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Vladimir,
We've all heard
of the Grand Canyon, one of the most majestic and famous
landmarks in all of the United States. But oil, gas and mining
companies want to have their way with it. The Bureau of Land
Management is the agency within the Department of the Interior
which oversees these public lands. Its job is to protect these
lands and conserve our natural environment, yet it is
planning to sell them off to the highest bidder! Sign the petition if you don't want the Bureau
of Land Management to sell off these protected
lands!
In Utah, just outside of Arches
and Canyonlands national parks, the Bureau of Land Management
has put 150,000 acres of land up for sale for the sole purpose
of drilling. This method of getting oil has horrifying effects
on the landscape — spills can directly kill animals, or slowly
decimate them by ruining their habits. These lands are home to
extremely endangered species such as bighorn sheep, whose
population could be lost forever if we are not careful.
From the oil spills you hear about in the news to the
climate change we are experiencing daily, there is plenty of
proof that oil companies cannot be trusted with being
careful.
We cannot waste time twiddling
our thumbs over this, because Trump and his administration
will surely not. Please sign the petition and demand that
acting director William Perry Pendley halt the sale of public
lands in the U.S. to the fossil fuel industry
immediately!
Thank you,
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Kelsey
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. These 20
million acres of precious earth will not recover if we let
oil, gas, and mining companies have their way with them. Sign the petition! |
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