FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 17, 2016 Contact: Tyler Baskfield, 720-530-9896, tbaskfield@tu.org Randy Scholfield, TU communications, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Trout Unlimited, sportsmen win victory on Thompson Divide BLMs final leasing plan offers protection for critical fish, wildlife habitat Denver, CO Trout Unlimited and sportsmen and women today praised the decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…
Bristol Bay The clear, cold rivers of the Bristol Bay region in southwest Alaska support some of the strongest remaining salmon runs in North America. These waters entice anglers, tourists and other outdoor enthusiasts from around the globe to view rare and majestic wildlife, marvel at an untouched landscape, and chase trophy rainbow trout and salmon. The region is under imminent threat…
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…
4/13/2004 TU Applauds Passage of 2004 Groundwater Protection Act by Wisconsin Legislature TU Applauds Passage of 2004 Groundwater Protection Act by Wisconsin Legislature Natural Resource Managers Stand to Gain More Authority over High-Capacity Wells Contact: Jeff Smith Legislative Chair Wisconsin Chapter 608.836.5974 4/13/2004 — Madison, Wis. — After a nearly unanimous mid-March vote in both…
12/5/2006 New research: Quality hunting and fishing depend on roadless land in Utah Dec. 5, 2006 Contact: Chris Hunt (208) 406-9106, chunt@tu.org Bill Geer (406) 396-0909, bgeer@trcp.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Telephone press conference Thursday, Dec. 7, 1:30 p.m. To participate, call: (866) 740-1260. Pass code is: 406-9106 New research: Quality hunting and fishing depend on roadless…
12/7/2006 Utah sportsmen ask for roadless protection to preserve hunting and fishing in the Beehive State Dec. 5, 2006 Contact: Chris Hunt (208) 406-9106, chunt@tu.org Bill Geer (406) 396-0909, bgeer@trcp.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Telephone press conference Thursday, Dec. 7, 1:30 p.m. To participate, call: (866) 740-1260. Pass code is: 406-9106 New research: Quality hunting and fishing…
2/9/2001 TU files intent to sue feds over California golden trout listing TU files intent to sue feds over California golden trout listing Contact: 2/9/2001 — — By COLLEEN VALLES Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A leading fish conservation group warned Thursday it will sue the federal government to get California’s state fish on…
7/27/2000 CARA Taps Rare Bipartisan Vein in Congress CARA Taps Rare Bipartisan Vein in Congress Senate Committee Passes the Conservation and Reinvestment Act Contact: 7/27/2000 — — July 25, 2000. Washington, DC. Trout Unlimited applauded passage of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 2000 (CARA) by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today. The…
Comment period open on repealing clean water protections Repealing rule would jeopardize drinking water for millions; risk for trout and salmon CONTACT:Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimitedssherard@tu.org / (307) 757-7861 (July 27, 2017) WASHINGTON D.C. – The public can now comment on a decision by the Trump administration to repeal a rule that would protect 60…
Comment period open on repealing clean water protections Repealing rule would jeopardize drinking water for millions; risk for trout and salmon CONTACT:Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimitedssherard@tu.org / (307) 757-7861 (July 27, 2017) WASHINGTON D.C. – The public can now comment on a decision by the Trump administration to repeal a rule that would protect 60…
September 14, 2009 For Immediate Release: Contact: Steve MoyerVice President for Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 Trout Unlimited Applauds Department of Interiors Climate Change Strategy New system will address effects of climate change on fish and wildlife ARLINGTON, VA.–Trout Unlimited (TU) applauds Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for creating a coordinated strategy at the Department…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 TU Applauds EPA’s proposal to Curtail Toxic Air Pollution Arlington, Va. – Trout Unlimited (TU), the nation’s leading trout and salmon conservation organization, lauded EPA’s long-awaited proposal to tighten controls on toxic air pollutants from some types of coal-and oil-fired power generating facilities.…
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: 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: 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, (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…
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,…
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…
Editors note: Every Friday, our science junkies over at Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelhead Initiative give us an inside look at what’s happening in the world of steelhead science. During the Holidays, we’re running the best of those Science Friday pieces on the TU blog. If you’ve ever spent any time thinking about the sheer game…
