The Greater Yellowstone Coalition Press Room Archives: Press Releases

Dec 15, 2007 - Greater Yellowstone Coalition Awards $1,000 Science Prize - Greater Yellowstone Coalition Awards $1,000 Science Prize to Pinedale Middle School Student PINEDALE – The Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) awarded its first annual science prize to Pinedale sixt...

Nov 21, 2007 - Conservationists: Americans and Yellowstone National Park Deserve Better - Bozeman, Montana—Regional and national conservation organizations today agreed that the fast-approaching winter season at Yellowstone National Park should go forward under the same rules that governed...

Sep 21, 2007 - National Park Service Will Acknowledge Failure of Draft Plan to End Chronic Snowmobile Noise in Yellowstone National Park, But New Plan Will Propose D - Plan, to be announced as soon as today, conflicts with pledges by Interior Secretary Kempthorne and NPS Director Bomar to uphold 2006 National Park Management Policies which place top priority on conservation

Jun 05, 2007 - GYC Mourns Death of Senator Craig Thomas - Like so many others whose lives he touched,the Greater Yellowstone Coalition mourns the passing of United States Senator Craig Thomas and extends its heartfelt condolenses to his family and friends. ...

May 18, 2007 - Greater Yellowstone Coalition Petitions Federal Agencies to Investigate Eight Phosphate Mines in Eastern Idaho - The Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) submitted petitions this week to the EPA Regional Administrator and the Chief of the US Forest Service asking for investigation of eight phosphate mines in Southeastern Idaho where the release of hazardous substances, particularly selenium, is threatening human health and the environment.

Jan 11, 2007 - New Scientific Study: Selenium Threatens Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout - Idaho State University researchers demonstrate selenium contamination from phosphate mining could lead to noticeably fewer trout in southeast Idaho.

Sep 11, 2006 - Yellowstone Wild Elk Herd Threatened - Over 100 elk from a shooting pen in Fremont County, Idaho, run loose just outside Yellowstone National Park

Apr 18, 2006 - Booming riverside development lands Upper Yellowstone on America’s most endangered rivers list - Rampant development along the banks of the Upper Yellowstone River has landed it on America's most endangered rivers list for the second time in less than a decade.

Feb 13, 2006 - Wyoming's Elk Face Unnecessary Slaughter - Seeking to protect Wyoming's prized elk herds from the spread of disease, local conservationists are going to court to challenge the elk feeding program in western Wyoming.

Feb 06, 2006 - Releases Would Be Part of a Public-Access Database - The Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) recently petitioned Stephen Johnson, EPA Administrator, to require phosphate mining companies in Idaho to report how much toxic selenium they release into the environment. Right now, the phosphate mining companies in Idaho are not required to report selenium releases.

Jan 11, 2006 - Bison Prevented from Using Critical Habitat Outside Yellowstone Park - On Tuesday January 10, 2006 Yellowstone National Park announced it was beginning to capture bison attempting to migrate north of the park at the Stephen’s Creek bison facility near Gardiner, Montana.

Jan 09, 2006 - Conservation Groups Challenge Heliskiing Plan - Pocatello, Idaho – A coalition of concerned citizens and conservation groups (see header) today filed a lawsuit in Idaho federal court challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s issuance of a permit that w...

Nov 21, 2005 - Conservationists Call for Wyoming Elk Feeding Reforms; Action Requested to Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease Epidemic - Greater Yellowstone Coalition and other conservation groups has called on the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") to begin an environmental review of 15 elk feedgrounds in western Wyoming to address widespread brucellosis among the fed elk populations and to ward off the looming threat of a chronic wasting disease epidemic.

Oct 27, 2005 - Rewrite of National Park Policies Contains Damaging Proposals - The Department of Interior has rewritten the policies that govern protection of America’s national parks, diminishing park protection and boosting commercialism as priorities for the National Park Service.

Oct 06, 2005 - State tosses new Yellowstone River floodway map - Last month, the state agency charged with protecting Montanans from floods reversed course and tossed out a new floodway designation along the Upper Yellowstone River because it identified flood hazard areas in more detail than was technically required by law.

