BLUERIBBON COALITION, INC.

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NEWS RELEASE



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Jack Welch, President

BlueRibbon Coalition

303-279-8436 or 303-324-7185



November 10, 2004



BlueRibbon and Snowmobile Community Renew Commitment to Defend Reasonable
Yellowstone Access



Golden, Colorado. The BlueRibbon Coalition and its partners today renewed
their pledge to defend reasonable snowmobile access to Yellowstone and Grand
Teton National Parks. This statement follows the November 4, 2004, filing
of another lawsuit by the Fund for Animals over Yellowstone Winter access.
The Fund's latest suit comes days after the Park Service released its formal
decision to authorize limited snowmobile access to the Park, and continues
the Fund's familiar argument that the agency has, now for at least the third
time, failed to adequately analyze the environmental effects of winter
grooming of snow on selected Park roads. It is along these roads that
virtually all winter recreationists access Yellowstone, whether to
appreciate the wildlife and natural beauty via snowmobile or snowcoach, or
to use such mechanized transport to access desirable skiing or snowshoeing
destinations.



President Jack Welch summarized the reaction of the BlueRibbon Coalition to
this latest development in the long-running Yellowstone saga. "This latest
suit surprises no one. Our opponents envision a Yellowstone without humans
in the winter, and will never cease their efforts to substitute their vision
for the reasonable view of the Park Service. Welch concluded, "BlueRibbon
and its partners in the snowmobile community are reviewing the Fund's legal
challenge and will take appropriate legal action, as we have since the
beginning of this controversy. "Further information is available at
<http://www.saveyellowstonepark.com/> www.saveyellowstonepark.com, including
the latest updates on Yellowstone and winter access for this season to the
Parks.