03/25/2009 Copper-Salmon Wilderness Act passes House March 25, 2009 Contact: Mike Beagle, (541) 538-8655 Jim Rogers, (541) 332-2555 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Copper-Salmon Wilderness Act passes HouseSportsmen celebrate as Elk River headwaters gain permanent protection WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the bill that…
Wyoming Range Legacy Act gets House vote
03/25/2009 Wyoming Range Legacy Act gets House vote March 25, 2009 Contact: Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Gary Amerine, (307) 231-3097 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wyoming Range Legacy Act gets House voteSportsmen celebrate as states signature range earns permanent protection WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of…
Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time
03/19/2009 Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time March 19, 2009 Contact: Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 Chris Hunt, (208) 552-0891, ext. 714 NEWS ALERT: Public Lands bill passes Senate for second time WASHINGTON, D.C.By a margin of 77-20, The U.S. Senate voted for a second time today to approve the…
Omnibus lands protection package fails in House
03/11/2009 Omnibus lands protection package fails in House March 11, 2009 Contact: Tom Reed, (307) 349-8266 Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Omnibus lands protection package fails in HouseEffort to protect millions of acres of public land stalls to chagrin of sportsmen WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday failed to achieve the…
Trout Unlimited Applauds U.S. Forest Service Proposal to Close Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trails in the Nantahala National Forest
03/03/2009 Trout Unlimited Applauds U.S. Forest Service Proposal to Close Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trails in the Nantahala National Forest March 3, 2009 Contact: Squeak Smith, TU Board of Trustees George Lane, TU Tennessee Council Erin Mooney, TU Press Secretary (703)284-9408 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Applauds U.S. Forest Service Proposal to Close Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)…
TU Files Protest of Colorado Energy Lease Sale
01/29/2009 TU Files Protest of Colorado Energy Lease Sale January 29, 2009 Contact: Corey Fisher, (406) 721-1002 David Nickum, (303) 440-2937 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU Files Protest of Colorado Energy Lease SaleProposed development threatens Colorado River cutthroat trout habitat DENVER On Wednesday, Trout Unlimited filed an official protest of a proposed Bureau of Land Management…
Trout Unlimited Launches National Anglers’ Legacy Pledge Drive
1/14/2009 Trout Unlimited Launches National Anglers Legacy Pledge Drive FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Sieber, 703-778-5160, hsieber@rbff.org Trout Unlimited Launches National Anglers Legacy Pledge Drive Nations Largest Coldwater Conservation Organization Celebrates 50th Anniversary This Year ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 14, 2009) The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced that Trout Unlimited (TU), the nations…