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• Infographic Stop the Rollbacks of Clean Water Protections The administration wants to take us back five decades in our water cleanup efforts.
• Press Release Environmental Groups Urge Administration to Pause Open Public Comment Periods, Respect Democratic Process Mar 2020 Now is not the time for the administration to rush to decisions without the opportunity for full public engagement.
• Policy Update Comment Letter on the Forest Service’s Proposed Rulemaking to Revise its NEPA Regulations Aug 2019 NPCA is a signatory of the conservation community's comments on the Forest Service’s proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, 84 Fed. Reg. 27,544 (June 13, 2019), RIN 0596–AD31. 
• Press Release Biden Administration Announces Delayed Response to Ambler Mining Road Lawsuits Jan 2022 "The administration should reject the road permits and take a stand against the foreign mining corporations pushing for a private driveway through Gates of the Arctic National Preserve” -- NPCA's Alex Johnson   
• Press Release Group Lawsuit Challenges Oil and Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Colorado and Utah Sep 2018 Development of the leases threatens public health and nearby Dinosaur National Monument.
• Blog Post What’s Next for Bears Ears? Dec 2017 | By Jennifer Errick Earlier today, NPCA joined a coalition of partners suing the federal government to keep Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument fully protected.
• Press Release Parks Group Disappointed by Administration's Decision Not to Protect Lands within Big Cypress National Preserve Feb 2011 Statement by NPCA Director of Legislative and Government Affairs Kristen Brengel
• Press Release Updated Florida Power and Light Proposal to Keep Transmission Lines Out of Everglades National Park May 2014 Statement by Sara Fain, Everglades Law Center, representing the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Group Disappointed by Lack of Protection for Reefs at Biscayne National Park Nov 2013 Marine reserve at Biscayne is needed and vital to improve coral reef habitat, fishing, diving, and visitor experience
• Press Release New Methane Rule Means Critical Benefits for National Parks Nov 2021 Stronger regulations will reduce methane pollution from oil and gas facilities that harms parks and the climate
• Press Release BLM Moves Forward With Oil, Gas Lease Sales, Threatens Nearby Southwest National Parks Sep 2017 Oil, gas sales scheduled to occur Near Utah, New Mexico park sites.
• Press Release NPCA Joins Nationwide Coalition Lawsuit to Defend the People’s Environmental Law Jul 2020 Represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center, 20 organizations challenge the Trump administration’s assault on the National Environmental Policy Act.
• Press Release Trump Administration Silences National Park Service, Hindering Ability to Provide Expertise Sep 2019 This basic disregard for the Park Service’s mission could have major implications for all our national parks and public lands for years to come.
• Press Release EPA Favors Mining Over Salmon, Parks and People in Pebble Mine Settlement May 2017 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its previous science-backed ruling surrounding the proposed gold and copper mine for the Bristol Bay region, just 15 miles from Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The Bristol Bay watershed supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
• Press Release Clean Air Advocates Share Renewed Concerns about Utah’s Plan to Reduce Haze Pollution May 2022 Environmental advocates reject Utah's dirty regional haze plan, call for immediate change to protect public lands and public health.
• Magazine Article A River Spectacle Spring 2022 | By Katherine DeGroff Endangered mussels live on (and on) in the St. Croix.
• Policy Update Position on Marine Mammal Protection Act Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House and Senate as they consider the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
• Press Release House Methane Move Hurts Parks Feb 2017 Reversal of waste rule will worsen climate change at taxpayer’s expense.
• Fact Sheet Gates of the Arctic: No Place for a Mining Road | By Alex Johnson The proposed Ambler Mining Road threatens wilderness recreation, rural lifestyles and the fragile ecosystem of our country’s premier wilderness park.
• Fact Sheet Biscayne National Park’s Fishery Management Plan The National Park Service and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are set to begin a public process that will determine the specific regulations to be implemented in Biscayne National Park. Unfortunately, initial proposals by FWC to increase size limits are not strong enough to lead to sustainable fish populations.
• Policy Update Position on S. 782 and S. 329 Nov 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered during the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Full Committee Business Meeting on November 19, 2015.
• Press Release EPA Brings Disastrous Pebble Mine Proposal One Step Closer to Extinction Sep 2021 Environmental Protection Agency announcement says Alaska's Bristol Bay is Ours, not (Pebble) Mine 
• Press Release Rushed Pebble Mine Review Threatens National Parks and World’s Largest Salmon Fishery Feb 2019 The rushed environmental review of the largest open pit mine in North America threatens damage to Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks, brown bears and the world’s largest wild salmon run, for decades to come.
• Press Release Nine of 12 Members of the National Park System Advisory Board Resign out of Frustration Jan 2018 Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke failed to meet with members of the advisory board despite repeated requests throughout 2017.
• Press Release $20 Million Transportation Grant for Tamiami Trail to Advance Everglades Restoration Sep 2014 Statement by Cara Capp, Everglades Restoration Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Group Honors South East Utah Superintendent with Stephen T. Mather Award Oct 2016 Award given to individuals who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks
• Press Release Congressman Schiff Proposes to Expand Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Preserve and Protect Culture, Wildlife and Waterways Jun 2016 The Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act would expand Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include critical waterways, landscapes, wildlife corridors and important cultural and historical sites.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1644, the Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act May 2015 NPCA, along with partner organizations, submitted the following positions on legislation considered by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources during a hearing on May 14, 2015.
• Press Release Mike Reynolds Named Superintendent of Yosemite National Park Jan 2018 Statement by Mark Rose, Sierra Nevada Field Representative for National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release BLM Spares Some Lands near Dinosaur National Monument from Development Sep 2017 Oil, gas development on nearby lands could still impact national park.
• Press Release Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Park Service Must Take Bold Action to Protect Biscayne National Park Marine Wildlife Jul 2019 Decades of overfishing have severely depleted Biscayne’s reef fish, and it’s time for Florida and the Park Service to take action to protect them.
• Press Release EPA Abandons Science, Clears Way for Pebble Mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay Jul 2019 "The Trump Administration is putting America last in making it easier for a foreign mining company to endanger the world’s greatest wild salmon fishery and the iconic brown bears of Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks” -- NPCA's Jim Adams.
• Press Release Conservation, Citizen Groups Send Letter to USDA and Small Business Administration; Request Review of Faulty Assessment that Led to Loan Guarantee for Industrial Swine Facility in the Buffalo National River Watershed Jun 2013 Animal waste from factory farm threatens America's first national river, public health, and a multi-billion dollar Arkansas tourism economy
• Resource 2019 National Park Heritage Awards NPCA awarded the 2019 National Park Heritage Award to members of Congress who were sponsors or original cosponsors of bills within the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and voted in favor of final passage.
• Report Making Connections: Roots of Prosperity in New York and Pennsylvania’s Upper Delaware River Region In October 2018, National Parks Conservation Association and partners released a new report to highlight stories from the emerging economy in the Upper Delaware River region, an area in Pennsylvania and New York stretching from Hancock, NY downstream to Port Jervis, and anchored by the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (S&RR).

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