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Protect the Spectacular Wilderness of the Rio Grande

Target: Jeff Bingaman, Senator
Sponsored by: Care2

America's wilderness is being degraded from oil drilling, and huge chunks of public land are being sold off to private interests, never to be enjoyed by the public again.

Americans need to do everything they can to preserve some of the last great places for wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation.

Luckily, there is still a chance to protect the legacy of the spectacular Rio Grande Gorge.

A proposed 303,000-acre national conservation area would protect the Gorge and nearby land from oil drilling. This range is critical to the survival of large numbers of elk, mule deer and other wildlife. Wild trout also need the clean Rio Grande water and uninterrupted habitat the designation would provide.

You can help keep public lands in public hands!

Sign the petition urging New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman to introduce the legislation to protect the Rio Grande Gorge!

deadline: 1-29-2009
goal: 5,000

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Dear Senator Bingaman,

As a conservation-minded citizen and lover of the outdoors, I am writing to voice my support for your swift introduction of the El Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area legislation.

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Large numbers of elk, mule deer, wild trout and other wildlife depend on the Rio Grande Gorge for survival. Please move quickly to help protect this area from oil drilling and other private interests.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
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We signed the “Protect the Spectacular Wilderness of the Rio Grande” petition!

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8:16 pm PDT, Apr 11, Elizabeth Logan, Connecticut

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2:54 pm PDT, Apr 11, Donna R., Florida

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7:32 am PDT, Apr 11, Freddie Geisler, Massachusetts

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1:11 pm PDT, Apr 7, Angela Boss, Canada

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5:38 am PDT, Apr 7, Elissa Weindling, New York
Keep our open spaces open--there aren't many left--take a look around...

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9:33 pm PDT, Apr 6, Fran Cannon, California

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7:56 pm PDT, Apr 6, Casilda Bolota, Rhode Island

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12:01 pm PDT, Apr 5, Ann Drechsler, Hawaii

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11:11 am PDT, Apr 5, C. E. Loutzenhiser, Colorado
New Mexico is a starkly beautiful state with many pristine areas very worthy of protection. Please protect our wildlands and their wild inhabitants

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7:13 am PDT, Apr 5, Mels Whe, Vermont

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4:20 am PDT, Apr 5, Deborah Winter, Minnesota

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2:58 am PDT, Apr 5, Krazy Kat, Tennessee

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9:17 pm PDT, Apr 4, Lisa Sturt, Georgia

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4:24 pm PDT, Apr 4, Mary Anne craig, Oregon
The Rio Grande Gorge is a place I have always wanted to visit, but not if it's in the hands of mining, oil and lumber companies. We all know what they do to the landscape. Such beautiful places should belong to all Americans, not just the handful who want to get rich off it. Please save it for us. Thank you.

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3:33 pm PDT, Apr 4, BY Hawkins, Kansas

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9:00 am PDT, Apr 4, Lynn Meyers, Arizona

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4:31 pm PDT, Apr 3, Catherine Taylor, West Virginia

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1:16 pm PDT, Apr 2, Name not displayed, New York

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1:07 pm PDT, Apr 2, Name not displayed, Alaska
WE ARE LOSING ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL LANDS EVERYWHERE. THEIS NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED. ALL PUBLIC PLACE SUCH AS THESE NEED TO BE PROTECTED FOREVER, AND NEVER BE ALLOWED TO BE TOUCHED BY COMMERICALISM. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED NO MOTOR VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALLOWED WITHIN THSES AREAS EITHER. WALK OR BIKE INTO THE PARKS AND ALL BEAUTIFUL PLACES SO THEY DON'T BECOME DESTROYED LIKE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK IS BY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.

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