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Three Years Later: Gulf Coast Still Recovering from BP Oil Spill

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By Tom Kiernan, President of NPCA 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. Nearly three years ago, I flew over the Gulf of Mexico in a small plane, to see firsthand the devastating impacts the [...]

Posted on: April 18 2013
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Hope in the Wake of Tragedy: Sandy Supplemental Allows for Smart Redevelopment

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By Alex Brash, Senior Director, Northeast Regional Office When Sandy crashed ashore just a few months ago, it ravaged the cities, towns, and shorelines of New York and New Jersey and caused unprecedented damage to the region’s national parks. At the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Gateway National Recreation Area buildings were flooded and essential infrastructure destroyed. Electrical, plumbing, [...]

Posted on: March 7 2013
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Congress: Fund Hurricane Sandy Relief

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By John Garder, NPCA’s Budget & Appropriations Legislative Representative Update, 1/16/13: Thanks to steady pressure from NPCA’s supporters, staff, allies, and many others, the House of Representatives passed the Sandy relief bill, including the Frelinghuysen amendment. This funding will provide shelter, power, and other basic necessities to struggling coastal communities, and will also support the recovery of our beloved national parks [...]

Posted on: January 4 2013
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A New Model for Parks Could Help Revitalize Texas’ Gulf Coast

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Above: A view of part of the proposed Lone Star National Recreation Area in Matagorda County. Photo by Bob Howen. By Jennifer Errick, Editor, Online Communications Everyone knows you don’t mess with Texas, but in September 2008, that’s just what Hurricane Ike did. The storm made landfall in the Galveston area after causing devastating damage to Cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas, [...]

Posted on: January 26 2012
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