2004 Press Releases

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December

December 17, 2004

Appalachian Mountain Club Comments to White Mountain National Forest Planner on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan for the Forest

December 15, 2004

Despite Evidence of "Irreparable Harm" to Appalachian Mountain Club, State of New Hampshire to Open Crawford Notch Snowmobile Trail

November

November 22, 2004

Appalachian Mountain Club Initiates Legal Action against New Hampshire DRED and DOT on Proposed Snowmobile Route through Crawford Notch View a map of the proposed snowmobile routes in the Crawford Notch area.

September

September 29, 2004

Local Groups Issue New Recreation Map for Northern New Hampshire

September 18, 2004

Appalachian Mountain Club Supports Combination of Management Alternatives In Proposed White Mountain National Forest Management Plan

September 13, 2004

Media Advisory: Appalachian Mountain Club Outlines Initial Response To Proposed White Mountain National Forest Management Plan

September 13, 2004

AMC Comments to US Forest Service on Proposed Rule for Designated Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle Use

September 10, 2004

Media Advisory: Appalachian Mountain Club Representatives Available To Comment on White Mountain National Forest Draft Management Plan

August

August 30, 2004

Media Advisory: September 3 to Mark 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act

August 27, 2004

AMC Comments to US Forest Service on Changes to Roadless Rule

August 3, 2004

Proposed Change in Federal Roadless Rule Threatens 45,000 acres in White Mountain National Forest  (View a Map of WMNF Roadless Areas)

May

May 25, 2004

AMC Announces Significant Progress on Maine Woods Initiative

April

April 21, 2004	EPA Weakens "Clean Air in the Parks" Rule, Delaying Cleanup of Haze Pollution in National Parks and Wilderness Areas
April 15, 2004	Ozone and Haze Threaten National Parks and Wilderness in Northeast; AMC Calls for Strong “Clean Air in the Parks” Rule

March

March 15, 2004	Expedition to Honor the First Climbs by Women Mountaineers
March 15, 2004	County Representatives Learn About AMC's New Hampshire Programs

February

Feb.10, 2004

Land for Maine's Future Board Commits $1 Million to AMC's Maine Woods Initiative