WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The National Park Service Great Smoky Mountains National Park issued the following news release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park is using $31 million in funding from the Great American Outdoor Act (GAOA) to repave the Foothills Parkway West, from Chilhowee Lake to Walland. The 17-mile roadway provides recreational experiences for more than 700,000 visitors annually. The rehabilitation project will include a series of full-lane closures starting on March 14. "We are p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Clean Air Act wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following joint news release with 38 organizations on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that re  more