11/30/2005 November 30, 2005 Contact: Robert Chico Pistono, 307-637-7838 or Kathleen Campbell, 571-274-0597 Trout Unlimited Praises Senator Thomas Washington – Trout Unlimited, North Americas largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, thanked Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) for his leadership in opposing provisions of the recently passed House Reconciliation Bill that would allow for the sale of public
Congress Approves Funds for Restoration of American Fork Canyon Watershed
11/4/2005 November 4, 2005 Contact: Ted Fitzgerald, American Fork Home Rivers Initiative Coordinator, 801-465-9949, tfitzgerald@tu.org or Kira Finkler, TU Government Affairs Director, 703-284-9408, kfinkler@tu.org Congress Approves Funds for Restoration of American Fork Canyon Watershed Washington The United States Congress has approved $100,000 for the restoration of the American Fork Canyon Watershed. These funds were approved
Local sportsman, businessman, and mayor urge Congress to protect Valle Vidal
10/27/2005 October 27, 2005 Contact: Chris Hunt, 208-406-9106 (chunt@tu.org) or Brian O’Donnell, 970-903-0276 (bodonnell@tu.org) Local sportsman, businessman, and mayor urge Congress to protect Valle Vidal WASHINGTON, D.C. Three influential New Mexicans testified Thursday before the House Resources Committees Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health in support of legislation that would permanently protect the Valle Vidal
Albright Given Trout Unlimited AwardSandpoint Resident Receives Conservation Group’s Highest Honor for Volunteer Service
10/20/2005 October 20, 2005 Contact: Tim Martin, Panhandle Chapter President, 208-290-0426 Albright Given Trout Unlimited Award Sandpoint Resident Receives Conservation Groups Highest Honor for Volunteer Service WASHINGTON The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) awarded Sandpoint resident Loren Albright its highest honor for volunteerism, the Mortenson Award. Mr. Albright was recognized for his outstanding efforts
TU has resources to help media with roadless area issues throughout the West
10/05/2005 PRESS ADVISORY October 5, 2005 Contact: Chris Hunt, 208-552-0891 (chunt@tu.org) TU has resources to help media with roadless area issues throughout the West As hunters and die-hard anglers head into the Western backcountry in pursuit of big game and big fish this fall, Trout Unlimited, the nations largest coldwater fisheries conservation group, is making
EPA Administrator Johnson announces agreement
08/30/2005 News Release August 30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pages: 1 Contact: Chris Wood 571-274-0601 Chris Hunt 208-406-9106 Trout Unlimited and EPA announce major new partnership to restore abandoned mines: EPA Administrator Johnson announces agreement WASHINGTONTrout Unlimited (TU), North Americas largest trout and salmon conservation organization, today announced a new effort to work with the Environmental
Unusual coalition gathers to protest drilling proposal in the Valle Vidal
8/18/2005 August 18, 2005 Contact: Chris Hunt, 208-406-9106 (chunt@tu.org) Unusual coalition gathers to protest drilling proposal in the Valle Vidal CIMMARON, New MexicoA diverse coalition of professional biologists, hunters and anglers, a former energy industry executive, a local banker and a other conservationists has stepped forward to protest plans to drill for coal-bed methane in