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Stop the Attack on Utah's Wild Lands
Target: Secretary Kempthorne, U.S. Department of InteriorSponsored by: The Wilderness Society
The Bush administration's plan for 11 million spectacular acres in Utah is alarming -- a sharp increase in oil and gas development and off-road vehicle use. It spells disaster for the rushing rivers and rocky canyons that are home to a wide variety of wildlife and a delight to nature lovers.
Your petition signature today is so important. Unless the public speaks out now, the Bush administration will forge ahead aggressively, with little thought to the permanent impact on a fragile, irreplaceable ecosystem.
This administration is on a dangerous course that will inevitably destroy some of the greatest wilderness in our country. These fragile and magnificent public lands in Utah need protection -- not exploitation.
Sign this petition to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne. Act now.
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We signed the “Stop the Attack on Utah's Wild Lands” petition!
# 150:
12:08 pm PDT, May 22,
Robert Hill, Georgia
# 149:
12:06 pm PDT, May 22,
Carolina Bagnarol, California
Has this administration not done enough damage to this country? You have destroyed everything that was worked for, and you continue to destroy everything you put your hands on.
Has this administration not done enough damage to this country? You have destroyed everything that was worked for, and you continue to destroy everything you put your hands on.
# 148:
12:02 pm PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, Maryland
# 147:
12:01 pm PDT, May 22,
Cary Roach, California
# 146:
11:58 am PDT, May 22,
Gilbert Canevari, Pennsylvania
# 145:
11:52 am PDT, May 22,
Jill Lynn, North Carolina
I have visited these amazing areas and realize the fragile nature of this ecosystem. Also, I would like this area preserved so that its natural beauty can be enjoyed by future generations.
I have visited these amazing areas and realize the fragile nature of this ecosystem. Also, I would like this area preserved so that its natural beauty can be enjoyed by future generations.
# 144:
11:49 am PDT, May 22,
Jan Van der Hoeven, California
# 143:
11:36 am PDT, May 22,
Connie Curnow, Utah
# 142:
11:07 am PDT, May 22,
Cristina Seica, Portugal
# 141:
11:00 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 140:
10:49 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, Kentucky
# 139:
10:36 am PDT, May 22,
Faye Mowers, Canada
# 138:
10:28 am PDT, May 22,
Lee Ann DeMars, Pennsylvania
# 137:
10:28 am PDT, May 22,
David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 136:
10:14 am PDT, May 22,
Rosa Ranger, Michigan
# 135:
10:14 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, California
# 134:
10:10 am PDT, May 22,
Pat Leitzel, Michigan
# 133:
10:04 am PDT, May 22,
Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma
# 132:
10:02 am PDT, May 22,
Melissa Coleman, Massachusetts
# 131:
10:01 am PDT, May 22,
Lory Ramirez, California
# 130:
10:02 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, New York
# 129:
9:52 am PDT, May 22,
Jaylena OGreenfield, Ohio
# 128:
9:49 am PDT, May 22,
Rebecca Binter, New Jersey
# 127:
9:47 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, California
# 126:
9:45 am PDT, May 22,
James Biser, Utah
# 125:
9:41 am PDT, May 22,
Mary Adam, Texas
# 124:
9:39 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 123:
9:35 am PDT, May 22,
Robyn Shaver, Virginia
We need to preserve our land, NOT destroy it!
We need to preserve our land, NOT destroy it!
# 122:
9:33 am PDT, May 22,
Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
# 121:
9:30 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 120:
9:28 am PDT, May 22,
Cara Gubrud, Minnesota
# 119:
9:25 am PDT, May 22,
Douglas W Smith, California
Utah is one of the last really wild and undeveloped parts of our country. Oil and gas development is shortsighted, shortlived (1-5 years at the most), and full of greed for Bush and all of his friends in "big oil" and the administration. Off-road vehicle usage has plenty of places to go in Utah already without further development; for example, just try to get to The Maze in Canyonlands. This is yet another plan that would take the USA in precisely the OPPOSITE direction that it should.
Utah is one of the last really wild and undeveloped parts of our country. Oil and gas development is shortsighted, shortlived (1-5 years at the most), and full of greed for Bush and all of his friends in "big oil" and the administration. Off-road vehicle usage has plenty of places to go in Utah already without further development; for example, just try to get to The Maze in Canyonlands. This is yet another plan that would take the USA in precisely the OPPOSITE direction that it should.
