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• Report West Virginia Voters Support their National Parks The National Parks Conservation Association commissioned polling opinion research among West Virginia Voters to gauge their attitudes about national parks and policies that could further enhance and preserve them.
• Report Southwest Regional Office Park News NPCA’s Southwest Regional Office sends a quarterly email that focuses on the parks and people of this special part of the country. We also highlight some of the very complex and challenging threats our parks face.
• Resource Regional Haze Pollution in EPA Region 4 Strong state regional haze plans are critical to restoring clean air and clear skies to treasured places like Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Unfortunately, states in the Southeast are failing to adequately cut air pollution impacting these parks and wilderness areas and communities.
• Resource Regional Haze Pollution in EPA Region 1 Strong state regional haze plans are critical to restoring clean air and clear skies for beloved places in the Northeast including Acadia National Park, Moosehorn Wilderness Area, Great Gulf Wilderness Area, Lye Brook Wilderness, and the Presidential Range – Dry River Wilderness Area.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4239, SECURE American Energy Act Nov 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for November 8, 2017.
• Blog Post Meet the Woman behind Waco Mammoth Jul 2015 | By Jennifer Errick NPCA interviews Waco Mammoth Program Coordinator Raegan King, who oversees Waco Mammoth National Monument and currently serves as president of the Museum Association of Waco.
• Policy Update Position on Nomination of Scott Pruitt Jan 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the Senate regarding the Trump administration nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Policy Update NPCA position on the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior Feb 2021 NPCA sent the following letter of support to the United States Senate ahead of the hearing to consider the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secreatary of the Interior. 
• Blog Post Just in Time for World Water Day, President’s Budget Proposes Severe Cuts to Water Funding Mar 2019 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer Last week’s proposed federal budget poses serious concerns for America’s waters and the millions of people who depend on them.
• Magazine Article Objects of Affection Spring 2011 | By Scott Kirkwood You see their work in visitor centers scattered across the nation—18th-century paintings by our nation’s early masters, mahogany desks where historic speeches were penned, early photographs of abolitionists, and authentic uniforms from Civil War soldiers. Meet the talented people who preserve the age-old artifacts that tell America’s stories.
• Blog Post The Supreme Court Case that Threatens Our Waters Oct 2022 | By Chad Lord, Alison Zemanski Heis 5 things you should know about the legal fight over the Clean Water Act 
• Press Release FAA Greenlights Construction of Dangerous Spaceport at Cumberland Island Dec 2021 "Building Camden Spaceport is unacceptable and opens the door to further destruction." -- NPCA's Emily Jones
• Policy Update Perspective on Promoting Conservation Mar 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 8, 2023.
• Magazine Article Home on the Range? Summer 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Bison are destroying Grand Canyon’s fragile meadows, but removing the animals is no easy task.
• Press Release New Cultural Trail Proposal Will Connect More People to the Pullman Story, Its Imprint on American History Feb 2024 "The Pullman Cultural Trail offers opportunities to mix art and history in innovative ways that bring Pullman stories to life. This place continues to inspire all and NPCA is committed to seeing this vision through with our many community partners.”
• Blog Post The Attack on the Antiquities Act Apr 2014 | By Elise Russell Liguori In a move that alarmed the conservation community last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1459, legislation that would restrict the president’s powers to designate new national monuments under the Antiquities Act. Known as the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act or “EPIC,” H.R. 1459 ironically spells an epic failure for conservation values in Congress.
• Policy Update Position on H.Con.Res.71, FY18 Budget Resolution Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate ahead of expected floor votes on October 19, 2017.
• Blog Post Stronger in the New Year Jan 2024 | By Robin Martin McKenna NPCA is intentional about how our own organizational transformation can contribute to the protection of our nation’s natural, cultural and historic treasures.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 801, H.R. 2888 & H.R. 4266 Nov 2017 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for November 15, 2017.
• Press Release Clean Air Advocates Call for Better, Faster Clean Up of Navajo Generating Station Coal Plant Jan 2014 To provide a clearer and healthier future for the Four Corners region the Environmental Protection Agency must not exempt Navajo Generating Station from cleanup standards applied to similar outdated coal plants in the region
• Press Release Groups Sue to Stop Oil and Gas Exploration in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve Jul 2016 Seismic Testing Threatens Endangered Florida Panther and Water Resources
• Press Release Arizona Proposal Allows Aging Coal Plant to Increase Air Pollution for Decades Jul 2015 Cholla Power Plant bypasses strong pollution controls, threatens air quality
• Policy Update Testimony: Pride Forum Jul 2019 Written statement by Chad Lord, NPCA Senior Director of Water Policy, for the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 24, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 and H.R. 1941 Sep 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives before a floor vote on September 11th.
• Policy Update Position on Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act Jun 2017 NPCA shared the following position on the Discussion Draft of the “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act)” with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a legislative hearing on June 14, 2017.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act Oct 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Homeland Security Committee ahead of a legislative markup scheduled for October 4, 2017.
• Blog Post 7 for 7: How NPCA Is Improving Your Next Visit to Stonewall Jun 2023 | By Shira Michaeli, Timothy Leonard Stonewall National Monument in New York City was established seven years ago. NPCA is leading improvements at the site in seven ways — including the addition of a visitor center.
• Magazine Article Remembering Rosenwald Summer 2023 | By Rona Kobell With Booker T. Washington’s help, Julius Rosenwald built 5,000 schools for Black students across 15 Southern states.  Why do so few people know his name?
• Blog Post Focus on Water: Celebrating National Water Quality Month Aug 2012 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer Did you know that August is National Water Quality Month?
• Blog Post Three Years Later: Gulf Coast Still Recovering from BP Oil Spill Apr 2013 | By Tom Kiernan This Saturday, April 20, marks the third anniversary of the oil rig explosion that devastated coastal communities, waters, and lands in the Gulf of Mexico and imposed tragic loss among 11 families.
• Blog Post Author Shares His Love for the Darkest Skies and Most Brilliant Stars May 2012 | By Lynn Davis Paul Bogard has a great gig traveling around the world to ponder the darkness of night skies and the corresponding brilliance of millions of stars.
• Policy Update Testimony: African-American Cultural Heritage and Environmental Justice Feb 2019 Written testimony of Alan Spears, NPCA Cultural Resources Director, for a forum held by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 15, 2019.
• Blog Post The Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy Oct 2013 | By April Mims Exactly one year ago today, Superstorm Sandy made landfall in the New York metropolitan area, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3990, National Monument Creation and Protection Act Oct 2017 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for October 11, 2017.
• Resource Groups Working to Diversify the Outdoors and the Environmental Movement These groups are a few of the many working to promote safe outdoor spaces and inclusive education and opportunities for all. Please follow and support their important work.

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