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Augusta Aiken Audubon Society Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks National Parks Conservation Association South Carolina Environmental Law Project Waccamaw Audubon Society September 29, 2025 Matthew Bloemer Air Planning and Implementation Branch Air and Radiation Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 61 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Electronic Filing via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R04-OAR-2022-0367-0001 Dear Mr.
Coalition Deeply Concerned Over Plan to Keep Parks Open and Understaffed During Shutdown
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Member Op-Ed: National park cuts threaten Nevada’s economy
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More Than 35 Former National Park Superintendents Urge Secretary Burgum To Close National Parks If There Is A Government Shutdown
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Former NPS Superintendents Urge Secretary Burgum To Close National Parks if Government Shuts Down
September 25, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington D.C., 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: As former superintendents of national parks across the country, we write to you with an urgent appeal to protect our parks and public lands by closing them if a government shutdown occurs. Past
Conservation Groups Urge EPA to Uphold 2009 Endangerment Finding and Vehicle Emission Standards to Protect National Parks and Public Lands from Climate Harm
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Brad Kinder Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination U.S. Forest Service 201 14th Street SW Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250 September 19, 2025 Re: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on Potential Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, Docket No. FS-2025-0001 Dear Acting Director Kinder: On behalf of the National Parks
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Member Op-Ed: Trump administration cuts to National Park Service threaten NC economy
From the majestic peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the unparalleled beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, millions of Americans visit North Carolina’s national parks each year to enjoy the natural beauty, culture, history, and recreation they offer. I spent more than four decades with the National Park Service, much of it
Comments on EPA’s Proposed Partial Disapproval of Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan
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Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the BLM Montana-Dakotas January 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
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Comments on “Revision to Regulations Regarding Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing; General
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