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Stop the stealth attack on our National Parks!
Target: Gale Norton, Secretary of the InteriorSponsored by: The Wilderness Society
The Bush administration has launched yet another stealth attack on America's most treasured wild places - our National Parks.
Their plan would dramatically reduce protections for our parks, which could lead to increased off-road vehicle use, additional commercialization, smog and other forms of degradation.
These changes could erode the look and feel of places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon. We only have until February 18 to weigh in on this outrageous proposal.
Take action today by signing The Wilderness Society's petition to Interior Secretary Gale Norton. Be sure to include a personal statement about why our National Parks matter to you - your own thoughts will make your comment much stronger!
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Grand Canyon National Park. Photo courtesy of the National Parks Service |
These changes could erode the look and feel of places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon. We only have until February 18 to weigh in on this outrageous proposal.
Take action today by signing The Wilderness Society's petition to Interior Secretary Gale Norton. Be sure to include a personal statement about why our National Parks matter to you - your own thoughts will make your comment much stronger!
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We signed the “Stop the stealth attack on our National Parks!” petition!
# 11,700:
8:00 am PST, Feb 22,
Homan Mohseni, New York
# 11,699:
8:00 am PST, Feb 22,
Teresa Nemeth, California
Always have, always will. Our National Parks are not for sale.
Always have, always will. Our National Parks are not for sale.
# 11,698:
7:54 am PST, Feb 22,
Jaime Lankford, South Carolina
# 11,697:
7:52 am PST, Feb 22,
Eric Schmidt, California
They are a place of tranquility for all to enjoy a centering of what it means to be a human on planet earth
They are a place of tranquility for all to enjoy a centering of what it means to be a human on planet earth
# 11,696:
7:46 am PST, Feb 22,
Gwen Wilkinson, Kentucky
# 11,695:
7:42 am PST, Feb 22,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 11,694:
7:40 am PST, Feb 22,
Whitewolf Vaughn, Texas
Our national parks need to be left unspoiled an any manner for us and our future generations to enjoy! They need our continual protection and care! I AM a Republican; but I am very unhappy with many of the things that I see happening in regards to our care for the planet and animals!!!!! One of our main jobs is to care for this planet and the animals on it with the utmost care so we can continue to live here and enjoy it for many; many years to come! Keep up this garbage and there won't be a planet to live on and enjoy!!!!!!! I am VERY UNHAPPY with you for considering these changes and ashamed that anyone from my political party or any other; for that matter would do such things! It doesn't matter what political party you are from; you should make preservation of our national parks, animals, planet your TOP PRIORITY!
Our national parks need to be left unspoiled an any manner for us and our future generations to enjoy! They need our continual protection and care! I AM a Republican; but I am very unhappy with many of the things that I see happening in regards to our care for the planet and animals!!!!! One of our main jobs is to care for this planet and the animals on it with the utmost care so we can continue to live here and enjoy it for many; many years to come! Keep up this garbage and there won't be a planet to live on and enjoy!!!!!!! I am VERY UNHAPPY with you for considering these changes and ashamed that anyone from my political party or any other; for that matter would do such things! It doesn't matter what political party you are from; you should make preservation of our national parks, animals, planet your TOP PRIORITY!
# 11,693:
7:38 am PST, Feb 22,
Stacy Kraft, Missouri
# 11,692:
7:36 am PST, Feb 22,
Joseph Justice, Washington
# 11,691:
7:34 am PST, Feb 22,
Maria L. Gomez, Arkansas
# 11,690:
7:33 am PST, Feb 22,
Becky McAdoo, Texas
# 11,689:
7:32 am PST, Feb 22,
Anita Lakson, Nevada
# 11,688:
7:31 am PST, Feb 22,
John Gregoire, New York
# 11,687:
7:25 am PST, Feb 22,
Shelley Wax, New York
Our National Parks are some of the few places left, especially in our country, that have not been ravaged by humans. We should try to protect what is left, not destroy it, too. Once these areas are gone, there will be nothing left.
Our National Parks are some of the few places left, especially in our country, that have not been ravaged by humans. We should try to protect what is left, not destroy it, too. Once these areas are gone, there will be nothing left.
# 11,686:
7:24 am PST, Feb 22,
Kelly Ogden-Schuette, Michigan
# 11,685:
7:23 am PST, Feb 22,
Tammy Bouchelle, Georgia
# 11,684:
7:22 am PST, Feb 22,
Name not displayed, Tennessee
I strongly support keeping our National Parks as pristine as possible. They may be the only "wilderness" that some children will ever see.
I strongly support keeping our National Parks as pristine as possible. They may be the only "wilderness" that some children will ever see.
# 11,683:
7:21 am PST, Feb 22,
Micah O'leary, Wyoming
National Parks are one of the few protected places that we can escape our unnatural urban habitats to get back in touch with our roots.
National Parks are one of the few protected places that we can escape our unnatural urban habitats to get back in touch with our roots.
# 11,682:
7:19 am PST, Feb 22,
Jennifer Fedak, Michigan
# 11,681:
7:18 am PST, Feb 22,
Karlyn Langjahr, Washington
# 11,680:
7:14 am PST, Feb 22,
DJ Miller
, California
America's National Parks must be protected as our legacy to future generations. Their beauty IS the beauty of our great land. Don't let that beauty be plundered and destroyed!