# 118:
9:22 am PDT, May 22,
Melanie Simas, California
# 117:
9:18 am PDT, May 22,
DIANE Symons, Pennsylvania
# 116:
9:12 am PDT, May 22,
Robyn MacDonald, Australia
# 115:
9:13 am PDT, May 22,
Margaret Tollner, California
# 114:
9:09 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, California
We need to protect these lands, not destroy them. The land is a public trust and needs to remain so. We should not allow private interests destroy all our wilderness areas because of human greed. Enough is enough. Stop the madness!
We need to protect these lands, not destroy them. The land is a public trust and needs to remain so. We should not allow private interests destroy all our wilderness areas because of human greed. Enough is enough. Stop the madness!
# 113:
8:59 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 112:
8:55 am PDT, May 22,
Josie Meyer, United Kingdom
# 111:
8:53 am PDT, May 22,
Diane Cooper, United Kingdom
Wild and open spaces need our protection. The destruction of these 11 million acres in Utah is deplorable and will destroy many species of flora and fauna in the process. Man's greed knows no bounds. We dirty our own nests in a big way!!!!
Wild and open spaces need our protection. The destruction of these 11 million acres in Utah is deplorable and will destroy many species of flora and fauna in the process. Man's greed knows no bounds. We dirty our own nests in a big way!!!!
# 110:
8:50 am PDT, May 22,
Anna Santucci, Texas
# 109:
8:45 am PDT, May 22,
Maggie DeVries, Texas
# 108:
8:44 am PDT, May 22,
Abi Askey, United Kingdom
Screw u bitch! save the wildlife or die. save the wildlife or i come to ur house with some great big bulldozer and see whether u can get your family out in time!!!!!!
Screw u bitch! save the wildlife or die. save the wildlife or i come to ur house with some great big bulldozer and see whether u can get your family out in time!!!!!!
# 107:
8:40 am PDT, May 22,
MORAUX Anne, France
# 106:
8:41 am PDT, May 22,
Alicia Smith, Illinois
# 105:
8:33 am PDT, May 22,
Aditi Vaishnav, India
# 104:
8:24 am PDT, May 22,
Jamie Robinson, Oklahoma
Dear Secretary Kempthorne, I am writing about the proposed management plans for 11 million acres of public land in Utah, and I am deeply distressed about the scale and scope of oil and gas development and off-road vehicle (ORV) use BLM is proposing within proposed wilderness areas. While legislation to grant permanent protection of these precious areas is gaining bipartisan support in Congress, you are pushing forward with plans that will disturb a fragile ecosystem and sacrifice our natural and historical heritage. At risk are roadless areas near Canyonlands, Zion and Arches National Parks, with iconic red sandstone spires, 1,000-foot cliffs, high plateaus and meandering, narrow canyons, and spectacular stretches of the Colorado, Dolores, and Green Rivers. Rock carvings in the Price district are more than a thousand years old, and the Vernal district boasts ancient cultural artifacts and dinosaur fossils. Also at risk are critical habitats for a wide range of wildlife, and recreational activities like backpacking and rafting. BLM found the vast majority of these lands to have wilderness character, and yet is failing to protect these special areas in its proposed management plans. I urge you to reconsider your plans for extensive drilling and ORV use in these areas, which are some of the most spectacular in the United States. The damaging nature of these activities make them wholly unsuitable for Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Wilderness Study Areas, and other citizen-proposed wilderness lands.
Dear Secretary Kempthorne, I am writing about the proposed management plans for 11 million acres of public land in Utah, and I am deeply distressed about the scale and scope of oil and gas development and off-road vehicle (ORV) use BLM is proposing within proposed wilderness areas. While legislation to grant permanent protection of these precious areas is gaining bipartisan support in Congress, you are pushing forward with plans that will disturb a fragile ecosystem and sacrifice our natural and historical heritage. At risk are roadless areas near Canyonlands, Zion and Arches National Parks, with iconic red sandstone spires, 1,000-foot cliffs, high plateaus and meandering, narrow canyons, and spectacular stretches of the Colorado, Dolores, and Green Rivers. Rock carvings in the Price district are more than a thousand years old, and the Vernal district boasts ancient cultural artifacts and dinosaur fossils. Also at risk are critical habitats for a wide range of wildlife, and recreational activities like backpacking and rafting. BLM found the vast majority of these lands to have wilderness character, and yet is failing to protect these special areas in its proposed management plans. I urge you to reconsider your plans for extensive drilling and ORV use in these areas, which are some of the most spectacular in the United States. The damaging nature of these activities make them wholly unsuitable for Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, Wilderness Study Areas, and other citizen-proposed wilderness lands.
# 103:
8:19 am PDT, May 22,
Shawn Fox, Ohio
# 102:
8:19 am PDT, May 22,
Erika Stone, Virginia
# 101:
8:14 am PDT, May 22,
Lydia Skidmore, United Kingdom