foundation Call Out Dangerous Staffing Cuts and Political Interference in Park Operations, Oppose Public Lands Sell-off Full Recording and Transcript

Our Nation’s National Parks Are Barreling Towards A Crisis

  As we head into the holiday weekend, and the start of National Park Week –  and with the busy summer season on the horizon –  the Trump Administration is trying to assure Americans that despite the administration’s cuts to staff and  attempts to gut resources, national parks are operating as normal. Don’t believe their

Coalition Supports Legislation to Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area

Van Hollen, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area   WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) renewed his effort in Congress to create a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA). The CNRA Act proposes to unite a series of voluntarily contributed park areas and iconic Bay properties under the operation of the National

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Withdrawal of Kathleen Sgamma’s Nomination to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management

  For Immediate Release April 10, 2025 Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Applauds Withdrawal of Kathleen Sgamma’s Nomination to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management  Group Urges the Administration to Nominate Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Leader Who Will Appropriately Balance the Needs of America’s Public Lands Washington, DC — Moments before her

Coalition Joins Opposition to Nomination of Kathleen Sgamma for Director of the Bureau of Land Management

The Honorable Mike Lee Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate 304 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Martin Heinrich Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate 304 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: Oppose the Nomination of Kathleen Sgamma for Director of

Coalition Statement Responding to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

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 Naveed Shah, na****@***********se.us  April 8, 2025 Coalition Statement Responding to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Public Service Unions, Small Business, Veterans and Conservation Organizations, and Rule of Law Advocates Vow

Coalition Stands With Senators Heinrich and Hickenlooper in Defending Parks and Public Lands

Release Date: April 5, 2025 Media Contact: Emily Thompson   Coalition Stands With Senators Heinrich and Hickenlooper in Defending Parks and Public Lands During last night’s vote-a-rama, the Senate dismissed the bipartisan amendment from Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) opposing the sale of public lands to pay for the reconciliation bill. Emily

Coalition Speaks on Interior Secretary’s Order for National Parks To Be Open And Accessible

UPDATE | Interior Secretary Orders National Parks To Be Open And Accessible By Kurt Repanshek April 3, 2025 Editor’s note: This includes reaction from the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum late Thursday afternoon ordered that the National Park Service ensure that the National Park System “is properly staffed to support

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Announces  Emily Thompson As New Executive Director

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 3, 2025  Contact: Doug Gordon | do**@***************es.com 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,

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

NPT: Why Our Nation’s Most Vulnerable Species Are At Risk

By Rita Beamish March 29, 2025 President Trump’s zest for rapidly shrinking the government is triggering anxiety about conservation priorities that have been embedded for more than five decades in the country’s national parks and wildlife refuges. Amid the staffing whiplash — chaotic firings and reinstatement of rangers, scientists, and other civil servants — America’s

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

Member Op-Ed: In The National Park Service, No Deep State, Only Deep Concern For The Future Of America’s Best Idea

  Op-Ed | In The National Park Service, No Deep State, Only Deep Concern For The Future Of America’s Best Idea By Sheridan Steele Firing federal employees without regard for the importance of their work or the consequence of their loss is not smart — or justified. Identifying and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse is

 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

Coalition Participates in Senate Public Lands Round Table

United States Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Justin Krakoff/Maggie Sunstrum (Merkley) – 202-224-3753 Contact: Caty Payette (Heinrich) – 202-224-5521 Contact: Matthew Felling (King) – 202-257-7345 Senators Merkley, Heinrich, King Join Illegally Fired Federal Workers to Stress Dangers of Public Lands Staffing Shortages ***VIDEO FROM ROUNDTABLE HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR),

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

Member Op-Ed: They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know opening the Going to-the- Sun Road, clearing trails, opening backcountry sites and facilities and preparing visitor centers may be delayed BY CHIP WEBER & JEFF MOW FEBRUARY 25, 2025 Much has been written and broadcast recently regarding the impacts of the Trump administration and particularly the Department of

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

Coalition Supports EPA’s Proposed Disapproval of West Virginia’s Regional Haze Plan

Allegheny County Clean Air Now (ACCAN) * Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance Appalachian Mountain Advocates * Appalachian Voices * Breathe Project Carnegie Mellon University, CREATE Lab * Center for Coalfield Justice Christians For The Mountains * Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Eight Rivers Council * Elks Run Watershed Group Greenbrier River Watershed Association, Inc. * National

