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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: National Parks Conservation Association

National Parks Conservation Association stories: 2 news summaries
OPINION

Michelle, Our National Parks Need You

Only first lady can
stem wilting interest in US' 'attics of history'

Jul 12, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last year, more people visited areas run by the National Parks Service than attended NFL, NBA, MLB, and NASCAR games combined. Still, Timothy Egan writes in the New York Times, the 274 million visits amount to a national crisis. “Our shared outdoor spaces, our attics of history and graveyards... More »

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Michelle Obama • youth • national park • National Park Service • National Parks Conservation Association • home garden

 Clean-Air Changes
 'Imperil Parks' 

Rules make allow power plants nearby

May 16, 08 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Clean air rules likely to be changed this summer are causing serious concerns about future pollution at some of America's most spectacular national parks, reports the Washington Post. The changes will pave the way for 28 new coal-fired power plants near ten parks, according to a report supported by some... More »

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Henry Waxman • Clean Air Act • Environmental Protection Agency • air pollution • air quality • National Park Service • Shenandoah National Park • Mesa Verde National Park • Theodore Roosevelt National Park • National Parks Conservation Association

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