A bill introduced today by a bipartisan group of Senators may end the decades-long effort to permanently and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The bill, called the Great American Outdoor Act, is a package of two bills that have already cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. By
04/22/2009 AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2009 Contacts:John Ross, Virginia Council of TU, jross@crosslink.net, (540) 592-7020Chris Shockey, West Virginia Council of TU, schocchris@suddenlink.net, (304) 422-1375Todd Burns, AEP, tfburns@aep.com, (540) 798-2686 Photos:http://www.vctu.org/uploads/vctu_photos_20090422.zip AEP Foundation Provides $100,000 for Cold Water Conservation in RegionGrant establishes Trout Conservation Fund
Monocacy Creek, a spring-fed stream that flows through the heart of Bethlehem, Pa., is featured in a new short film about how the Keystone Fund helps protect Pennsylvania’s hunting and fishing resources.
Trout Unlimited worked with the Trust for Public Land and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to purchase and protect an 8,000-acre parcel in Maine’s North Woods that exemplifies the best of Maine’s wild brook trout habitat. The parcel protects Cold Stream, a high-value brook trout stream, from its source to its mouth,
170628_TU_FY18_CJS_House_FNL.pdf June 28, 2017 RE: NOAA FY18 Budget Request Dear Chairman Culberson, Ranking Member Serrano and members of the Subcommittee, I am writing on behalf of Trout Unlimited (TU) in regards to Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations for the NOAA programs (Department of Commerce) within your jurisdiction. NOAA’s habitat programs are of great interest to our
June 16, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ty Churchwell, tchurchwell@tu.org, 970-903-3010 Randy Scholfield, TU communications, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 San Juan and La Plata County officials say the Animas River cleanup depends on EPA priority and funding (Washington, D.C.) In the wake of the Trump administrations proposed deep cuts to EPA funding, Southwest Colorado leaders flew to
12/13/2001 Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction Of Pacific Salmon Recovery Act Trout Unlimited Applauds Introduction Of Pacific Salmon Recovery Act Contact: Jeff Curtis, TU Western Conservation Director: 503.827.5700 x.11 12/13/2001 — PORTLAND, ORE. — Officials with Trout Unlimited, the nations leading trout and salmon conservation organization, today applauded the introduction by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 House of Rep. Continuing Resolution Spending Bill Would Discontinue Cooperative Watershed Conservation Efforts Nationwide Bill attacks Clean Water Act, public land management, watershed restoration and conservation funding. Arlington, Va.– Trout Unlimited (TU) strongly opposes HR 1, a bill to fund the federal government
Federal resource agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provide essential services to protect, restore, and responsibly manage our public lands, waters, and fish and wildlife resources. Strong funding is essential to ensuring that these and other resource agencies have the staff
Administration decision invoking Defense Production Act to promote critical mineral development highlights need for policies that protect and restore our natural resources March 31, 2022 Contacts: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, cwood@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, steve.moyer@tu.org Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Today’s
Trout Unlimited restoration team members working in Vermont’s Green Mountains this summer faced many challenges. The team, which was primarily focused on strategically adding wood habitat to streams, frequently found itself dealing with a lot of high flows and intense passing storms. Despite the tough weather, the team was able to make great progress. In
July 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (703) 284-9406 Kate Miller, kmiller@tu.org, (703) 489-6411 (Washington, D.C.) Last night, the House of Representatives approved HR 3844, the Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act. Sponsored by Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia and Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California, the bill would facilitate cleanup of abandoned
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney: (703) 284-9408TU National Press SecretaryTwin Cities Trout Unlimited Chapter Receives Grant for Hay Creek Arlington, Va.– Trout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a $2,500 Embrace-A-Stream grant to the Twin Cities chapter in Minnesota. The Embrace-A-Stream grant will help fund a restoration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney: (703) 284-9408TU National Press Secretary Gary Borger Trout Unlimited Chapter Receives Grant for Paradise Spring Creek Restoration Arlington, Va.– Trout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a $4,500 Embrace-A-Stream grant to its Gary Borger chapter in Wisconsin. The Embrace-A-Stream grant will help
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney: (703) 284-9408TU National Press Secretary Seneca Valley Trout Unlimited Chapter Receives Grant for Beaver Creek Restoration Arlington, Va.– Trout Unlimited, (TU) the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, today awarded a $2,200 Embrace-A-Stream grant to its Seneca Valley chapter in Maryland. The Embrace-A-Stream grant will help fund
Contacts: Arlington, VA – The U.S. Department of Interior announced today that Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau is stepping down at the end of the month after a combined 10 years at the agency, including the last two as deputy secretary, where he oversaw initiatives including protecting over 13 million acres of public land in Alaska,
Goals The Great Lakes are threatened by invasive species, pollution, and emerging commercial aquaculture proposals, creating a need for state and federal policies that protect the Great Lakes and sustained public funding for Great Lakes restoration efforts. Adding to the challenge, political shifts at state and federal levels have made it more difficult to uphold
TU, BLM ink $8.867 million partnership for watershed restoration across the West.
Trout Unlimited’s efforts in the Delaware River Basin will get a boost as a result of the federal 2021 budget. The Delaware River Basin Restoration Program (DRBRP) received $10 million in funding as part of the fiscal year 2021 Appropriations bill recently approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. The sum is a modest increase from the $9.7 million budgeted last fiscal year. The
3/26/2004 Trout Unlimited Wild Salmon Policies Validated by Government-Appointed Science Review Team Trout Unlimited Wild Salmon Policies Validated by Government-Appointed Science Review Team Leading ecologists conclude that real recovery, not artificial abundance provided through hatcheries, should drive policy decisions, including listings under the ESA Contact: Jeff Curtis Western Conservation Director Trout Unlimited 503.827.5700 x. 11
