Help Stop the Largest Cuts to Conservation Funding in Pennsylvania's History

Governor Corbett's proposed 2012-2013 budget contains drastic cuts to environmental, recreation, and conservation programs, including slashing funding for the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Growing Greener program.

• If you live in Pennsylvania, speak up today >>

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AMC Urges Congress to Invest in New England's Forests

AMC is among 85 organizations across the region urging lawmakers to help meet New England's economic challenges by investing in the region's forests, and have outlined seven critical federal funding opportunities to conserve this vital resource and the green infrastructure it provides. See details in: 

• A Policy Agenda for Conserving New England's Forests: Priorities for 2013
• A Policy Agenda for Conserving New England's Forests: Priorities for 2012

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AMC Opposes Northern Pass Project in NH

AMC is concerned about a proposal to construct a 140-mile-long power line through New Hampshire which would negatively impact the White Mountain National Forest and Appalachian Trail.

• AMC's Position on Northern Pass

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AMC Co-hosts Screenings of Award-winning Film Seeking the Current

On Thursday April 5th at 7pm, come to Keene State College to view the final free screening of Seeking the Current, a documentary that looks at Canadian power giant Hydro-Québec and its development of large-scale hydroelectric power facilities as seen from the vantage point of a canoe. This film raises the issues associated with large-scale energy development and puts into context the proposed Northern Pass transmission line.

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US Senate Supports Recreational Trails Program

The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is one of the most important funding sources for trails in the country and provides essential dollars to the trails we know and love—and new trails, too! With the support of Senator Klobuchar from Minnesota and Senators from New England and the Mid-Atlantic, an amendment to restore dedicated funding for the RTP passed in the transportation funding bill that was approved by the US Senate on March 14, 2012. The House of Representatives now takes up the transportation funding bill, so stay tuned for updates and opportunities to speak up in support of RTP.

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Defending Maine's North Woods

AMC is pushing back against efforts to weaken the Maine Land Use Regulatory Commission, which oversees planning and development in Maine's 10.5-million acre north woods region. Learn more and take action >>

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Clearing Up the Haze Report

AMC, NPCA, and others are calling on EPA to ensure clean air and clear views in our national parks and wilderness areas. It is critical that the Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) is used to clean up the oldest and most egregious polluting coal-fired power plants in the eastern U.S. that continue to pollute our parks!Read the report >> 
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AMC Sets Policy on Natural Gas Development and "Hydrofracking"

AMC has updated its energy policy to address natural gas development, a growing area of concern in the mid-Atlantic states. Read more>>

 

See all recent Conservation Action Network (CAN) alerts >>