Coalition Joins 247 Organizations Opposing Bills Which Would Effectively Repeal the Antiquities Act of 1906

RE: Oppose S.220/H.R.521, which would effectively repeal the Antiquities Act of 1906 Dear Senators and Members of Congress, On behalf of the 247 undersigned organizations and our millions of members across the country, we write to strongly urge you to OPPOSE any legislative attempts to repeal or undermine the Antiquities Act, including S.220/H.R.521 recently introduced

USA Today: How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits

How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits By Eve Chen National parks have not been spared in the wave of federal government layoffs, and that could impact park visits heading into their busy season. “We could be putting several park units in very bad, sticky situations where they can’t manage

NPT: One-Thousand National Park Service Staff Fired, Seasonal Hiring Resuming

UPDATE | One-Thousand National Park Service Staff Fired, Seasonal Hiring Resuming By Kurt Repanshek February 14, 2025 Editor’s note: This updates with additional comment from a recently retired National Park Service division chief, a union official, and New Mexico’s congressional delegation. This is a developing story, be sure to check back for more updates. One-thousand

Shortsighted Layoffs Threaten Parks and Visitor Experience

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

Coalition Joins Comments on the New Mexico BLM 2025 Third 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 NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD February 5, 2025 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Melanie Barnes State Director Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico (505) 954-2222 Project Contact: Cody Mccullah cm*******@*lm.gov Re: Comments on the New Mexico Bureau of Land Management 2025 Third Quarter Competitive Oil &

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

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 Joins Comments on the Wyoming BLM 2025 Second Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale Draft EA

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY AUDUBON ROCKIES COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL January 17, 2025 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 (307) 332-8429 Allen Stegeman as*******@*lm.gov (307) 775-6259 Erik Norelius

Coalition Defends Antiquities Act

Release Date: January 17, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936  Coalition Defends Antiquities Act Today, U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Mark Amodei (NV-02) introduced legislation that would strip presidential authority to designate national monuments under the Antiquities Act. Phil Francis, Chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued the following statement:

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 Joins Comments on Parcels for the Colorado BLM 2025 Third Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale

TWS et al. Scoping Comments THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * COLORADO WILDLANDS PROJECT * COLORADO WILDLIFE FEDERATION * CONSERVATION COLORADO * NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WILDERNESS WORKSHOP December 13, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Doug Vilsack State Director Colorado Bureau of Land Management Denver Federal Center,

Coalition Supports Designation of Caja del Rio National Monument

  Release Date: December 11, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 Coalition Supports Designation of Caja del Rio National Monument The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks issued a statement of support for the designation of the Caja del Rio National Monument in New Mexico. “Caja del Rio protects invaluable historic and cultural resources,

Coalition Joins Litigation to Protect Old Spanish National Historic Trail

          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2024 Contact: Laura Dumais (202) 792-1277 ld*****@**er.org; Chandra Rosenthal (303) 898-0798 cr********@**er.org; John Hiscock, (435) 689-1620, jo**********@***il.com Lawsuit to Safeguard Old Spanish National Historic Trail Multiple Encroachments Doom Old Spanish Trail to Death of Thousand Cuts Washington, DC —The Old Spanish National Historic Trail is

Coalition Applauds Public Listening Session in Support of the Proposed Sáttítla National Monument

  Release Date: December 9, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition) issued a statement of support for the listening session hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (UDSA) to receive community feedback on the proposed designation of the Sáttítla National Monument. “Last week, hundreds of community

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 Urging Congress to include Federal Public Lands’ Considerable Needs in the Disaster Relief Package

Senator Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Senator Patty Murray, Chair, Committee on Appropriations Senator Jeff Merkley, Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies Congresswoman Tom Cole, Chair, Committee on Appropriations Congressman Mike Simpson, Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies Congressman Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House Congressman Hakeem Jeffries,

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 Supports Protection for Minidoka National Historic Site from Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project

November 15, 2024 The Honorable Joe Manchin Chair Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chair Committee on Natural Resources U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Barrasso Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The

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

Coalition Comments on Cumberland Island National Seashore Proposed Land Exchange

  Comments submitted to: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=137987 October 16, 2024 Melissa Trenchik Superintendent Cumberland Island National Seashore 101 Wheeler St. St. Mary’s, Georgia 31558 Subject: Cumberland Island National Seashore Land Exchange Dear Superintendent Trenchik: I am writing on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), which represents over 2,800 current, former, and retired employees

