01/04/2006 January 4, 2006 Contact: Tom Beck (970) 882-5435 or Brian ODonnell (970) 375-9022 Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorados hunting and fishing heritage DENVERA new report produced by Trout Unlimited and released on Wednesday emphasizes the strong connection between successful hunting and fishing in Colorado and healthy roadless areas in the state.…
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…
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…
Hunters, Anglers, Community Leaders Speak out Against Irresponsible Energy Development:Fish and Game Director and former head of NM Oil and Gas Association to speak out against drilling in Valle Vidal
08/16/2005 NEWS ADVISORY For Immediate Release — August 16, 2005 Attention: Assignment/Environment/Outdoor Editor Contact: Chris Hunt, 208/406-9106, chunt@tu.org Hunters, Anglers, Community Leaders Speak out Against Irresponsible Energy Development: Fish and Game Director and former head of NM Oil and Gas Association to speak out against drilling in Valle Vidal Teleconference set for Thursday, Aug. 18,…
Forest Service opens up new oil and gas leases in Diamond Fork area
7/28/2005 PRESS RELEASE July 28, 2005 Contact: Corey Fisher (406) 721-1002 Forest Service opens up new oil and gas leases in Diamond Fork area SALT LAKE CITY A new U.S. Forest Service oil and gas lease sale in the Diamond Fork area of northern Utah is premature given that protests to previously filed lease sales…
TU Denounces Emasculated Roadless Rule<em>New rule fails to accomplish its stated goals</em>
05/05/2005 Contact: Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited 703-284-9403 Cell: 571-274-0601 TU Denounces Emasculated Roadless RuleNew rule fails to accomplish its stated goals (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Trout Unlimited (TU), North America’s largest coldwater conservation organization, today expressed extreme disappointment with the Bush Administration’s removal of protections for 58.5 million acres of public land. The new rule gives…