Oct 06, 2005 - Regional Conservation Organizations
Join Western States & National Groups
to Assure Roadless Lands Remain Roadless - The Greater Yellowstone Coalition joins the States of California, Oregon, and New Mexico, and 19 other conservation groups to protect wild roadless places in North America. Together, the conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court in San Francisco, seeking to invalidate a new government policy targeting the last, large untouched tracts of our national forests for industrial development.

Sep 27, 2005 - New Data Indicates That Many Fish in Southeast Idaho Are Contaminated with Selenium - Seven southeastern Idaho streams have high levels of selenium in fish, according to recent data collected by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Fish, water, aquatic plants and aquatic insects were collected by GYC and analyzed by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) in North Carolina. All 21 fish samples had high levels of selenium. Many fish had levels 2-4 times greater than EPA’s proposed, and more lax, selenium standards.

Sep 09, 2005 - Flyover of Idaho Phosphate Mines and Roadless Areas Raises Important Environmental Questions From College Students - College students viewed southeastern Idaho's scarred landscape that has resulted from years of open pit phosphate mining yesterday during an environmental ìFlight Across America.î The students witnessed new exploration roads on the South Manning Creek phosphate exploration

Aug 31, 2005 - Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout May Be Impacted By Phosphate Mining in Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Idaho - Proposals to mine for phosphate in the Sage Creek Roadless Area of southeastern Idaho may have a detrimental impact on water quality, fish habitat, and native fish populations like the Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The Sage Creek Roadless Area, 12,000 acres of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, has long been heralded for its high ecological quality in both habitat and aquatic resources.

Dec 28, 2004 - Wilderness and Wildlife Threatened by Helicopters in Bridger-Teton and Caribou-Targhee Forests - Wilderness, solitude and wildlife in the Bridger-Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests could be “buzzed-off” by increased helicopter use if a recent plan offered by the Forest Service is implemen...

Dec 03, 2004 - Greater Yellowstone Coalition Hires Four New Staff Members in Bozeman - Bozeman, Montana -- The Greater Yellowstone Coalition recently hired four new staff members in the organization’s office in Bozeman – a move that will enhance the regional conservation organization’s ...

Nov 09, 2004 - Yellowstone Rule Deals Blow to Longstanding Ethic of Best Protection for National Parks - The Bush Administration today officially made its choice to continue snowmobile use in the country’s oldest national park despite repeated conclusions by the National Park Service that a transition away from snowmobiles would better protect the Park and the health of visitors and employees.

Aug 19, 2004 - Administration Flip-Flops and Prepares to - Repeated Promises by Top Administration Officials Now Ring Hollow as Snowmobile Numbers Will Be Increased Despite Problems

Jun 03, 2004 - Greater Yellowstone Coalition Holds 21^st Annual Meeting in West Yellowstone, Montana - Greater Yellowstone’s Wealth of Wildness, Protecting Natural Riches is the theme throughout the two-day gathering, beginning on the evening of Thursday, June 10 through June 12 in the landmark Union Pacific Dining Hall.

Jun 03, 2004 - Greater Yellowstone Coalition Holds 21^st Annual Meeting in West Yellowstone, Montana - Greater Yellowstone’s Wealth of Wildness, Protecting Natural Riches is the theme throughout the two-day gathering, beginning on the evening of Thursday, June 10 through June 12 in the landmark Union Pacific Dining Hall.

Jun 02, 2004 - Non-traditional Allies Unify to Help Shape - In a rare collaboration, a group of over 50 Idahoans representing a cross-section of hunters, anglers, ranchers, recreationists, and conservation organizations united to recommend the Traditional Access and Recreation Alternative for the Caribou Travel Plan Revision. This balanced proposal emphasizes protection not only of recreational experiences, but also water quality, wildlife habitat, and wildland conservation.

Apr 08, 2004 - New Cody, Wyoming, Office Opened By Greater Yellowstone Coalition - The Greater Yellowstone Coalition opened a new office in Cody, Wyoming, completing the group’s geographic coverage of Greater Yellowstone. The organization, based in Bozeman, MT, also has regional offices in Jackson, WY, and Idaho Falls, ID.