Coalition Comments on Ohio’s Flawed Regional Haze Plan

October 10, 2024 Submitted to EPA Docket No. EPA-R04-OAR-2023-0220-0001 via regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R05-OAR-2021-0544-0141 Subject: Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed approval of Ohio’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Dear Regional Administrator Shore and Ms. Liu, I am writing on behalf of more than 2,800 members of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), who collectively represent

Coalition Joins Amicus Brief in Opposition to Data Center Development Near Manassas National Battlefield Park

For Immediate Release October 4, 2024 Contact: Elena Schlossberg Coalition to Protect PW County el*********@*****il.com   LEADING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO WORLD’S LARGEST DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT Groups say Prince William Digital Gateway will cause irreparable harm to Manassas Battlefield and other historic, natural and cultural resources (Manassas, Virginia) —On October 3,

Coalition Joins Administrative Protest of BLM Western Solar Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2024 Contact: Chandra Rosenthal, PEER, (303) 898-0798, cr********@**er.org Kevin Emmerich, Basin and Range Watch, (775) 764-1080, at**************@***il.com Laura Cunningham, Western Watersheds Project, (775) 513-1280, lc*********@***************ds.org Conservationists File Protest Against Plan for Massive Solar Development on Public Lands, Citing Neglect of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail WASHINGTON, DC – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Coalition Submits Comments on Yosemite National Park Visitor Access Management Draft Plan

Submitted to https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=138824 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION – NO HARD COPY TO FOLLOW September 27, 2024 Cicely Muldoon Superintendent Yosemite National Park P.O Box 577 Yosemite, CA 95389  Subject:  Yosemite National Park Visitor Access Management Draft Plan (VAMP)  Dear Superintendent Muldoon: I am writing on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), which represents

Coalition Submits Comments to ACHP Regarding Termination of Section 106 Consultation on the Lava Ridge Wind Project

  September 20, 2024 Rodney Parker Jr., ACHP BLM Liaison Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001 Subject:  Termination of Section 106 Consultation on the Lava Ridge Wind Project Dear Mr. Parker: I am writing on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), which represents

Coalition Joins Opposition to EPA’s Approval of North Carolina Regional Haze Plan

7 Directions of Service * Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Center for Biological Diversity * CleanAIRE NC Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks * Dogwood Alliance Forest Keeper * Friends of Big Ivy * I Heart Pisgah * MountainTrue National Parks Conservation Association * North Carolina Black Alliance Toxic Free North Carolina September 19, 2024 Dear

Coalition Comments on EPA’s proposed response to Utah’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan

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 Protests Grand Teton National Park, Moose-Wilson Road-NEPA Reversal of Bicycle Use

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

Coalition Supports Protection of Scripps’s Murrelet in and around Channel Islands National Park

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

Coalition Applauds Congressional Support for Sáttítla National Monument

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

Coalition Submits Comments to EPA Region 8 Proposed Wyoming’s Regional Haze Plan. 

  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

Coalition Joins Comments on the New Mexico BLM 2025 First Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale Draft EA

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

Coalition Supports Protection of Sáttítla in the Medicine Lake Highlands

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

Protecting California’s Hidden Treasures: Sáttítla, Kw’tsán, and Chuckwalla

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

Coalition Celebrates the Designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

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

Coalition Supports the Designation of the Frances Perkins Homestead as a National Monument

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

Coalition Submits Grand Teton N.P. Visitor Use and Experience Planning Comments

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

Coalition Requests President Biden Designate a National Monument Commemorating Julius Rosenwald and the Impact of the Rosenwald Schools

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

Coalition Opposes Ambler Road Amendment in National Defense Authorization Act

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

Coalition Joins Support For Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Arizona’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan

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

Coalition Urges Representatives to Oppose 2025 House Interior Appropriations Act Ahead of Vote

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

Coalition Joins Comments Opposing All FY 2025 DOI and Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation Anti-Environmental Riders

July 8, 2024 Dear members of the House Appropriations Committee, On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, the following 65 organizations call on you to oppose the following sections, and all anti-environmental riders, of the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation. Sec. 139 This provision would prevent the BLM

Coalition Joins Comments Urging Opposition to FY25 Interior Appropriations Anti-Environment Bill Riders

July 8th, 2024 The Honorable Tom Cole Chairman Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro and Members of the Committee, On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, we write to express our concern and opposition to the inclusion of multiple poison pill

Coalition Joins Environmental Groups in Opposing Anti-Environmental Appropriations Bills and Amendments for FY 2025

