April 28, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Seth Coffman, Trout Unlimited Shenandoah Headwaters Program, seth.coffman@tu.org Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited eastern communications director, mark.taylor@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va. — Virginia’s water resources will get a boost from nearly $3 million that will help Trout Unlimited launch a partnership project to address aquatic habitat, and water quality concerns in
Contact: David Kinney, Trout Unlimited, 856-834-6591, david.kinney@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Chris Wood, president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, issued the following statement about President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to select U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to lead the Department of the Interior and Michael S. Regan, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality secretary, to lead the Environmental Protection
With outdoor participation skyrocketing, dollars for access, habitat and maintenance crucial For immediate release July 22, 2020 Contact: Shauna Stephenson Trout Unlimited (307) 757-7861, sstephenson@tu.org (July 22, 2020) WASHINGTON D.C. — Landmark conservation legislation that includes full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and dedicated funding for the maintenance backlog on public lands passed the House today, making its next stop the President’s
Amicus brief filed in federal court case brought by Southern Environmental Law Center For immediate release 7/17/2020 Contacts: Steve Moyer Vice President for Government Affairs Trout Unlimited 571-274-0593 Steve.moyer@tu.org Shauna Stephenson National Communications Director Trout Unlimited 307-757-7861 shauna.stephenson@tu.org (July 17, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives of thousands of sportsmen and women across the country filed a friend
For immediate release 6/4/2020 Contact: Shauna Stephenson shauna.stephenson@tu.org, (307) 757-7861 Legislation to fully fund LWCF and address maintenance backlog gains momentum Senate to vote on Land and Water Conservation Fund, House introduces companion bill (June 4, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the Senate began consideration of S.3422, the Great American Outdoors Act. Sponsored by Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), the bill would fully and permanently fund
LWCF funds have benefitted every county in every state across the country For immediate release 3-5-2020 Contact: Shauna Stephenson, Trout Unlimited sstephenson@tu.org, (307) 757-7861 (March 5, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of Senators announced legislation to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and help tackle the multi-billion-dollar public lands maintenance backlog. The group unveiled the legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/23/2020 Contact: Steve Moyer, steve.moyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Vice President of Government Affairs Shauna Stephenson, shauna.stephenson@tu.org (307) 757-7861 National Communications Director **For high resolution state-specific maps or images, please contact Shauna Stephenson** The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is finalizing a rule that will drop protections for millions of miles of streams and millions of acres of wetlands, putting watersheds at