America's National Parks must be protected as our legacy to future generations. Their beauty IS the beauty of our great land. Don't let that beauty be plundered and destroyed!
# 11,679:
7:14 am PST, Feb 22,
Jeffrey Sanders, Washington
I'm not sure if I'll ever trust the Republicans again. The Parks have been under attack by Republican administration since James Watt in the 1980s.
I'm not sure if I'll ever trust the Republicans again. The Parks have been under attack by Republican administration since James Watt in the 1980s.
# 11,678:
7:09 am PST, Feb 22,
Antonette Davis, Missouri
this is a no brainer. Stop lining the administration pockets and do the right thing.
this is a no brainer. Stop lining the administration pockets and do the right thing.
# 11,677:
7:02 am PST, Feb 22,
Lloyd Hebert Jr, New York
I oppose any attempy to downgrade protection for our national parks. What this administration is attempting to do is in my oppinion shortsighted and criminal. Our national parks must be fully protected for tne enjoyment of future generations.
I oppose any attempy to downgrade protection for our national parks. What this administration is attempting to do is in my oppinion shortsighted and criminal. Our national parks must be fully protected for tne enjoyment of future generations.
# 11,676:
7:00 am PST, Feb 22,
Don Slaughter, Wyoming
# 11,675:
6:58 am PST, Feb 22,
Kimberly Nicosia, Illinois
# 11,674:
6:57 am PST, Feb 22,
Carol Frost, Pennsylvania
# 11,673:
6:55 am PST, Feb 22,
Diona Patterson, Colorado
# 11,672:
6:52 am PST, Feb 22,
Frances Wolff, Missouri
# 11,671:
6:52 am PST, Feb 22,
Andy Voytko, Pennsylvania
# 11,670:
6:51 am PST, Feb 22,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
It is vital that there are some areas of the planet that are somewhat like they were intended to be. If they cease to exist so will we. And the greedy among us fail to realize this. They seem to be eradicating all vestiges of what this planet should be like.
It is vital that there are some areas of the planet that are somewhat like they were intended to be. If they cease to exist so will we. And the greedy among us fail to realize this. They seem to be eradicating all vestiges of what this planet should be like.
# 11,669:
6:50 am PST, Feb 22,
Laura Rodriguez, Pennsylvania
# 11,668:
6:48 am PST, Feb 22,
Jan Lamb, Texas
What next, mining in the Grand Canyon. These National Parks were set aside for a reason, not to exploit when we start running out of oil or other natural resources. Come on America, conserve!!
What next, mining in the Grand Canyon. These National Parks were set aside for a reason, not to exploit when we start running out of oil or other natural resources. Come on America, conserve!!
# 11,667:
6:47 am PST, Feb 22,
Amy DiPalma, New Jersey
# 11,666:
6:46 am PST, Feb 22,
Charlie Graham, Oregon
# 11,665:
6:44 am PST, Feb 22,
Kim Starlin, Nebraska
# 11,664:
6:41 am PST, Feb 22,
Melissa Meece, New York
# 11,663:
6:41 am PST, Feb 22,
Dan Evangelho, California
Does anyone there have a conscience????
Does anyone there have a conscience????
# 11,662:
6:40 am PST, Feb 22,
Anne-Marie Hart, Michigan
Preserving the few places in the country where wildlife can flourish is important to the health and vitality of our biosphere. Life depends on the health of these vital ecosystems, not only in the U.S., but around the world.
Preserving the few places in the country where wildlife can flourish is important to the health and vitality of our biosphere. Life depends on the health of these vital ecosystems, not only in the U.S., but around the world.
# 11,661:
6:39 am PST, Feb 22,
Gayla Sesher, Oklahoma
# 11,660:
6:38 am PST, Feb 22,
Mary Savoia, California
# 11,659:
6:38 am PST, Feb 22,
Lori Reese, Pennsylvania
We need to keep these areas free from harm. Everytime we allow some little thing, it leads to another, and another, and another ... until the area has been irreversably destroyed and precious habitat lost. Act now.
We need to keep these areas free from harm. Everytime we allow some little thing, it leads to another, and another, and another ... until the area has been irreversably destroyed and precious habitat lost. Act now.
# 11,658:
6:38 am PST, Feb 22,
Jan Caldwell, Colorado
# 11,657:
6:37 am PST, Feb 22,
Name not displayed, New Mexico
# 11,656:
6:34 am PST, Feb 22,
Maryann Holtsclaw, New Jersey
We must protect our National Parks and keep them for all to enjoy. We can't let them get in the hands of greedy corporations.
We must protect our National Parks and keep them for all to enjoy. We can't let them get in the hands of greedy corporations.
# 11,655:
6:32 am PST, Feb 22,
Sylvia Carrell, Oklahoma
# 11,654:
6:28 am PST, Feb 22,
Carla Schneider, Virginia
# 11,653:
6:26 am PST, Feb 22,
Jes Babylon, Massachusetts
# 11,652:
6:22 am PST, Feb 22,
Karon Schmitt, Minnesota
# 11,651:
6:18 am PST, Feb 22,
Shari Anderson, Oregon