Mar 22, 2004 - Greater Yellowstone Coalition Asks Caribou-Targhee National Forest to Keep its Promise - A study conducted last summer by GYC indicates that more than double the allowable miles of roads are open to motorized use in Grizzly Bear habitat in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest; GYC files a 60-day notice of intent to sue.

Mar 10, 2004 - Clean Water Act Violations Continue - Today, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Idaho Conservation League, represented by Advocates for the West, are filing a lawsuit claiming that Nu-West Industries, Inc. (dba Agrium Conda Phosphate Operations) are in violation of the Clean Water Act.

Feb 17, 2004 - JUDGE CRITICIZES ADMINISTRATION FOR HALTING YELLOWSTONE SNOWMOBILE PHASEOUT - Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan sharply criticized the Bush Administration for halting a phaseout of snowmobile use underway this winter in Yellowstone National Park.

Feb 12, 2004 - Hydro developer gives up on Jackson Dam power project - Just a week after two conservation groups petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to dismiss a permit application for a power plant and transmission lines at Jackson Dam in Grand Teton Park, Northwest Power Services withdrew its application.

Feb 11, 2004 - Reversal for Yellowstone: - The court ruling and higher level of snowmobile use depart from what the National Park Service has twice concluded would provide the fullest protection for the health and safety of visitors, workers, and the Parkís wildlife and environment.

Feb 04, 2004 - Rangers No Longer Getting Sick In Yellowstone - For the first time in many years, National Park Service rangers and entrance workers in Yellowstone National Park are not getting sick from breathing the parkís wintertime air.

Feb 04, 2004 - River advocates file motion to halt Jackson Dam hydro project - Greater Yellowstone Coalition and American Rivers petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today to put an end to a proposed hydro project at Jackson Lake Dam because it is illegal, and would negatively impact the Snake River's fishery.

Jan 28, 2004 - Yellowstone Guides and Visitors Praise Snowmobile Phaseoutís Positive Impact on Park Conditions - Professional guides who make their living escorting visitors into Yellowstone National Park say the phaseout of snowmobiles underway in the park this winter is improving conditions and delighting customers and that both trends bode well for repeat busines

Jan 26, 2004 - Yellowstone Snowmobile Legal Update - The snowmobile industry is pushing for an immediate about-face that would allow 950 snowmobiles, perhaps more, to enter each day. A study by the National Park Service concluded that such a continuation of snowmobile use would r esult in health risks.

Jan 23, 2004 - Wyoming Snowmobile Pollution Hearing to Continue Monday - Cheyenne ó The future of snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks was argued again Friday in yet another federal court. The hearing went on until after 6pm Friday evening and will reconvene on Monday, January 26th.

Jan 13, 2004 - Higher Court Leaves Snowmobile Phaseout in Place In Yellowstone - A panel of federal judges today ruled that a phaseout of snowmobile use ordered by a lower court and now under way in Yellowstone National Park must continue.

Jan 05, 2004 - Crow Creek Residents and Wildlife Habitat - The Regional Forester sent back to the Caribou-Targhee National Forest the decision for a phosphate mining exploration project in the Deer Creek/Crow Creek area until all the impacts of exploration and production are disclosed and analyzed.

Nov 24, 2003 - Golf Course Water Permits Denied - Montana Golf Wanted to pump water 4 miles from the Gallatin River to their exclusive golf course and subdivision. The State of Montana showed that this would adversely affect the water table on which irrigators, and cutthroat trout, depend.

Oct 29, 2003 - Conservation Groups Ask BLM to Obey the Law on Roadless Areas - An Afton resident and two conservation organizations have asked the Interior Departmentís Board of Land Appeals to reverse the illegal permitting of phosphate exploration in the Sage Creek Roadless Area of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

Oct 09, 2003 - Conservation Groups Will Not Appeal New Mine - After more than two years of productive discussions with the company, the Idaho Conservation League and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition have decided not to appeal the Bureau of Land Management's recent decision to approve the mine.

Sep 10, 2003 - Concerned Citizens and Conservation Organizations - . The Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Idaho Conservation League, represented by Advocates for the West, today filed notices of their intent to sue over violations of the Clean Water Act.

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