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National Parks Conservation Association npca@npca.org National Parks Conservation Association Convio Content Management System Module en-us http://www.npca.org/assets/content-images/images/NPCA_green_200pix.jpg NPCA Press Releases http://www.npca.org www.npca.org-337569986 New Assessment Suggests Pebble Mine Would Endanger the World’s Largest Salmon Fishery http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/ARIxpWOxpSc/new-assessment-suggests.html National Parks Group Calls for Greater Examination of Threats to Alaska’s National Parks<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/ARIxpWOxpSc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 22 May 2012 12:28:03 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/new-assessment-suggests.html www.npca.org-337535261 Mountainfilm Festival to Feature National Parks Conservation Association’s Inspiring Film about the Lack of Diversity in National Parks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/SVpB9o0lrMI/mountainfilm_way_home_052212.html ‘The Way Home’ looks to spark dialogue with outdoor community on national park diversity issues<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/SVpB9o0lrMI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 22 May 2012 09:37:08 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/mountainfilm_way_home_052212.html www.npca.org-336468079 U.S. House of Representatives Takes Important Step toward San Antonio Missions Expansion http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/AADDHcV280g/missions_expansion_house_051712.html Statement by NPCA Texas Regional Director Suzanne Dixon<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/AADDHcV280g" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 17 May 2012 11:15:12 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/missions_expansion_house_051712.html www.npca.org-336455501 EPA air clean up proposal for Wyoming fails in obligation to residents http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/E4AuW20Ahfc/epa-air-clean-up-proposal-for.html State, feds, utilities urged to update aging Wyoming coal plants with best, modern pollution-cutting technology – not bare minimums<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/E4AuW20Ahfc" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 17 May 2012 10:18:15 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/epa-air-clean-up-proposal-for.html www.npca.org-334965780 National Parks Benefit Obama’s Tourism Initiative and Support Economies Nationwide http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/1pmre7wqSGM/tourism_parks_051012.html Statement by NPCA President Tom Kiernan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/1pmre7wqSGM" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 10 May 2012 13:53:17 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/tourism_parks_051012.html www.npca.org-334736623 Clean Air Groups call on EPA to require Clean up at Minnesota’s Dirtiest Coal Plant http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/jcZz4c8vlRo/clean-air-groups-call-on-epa.html Xcel’s Sherco Damages Air Quality for Midwesterners and their beloved national parks and wilderness areas<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/jcZz4c8vlRo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 May 2012 14:55:25 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/clean-air-groups-call-on-epa.html www.npca.org-331648427 Free March for Parks Event Celebrates Natural Beauty and African American History at Biscayne National Park http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/DQL4qqxWbVw/free-march-for-parks-event.html No description available<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/DQL4qqxWbVw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:04:48 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/free-march-for-parks-event.html www.npca.org-331531820 National Parks Group and Recreation Community Respond to Congressional Hearing for Biscayne National Park http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/ImIqMOJkUgU/national-parks-group-and.html Local communities and businesses support substantial marine reserves at Biscayne to improve coral reef habitat, fishing, diving, and visitor experience<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/ImIqMOJkUgU" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:00:31 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/national-parks-group-and.html www.npca.org-331311676 New Report Confirms Aggressive Oil Shale, Tar Sands Development in West Poses Significant Threat to National Parks, Water Supplies, Local Economy; Urges for Smarter, Balanced Energy Development http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/QUYXA4oudIU/new-report-confirms.html No description available<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/QUYXA4oudIU" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:07:01 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/new-report-confirms.html www.npca.org-331305445 National Parks Group Supports Creation of America’s First Tribal National Park in South Dakota http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/GMw-ZnwfnOQ/national-parks-group-supports.html No description available<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/GMw-ZnwfnOQ" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:36:18 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/national-parks-group-supports.html www.npca.org-330331133 National Parks Group to Join Vice President Joe Biden on Tour of Everglades Restoration Progress http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/MjyudQgfve4/national-parks-group-to-join.html No description available<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/MjyudQgfve4" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:58:21 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/national-parks-group-to-join.html www.npca.org-328997743 America’s Great Waters Coalition Designates New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/C8p7jxxkElw/americas-great-waters.html Coalition adds Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, St. Johns and Hudson Rivers<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/C8p7jxxkElw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:47:58 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/americas-great-waters.html www.npca.org-329280697 House Votes to Open Much of National Park System to Hunting and Hamper Efforts to Protect Our Heritage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/nfn956kGV10/hunting_041912.html Statement by NPCA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/nfn956kGV10" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:20:00 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/hunting_041912.html www.npca.org-327685654 Battlefield Coalition Unveils Findings of Year-long ‘Wilderness Gateway Study’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/-vuNTRy56kI/battlefield-coalition-unveils.html Cooperative effort provides framework for balancing preservation, development around national parks<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/-vuNTRy56kI" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:10:48 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/battlefield-coalition-unveils.html www.npca.org-326801549 Nature Valley® Celebrates the Third Year of Its Preserve the Parks Program http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/tKyMnG7zEqM/nature-valley-celebrates-the.html Encourages Americans to Visit National Parks and Support Park Preservation<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/tKyMnG7zEqM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:12:46 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/nature-valley-celebrates-the.html www.npca.org-324918834 U.S. District Court Finalizes Deadlines for Air Pollution Cleanup Plans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/f6fVnkUkmo8/us-district-court-finalizes.html Promise of Clearer, Healthier Air in National Parks and Wilderness Areas<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/f6fVnkUkmo8" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:40:54 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/us-district-court-finalizes.html www.npca.org-323833859 A Step in the Right Direction: National Parks Conservation Association Calls for National Park Service Protections to Tule Springs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/U77f4c6UClE/a-step-in-the-right.html Statement by Lynn Davis, Nevada Field Office Manager, National Parks Conservation Association<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/U77f4c6UClE" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:33:52 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/a-step-in-the-right.html www.npca.org-323641916 One of America's Most Visited National Park Sites Threatened by Massive Power Lines http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/Veb0Koi2Kdw/power_lines_032912.html Obama Administration proposes construction of controversial power lines through three national parks<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/Veb0Koi2Kdw" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:52:58 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/power_lines_032912.html www.npca.org-323355445 National Parks Conservation Association’s Annual Salute to Parks Award Gala to Honor Park Stewards http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/TaMUsMpQU_c/national-parks-conservation-6.html No description available<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/TaMUsMpQU_c" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:08:20 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/national-parks-conservation-6.html www.npca.org-323081793 National Parks Group Awards Citizens for Fort Monroe National Park with Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~3/Ypp7fqBPe2A/national-parks-group-awards.html No description available<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NPCAPressReleases/~4/Ypp7fqBPe2A" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:57:35 -0500 http://www.npca.org/news/media-center/press-releases/2012/national-parks-group-awards.html