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• Blog Post Fishy Business Jun 2014 | By Christine R. Goepfert Giant invasive fish are injuring boaters in the Midwest? Crazy but true. A new law will help corral these intruders.
• Press Release Senate Advances Legislation to Expand Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Dec 2019 The Rim of the Valley Preservation Act would add stunning landscapes, critical wildlife areas, waterways and historic treasures to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 
• Press Release Proposed Legal Deal Leaves Water Quality, Protections for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Question Apr 2018 More information and public input needed to hold polluter accountable.
• Blog Post 10 National Park Cameos in Movies Jan 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Check out — or revisit — these 10 films where parks played a starring role.
• Press Release Clean Air Groups Announce Court Settlement Requiring Haze Cleanup Action for 43 States Nov 2011 Agreement will force action toward cleaner air and clearer skies in National Parks
• Blog Post It’s the Centennial … Now What? Aug 2016 | By Edward Stierli Highlights from the work you helped make possible in 2016 — and what’s next
• Policy Update Position on S.225, S.298, S.327, S.774, and S.1152 Dec 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting to discuss pending legislation scheduled for December 12, 2019. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2546, Protecting America's Wilderness Act Feb 2020 NPCA submitted the following position on H.R. 2546 and proposed amendments to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor vote scheduled for February 12, 2020. 
• Blog Post Celebrating World Water Day with Major Everglades Milestone Mar 2013 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer It’s World Water Day and a great week for the Everglades. A new bridge will soon bring much-needed water to the park.
• Blog Post He Built Schools to Fight Injustice, and I Want You to Know His Story May 2019 | By Dorothy Canter Why I am working to help establish a national park site to preserve Julius Rosenwald’s legacy — the first national park site that will honor a Jewish American.
• Blog Post Focus on Water: Celebrating the Clean Water Act’s 40th Anniversary Oct 2012 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer Forty years ago today, Congress overrode a veto from President Nixon to officially make the Clean Water Act the nation’s law for protecting one of our most precious and irreplaceable resources. This landmark legislation is the reason why we are able to enjoy the many activities that we do today on our rivers, streams, and lakes, including those in and around our national parks.
• Policy Update Position on FY19 Appropriations Anti-environmental Riders Jun 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of floor debate on fiscal year 2019 appropriations bills.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act May 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for May 23, 2018.
• Blog Post Hikes to See Pronghorn Feature Unexpected Guests Dec 2012 | By Joe Josephson In conservation, it is easy to get wrapped up in wonky policy debates or overcome by process. Fortunately, my Nature Valley-sponsored “Path of the Pronghorn” hikes each fall are a poignant reminder of the beauty and natural order that exist in Yellowstone National Park and why we work so hard to protect it.
• Press Release Parks Group Rejects Nomination of David Bernhardt for Interior Secretary Feb 2019 We have serious concerns with the nomination of David Bernhardt for Interior Secretary and cannot support someone who doesn’t have the best interest of our parks, wildlife, air and water in mind. 
• Magazine Article Resurfacing Spring 2015 | By Rona Marech The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering taking manatees off the endangered species list. But is it too soon?
• Policy Update Position on S.508, S. 1863, S. 2340, S. 2827, S. 2924, S. 3121, and S. 3119 Mar 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a  legislative hearing scheduled for March 4th, 2020. 
• Press Release White House Announces Plan to Curb Methane Emissions Mar 2014 Statement by NPCA Oil and Gas Program Manager Nick Lund
• Policy Update Position on S. 225, S. 298, S. 327, S. 641, S. 774, S. 1152 & S. 1582 Jun 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 19, 2019.
• Magazine Article Branching Out Winter 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard Is there more than one species of Joshua Tree?
• Press Release Gov. Perry’s Energy Department Could Harm Parks Dec 2016 Protecting National Parks Requires Cleaner Energy Policies

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