June 16, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (703) 284-9408 Trout Magazine Highlights Ted Turners Quest to Create Native Trout Strongholds in the West Story in summer issue details Turners work to restore native trout. Arlington, Va. — An upcoming feature story in Trout magazine details media mogul Ted Turners work
Contact: Chris Wood, (703) 284-9403 Brad Powell, (928) 300-5451 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen Applaud Passage of CLEAR Act in House of Representatives TU urges continuation of oil and gas reforms in U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C.Declaring that it is time to balance the nation’s demand for domestic energy development with the need to maintain the health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary: 703-284-9408 Colorado Volunteer Receives Trout Unlimited’s Highest Award Sharon Lance, of Centennial, Colo. is recognized for her conservation efforts. ARLINGTON, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) has awarded its top volunteer honor to Sharon Lance, of Centennial, Colo. TU President and CEO Chris Wood presented her with
Contact: Howard Kern, (805) 405-9635 Contact: Sam Davidson, (831) 235-2542 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited concerned over federal decision not to list California golden trout; applauds success of Golden Trout Restoration Project Los Angeles Trout Unlimited, America’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation group, said today’s determination by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that
Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited Expert Testifies About Impacts of Marcellus Shale Drilling on Natural Resources at Senate committee Hearing Eastern water resources and habitat at risk from Marcellus drilling. Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited’s (TU) Eastern Water Project Director, Katy Dunlap, testified about the impacts of
Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, Director of Communications, 907-230-1513 or pdobbyn@tu.org For Immediate Release Alaska Director Praises Senators for Quick Action to Protect Wild Salmon Juneau, Alaska Trout Unlimited today applauded quick action taken by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.,) Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska,) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to address the outbreak of infectious salmon
Contact: Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, emooney@tu.org – (571) 331-7970 Mkell Mikel, National Wildlife Federation, mikell@nwf.org – (703) 438-6273 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Wildlife Federation Joins the Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation Alliance now represents over 200,000 sportsmen and women Arlington, Va. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is now a member of the Sportsmen Alliance for
Contact: Ben Taylor, Patagonia Sur, (212) 888-0215 Dietmar Grimm, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, TU, (303) 881-6884 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited forges partnership with Patagonia Sur Conservation group, private company have shared mission of protecting irreplaceable ecosystems and high-quality fishing habitat WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited announced today a new partnership with Patagonia Sur,
Contact:Erin Mooney Trout Unlimited, (215) 557-2845, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Marcellus Shale Impact Bill a Step Forward for Fish and Wildlife in Pennsylvania New rules a step in the right direction, but protections should be stronger. Harrisburg, PA House Bill 1950, the state’s long-debated Marcellus Shale bill, passed the Pennsylvania House and Senate and is
Contact:Erin Mooney Trout Unlimited, (571) 331-7970, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pennsylvania Governor Spares State Forests from Leasingfor Now State budget address doesn’t call for leasing state forests; Senate vote on Marcellus bill raises concern Harrisburg, PA Sportsmen and women are relieved to learn today that Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget doesn’t call for leasing additional state
Contact:Kate Miller, (503) 827-5700 x16, kmiller@tu.orgSteve Moyer, (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Walden’s H.R. 2060 Passes the House; Work Continues in Senate for Crooked River Solutions BEND The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today that, while helpful in some instances, serves as an incomplete solution to water management in the Crooked River
July 29, 2013 Contact: Chris Wood, (703) 284-9403, cwood@tu.org Kirk Deeter (303) 838-8708, kdeeter@tu.org Tim McDermott (267) 315-2784, tmcdermott@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU hires McDermott as new CMO, promotes Deeter to strategy post WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood announced today that Tim McDermott, formerly the chief marketing officer for the Philadelphia Eagles
Oct. 1, 2013 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Trout Unlimited on the Shutdown of the Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is disappointed by the federal government shutdown because it undercuts fall fishing opportunities that are economically vital to communities bordering national parks and monuments. The
MEDIA ADVISORY May 2, 2014 Contact: Chris Hunt, 208-406-9106 chunt@tu.org Randy Scholfield, 720-375-3961 rscholfield@tu.org Yellowstone National Park Turning the Corner on Native Cutthroat Trout Recovery: A Media Teleconference Event YellowstoneRepresentatives of the National Park Service, Trout Unlimited, local fishing guides and the recreation industry will be available for a teleconference event to discuss latest data
June 2, 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer 703-284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TU Welcomes Clean Air Rules that will Protect Trout and Salmon Clean Air Act proposal will reduce carbon pollution that is already impacting trout and salmon habitat. WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited today thanked the Environmental Protection Agency for its strong proposal to reduce the carbon pollution
Jan. 29, 2015 Contact: Brian Wagner, Pennsylvania Council President, 484-894-8289, bewagner482@gmail.com Mark Taylor, Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556, mtaylor@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolfs reinstatement of a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on state forest and park lands will provide needed protection for the states valuable fish and wildlife resources,
A trail on Sinker Creek will be re-routed to improve habitat for redband trout Boise, Idaho — A multiple use trail on a popular local creek got a facelift this past weekend as an army of volunteers descended on the canyon to obliterate portions of the old trail and construct a more fish friendly new
June 5, 2015 Contact: Brian Zupancic, government affairs manager, (703) 284-9427 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Anglers, hunters support bipartisan House renewable energy bill WASHINGTON, D.C.A new bipartisan renewable energy bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives has brdfoad support within the sporting community because it includes royalty provisions for public lands renewable energy development that
Nov. 3, 2015 Contact: Steve Moyer, TU Vice President of Government Affairs, (703) 284-9406 Benjamin Bulis, president, AFFTA (406) 522-1556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Anglers, fly fishing industry thank Sen. Tester for standing up for clean water BOZEMAN, Mont.U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana was among those opposing a bill in the Senate on Tuesday that
TROUT UNLIMITED RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2016 Contact: David Nickum, dnickum@tu.org, (720) 581-8589 Randy Scholfield, rscholfield@tu.org, (720) 375-3961 Trout Unlimited calls for accountability in Big Thompson fish kill Asks: How did this happen, and how can it be prevented from happening again? (DENVER) Trout Unlimited today called for answers and accountability in the
