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WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by New York Senator Charles Schumer: Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he is introducing legislation that would require the Army [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of New Jersey Rep. Rush Holt: U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of New Jersey Rep. Rush Holt: U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Utah Senator Orrin G. Hatch: Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Carl Levin, D-Mich., today introduced the Preserving the American Historical Records (PAHR) [...]

Mar. 29--Those who support and oppose federal wild and scenic river designation for the lower Salmon say they want the river and the way it's managed to stay the same. [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Monday introduced legislation to strengthen the country's commitment to protecting refugees fleeing persecution or [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra: U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D- Mich., and U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, have introduced legislation [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by North Carolina Senator Kay R. Hagan: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, U.S. Senators Kay R. Hagan (D-NC), [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Pennsylvania Rep. Todd Russell Platts: U.S. Congressman Todd Platts (PA-19) introduced legislation this week to expand the boundaries of [...]

WWF Praises Bipartisan Effort to Help Save Rhinos, Tigers and Other Endangered Species Washington (Vocus) -- World Wildlife Fund today applauded the passage of a House bill introduced by Representative [...]

NRPA Calls on Congress to Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million. Washington, DC (Vocus) November 9, 2009 -- On Friday, Nov. 6, Sen. Jeff Bingaman [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu: United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today introduced legislation aimed at controlling the increasing population of wild [...]

Washington -- The following information was released by the National Parks Conservation Association: Statement by Sean Smith, Northwest Policy Director for NPCA "The U.S. House's passage of H.R. 2806, which [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Michigan Rep. Dale Kildee: Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Democratic Chairman of the House Native American Caucus, has introduced [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of New York Rep. Brian Higgins: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) announces introduction and his co-sponsorship of H.R. 3670, the Historic [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Pennsylvania Rep. Allyson Schwartz: Bill Endorsed By Leading Historic Preservation Advocates as Key Economic Tool to Pennsylvania and Nation [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Washington Rep. Rick Larsen: The House Natural Resources Committee has approved legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) [...]

Aug. 22--Sen. Jon Tester looked out the window of a downtown office building Friday and noted the red, dead trees coloring the slopes of Mount Helena. The phenomenon isn't specific [...]

Byline: Jeff Shields Jun. 19--City Council yesterday approved two measures that could boldly affect the way the city looks, by establishing a vision for waterfront development and protecting historic buildings' […]

Byline: Jeff Shields Jun. 19--City Council yesterday approved two measures that could boldly affect the way the city looks, by establishing a vision for waterfront development and protecting historic buildings' […]

WWF Chief Scientist Testified in Support of Great Cats and Rare Canids Bill in Previous Congress WASHINGTON -- World Wildlife Fund officials praised passage in the House of Representatives of [...]

WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from SeaWeb's Too Precious To Wear Campaign: Members of the Too Precious To Wear coral conservation campaign, including SeaWeb, Tiffany [...]

WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pew Environment Group today applauded Senator John Kerry's (D-MA) introduction of the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (companion of legislation introduced in the House [...]

Land Conservation is Important Component of Bill WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement by Alan Front, Senior Vice President for The Trust For Public Land (TPL), a national land conservation [...]

Aug. 8--Gov. David A. Paterson has used his veto pen to declare a timeout in the controversy over a truck-rail yard on Pilgrim State Hospital land in Brentwood, killing legislation [...]

Oct. 24--The U.S. House of Representatives gave its approval Tuesday to a bill that would create more than 53,000 acres of new wilderness or national scenic areas in Virginia. The [...]

May 23--OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gov. Brad Henry has vetoed a measure that was designed to protect landowners from hunters who stray onto their properties. In his veto message, Henry said [...]

Statement of William V. Corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, April 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free [...]

Feb. 14--Wildlife, water quality and eco-tourism would benefit under legislation proposed Tuesday in Congress to designate nearly 55,000 acres in Southwest Virginia as wilderness or national scenic areas, the bill's [...]

The House Interior Committee today abruptly abandoned its scheduled vote on a sweeping bill to protect forests in the Northwest. Environmentalists said the delay followed political arm-twisting by Speaker Thomas […]

The Pew Environment Group today applauded Senator John Kerry's (D-MA) introduction of the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (companion of legislation introduced in the House by Rep. Madeline Bordallo of [...]