Contact:Erin Mooney Trout Unlimited, (215) 557-2845, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Marcellus Shale Impact Bill a Step Forward for Fish and Wildlife in Pennsylvania New rules a step in the right direction, but protections should be stronger. Harrisburg, PA House Bill 1950, the state’s long-debated Marcellus Shale bill, passed the Pennsylvania House and Senate and is…
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…
Contact:Kate Miller, (503) 827-5700 x16, kmiller@tu.orgSteve Moyer, (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Walden’s H.R. 2060 Passes the House; Work Continues in Senate for Crooked River Solutions BEND The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today that, while helpful in some instances, serves as an incomplete solution to water management in the Crooked River…
July 29, 2013 Contact: Chris Wood, (703) 284-9403, cwood@tu.org Kirk Deeter (303) 838-8708, kdeeter@tu.org Tim McDermott (267) 315-2784, tmcdermott@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU hires McDermott as new CMO, promotes Deeter to strategy post WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood announced today that Tim McDermott, formerly the chief marketing officer for the Philadelphia Eagles…
Oct. 1, 2013 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement from Trout Unlimited on the Shutdown of the Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is disappointed by the federal government shutdown because it undercuts fall fishing opportunities that are economically vital to communities bordering national parks and monuments. The…
MEDIA ADVISORY May 2, 2014 Contact: Chris Hunt, 208-406-9106 chunt@tu.org Randy Scholfield, 720-375-3961 rscholfield@tu.org Yellowstone National Park Turning the Corner on Native Cutthroat Trout Recovery: A Media Teleconference Event YellowstoneRepresentatives of the National Park Service, Trout Unlimited, local fishing guides and the recreation industry will be available for a teleconference event to discuss latest data…
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,…
A trail on Sinker Creek will be re-routed to improve habitat for redband trout Boise, Idaho — A multiple use trail on a popular local creek got a facelift this past weekend as an army of volunteers descended on the canyon to obliterate portions of the old trail and construct a more fish friendly new…
June 5, 2015 Contact: Brian Zupancic, government affairs manager, (703) 284-9427 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Anglers, hunters support bipartisan House renewable energy bill WASHINGTON, D.C.A new bipartisan renewable energy bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives has brdfoad support within the sporting community because it includes royalty provisions for public lands renewable energy development that…
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…
TROUT UNLIMITED RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2016 Contact: David Nickum, dnickum@tu.org, (720) 581-8589 Randy Scholfield, rscholfield@tu.org, (720) 375-3961 Trout Unlimited calls for accountability in Big Thompson fish kill Asks: How did this happen, and how can it be prevented from happening again? (DENVER) Trout Unlimited today called for answers and accountability in the…
CONTACTS:Taylor Ridderbusch/ TU Great Lakes Organizer, tridderbusch@tu.org/ 715-313-0001 Bryan Burroughs/ Michigan TU Executive Director, bryanburroughs@michigantu.org, 517-599-523 (Feb. 9) FENTON, Mich. Trout Unlimited applauds Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, D-Flint, for introducing legislation that will protect the Great Lakes and designated Wild and Scenic rivers from the harmful impact of commercial aquaculture operations. The Ban Aquaculture in…
TU asks on bonding, speculative leasing are among administration recommendations Contact: Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org, 406-546-2979 ARLINGTON, Va.—Momentum is building in Washington to modernize oil and gas leasing policies on public lands following the release of a new report from the Department of the Interior, which recommends increasing minimum bond…
How you can help urge the EPA to finalize safeguards for Bristol Bay
Trout Unlimited applauds legislation which helps address massive backlog of streams and rivers impacted by pollution (Oct. 2, 2017) WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Community Reclamation Partnership Act, H.R. 2937, which supports cleanup of abandoned coal mine lands and the thousands of miles of streams affected by acid mine…
Those of us who have employed fishing guides know just how hard the work really is. It may seem a romantic profession—and certainly aspects of it border on ethereal—but mostly it’s an up-early and to-bed-late gig with no traditional benefits like health insurance, a retirement plan or a pension. And it’s not an easy job,…
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…
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…
Starting in 2017, a new fundraising campaign was initiated by the 066-Guadalupe River TU chapter to support and sustain TU’s Headwaters Youth Program: the GRTU Tomorrow Fund. It’s a 10 year fundraising plan to raise $40,000 each year to support staff and programs like Trout in the Classroom, STREAM Girls, and TU’s Youth Camps. We…