  The Coalition joined environmental groups on numerous letters sent to the House of Representatives, urging members to oppose anti-environmental amendments and policies and/or making recommendations on those amendments and bills as they come up for vote. The letters are linked below:    https://www.lcv.org/media-center/12-environmental-groups-oppose-amendments-to-fy25-defense-appropriations-bill/   https://www.lcv.org/media-center/12-environmental-groups-oppose-amendments-to-fy25-state-and-foreign-operations-appropriations-bill/   https://www.lcv.org/media-center/environmental-groups-recommend-amendments-to-fy25-homeland-security-appropriations-bill/

Coalition Joins Comments On Proposed Easements That Would Provide Access to the Johnson Tract within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.

Alaska Clean Water Advocacy ● Alaska Community Action on Toxics Alaska Warrier Partnership ● Alaska Wilderness League Alaska Wildlife Alliance ● Beluga Whale Alliance ● Center for Biological Diversity ● Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks ● Cook Inletkeeper ● Defend the West-Su Earthworks ● Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition National Parks Conservation Association ● Natural

Coalition Signs On in Opposition to Troubling “Fix Our Forests Act”

The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chairman House Committee on Natural Resources Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Raul Grijalva Ranking Member House Committee on Natural Resources Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Grijalva, and members of the House Committee on Natural Resources: On behalf of our millions of members and supporters, our organizations write to

Coalition Joins Comments on the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 2024 Third Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY THE COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH U.S. * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL June 21, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Andrew Archuleta State Director Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 5353 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82009 Project Contacts: Allen Stegeman as*******@*lm.gov (307) 775-6259 Erik Norelius en******@*lm.gov

Coalition Applauds Public Meeting in Support of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument

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,

Coalition Stands in Support of Designating Chuckwalla N.M. on the Heels of DOI Community Meeting

  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

Coalition Joins Scoping Comments on New Mexico Bureau of Land Management 2025 First Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale

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:

Coalition Submits Joint Comments on the Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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

Coalition Condemns BLM Plan to Approve Massive Wind Farm Adjacent to Minidoka National Historic Site

Release Date: June 10, 2024 Media Contact: Emily Thompson, Em************@********ps.org, 202-758-3936 Coalition Condemns BLM Plan to Approve Massive Wind Farm  Adjacent to Minidoka National Historic Site On June 6, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will approve a plan allowing a massive wind farm to be developed in close proximity to Minidoka

40 Environmental Organizations and Wildlife Photographers Express Strong Support for Draft EA – Alternative B for the Tomales Point Area of Point Reyes National Seashore

  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

Coalition and Vet Voice Foundation Urge President Biden to Designate Three New National Monuments in California

  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%

Coalition Joins Comments on Remediation of Formerly Used Defense Site within Cape Hatteras National Seashore

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

Coalition Provides Comments on the Draft Tomales Point Area Plan/Environmental Assessment

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

The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Thanks Secretary Haaland for Visit to Chuckwalla

  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

Coalition Signs in Support of Increased Environmental Funding in Fiscal Year 2025

  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

Coalitions Endorses the Joint Position in Support of a Phased Approach for the Proposed Designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

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

Coalition Joins Comments on the Wyoming BLM 2024 Fourth Quarter Competitive Oil & Gas Lease Sale

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY THE COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS * POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL * ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD * WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL May 10, 2024 SUBMITTED VIA E-PLANNING Andrew Archuleta State Director Wyoming Bureau of Land Management 5353 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82009 Project Contacts: Erik Norelius en******@*lm.gov (307) 775-6284 Allen Stegeman as*******@*lm.gov

Coalition Chair’s Statement of FY 2025 Appropriations for the National Park Service

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

Coalition Signs on in Support of Increased Funding Levels for FY25 Interior Appropriation Bill

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

Coalition Celebrates Expansion of Two National Monuments

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

Coalition Joins Opposition to H.R. 6285, the Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023

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

Coalition Supports the Establishment of the Southern Maryland Woodlands NWR

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

Coalition Applauds “No Action” Decision on Ambler Road Proposal

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

Coalition Submits Comments on Draft EIS for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks Western Watersheds Project Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and John W. Hiscock April 18, 2024 Jeremy Bluma 208-789-6014 jb****@*lm.gov Re: EIS Comments, #DOI-BLM-HQ-3000-2023-0001-RMP-EIS – Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and John W. Hiscock submit these