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Put Human Health and Environment First in Wyoming
Target: EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson
Sponsored by: The Wilderness Society
Sponsored by: The Wilderness Society
Just a few short years ago, the Upper Green River Basin of Wyoming, a major migration corridor for wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, was known for its pristine air and water quality and 100-mile views.
But that was before the valley saw the rapid development of two of the largest gas fields in the nation. Today, residents of this rural region are subject to unprecedented ozone health advisories, and there is documented evidence of widespread groundwater contamination caused by oil and gas activity.
Incredibly, the federal government's Bureau of Land Management is now proposing to develop more than 4,000 new wells in the area, and drastically increase the pace of drilling activity without giving adequate thought to how that would further impact the local people and wildlife.
Unfortunately, we cannot stop this development outright, but we can insist that the strictest environmental safeguards are included and the pace of drilling is significantly slowed down.
The Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to do just that, and put human health and the environment first. Let's make sure the EPA knows it has plenty of public support for this approach. Please sign the petition below!
But that was before the valley saw the rapid development of two of the largest gas fields in the nation. Today, residents of this rural region are subject to unprecedented ozone health advisories, and there is documented evidence of widespread groundwater contamination caused by oil and gas activity.
Incredibly, the federal government's Bureau of Land Management is now proposing to develop more than 4,000 new wells in the area, and drastically increase the pace of drilling activity without giving adequate thought to how that would further impact the local people and wildlife.
Unfortunately, we cannot stop this development outright, but we can insist that the strictest environmental safeguards are included and the pace of drilling is significantly slowed down.
The Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to do just that, and put human health and the environment first. Let's make sure the EPA knows it has plenty of public support for this approach. Please sign the petition below!
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# 150:
8:46 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Robert Redmon, Ohio
# 149:
8:37 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Mark Lainer, Florida
# 148:
8:37 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Michelle Morgan, California
# 147:
8:33 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Melinda Potier, Louisiana
# 146:
8:32 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Debbie Hicks, Alaska
# 145:
8:23 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Susan Hutchinson, Texas
# 144:
8:20 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Jean Kilczer, New Mexico
Dear Administrator Johnson, In a time when we must turn to many varieties of alternative energy, please help to put the health of humans before drilling. The real work is in convincing people to buy smaller cars and hybrids, getting Detroit to stop producing gas burners sooner than later, lowering highway speed limits, and working, in general, to make the necessary switch to alternative fuel. Thank you. Sincerely, Jean Kilczer
Dear Administrator Johnson, In a time when we must turn to many varieties of alternative energy, please help to put the health of humans before drilling. The real work is in convincing people to buy smaller cars and hybrids, getting Detroit to stop producing gas burners sooner than later, lowering highway speed limits, and working, in general, to make the necessary switch to alternative fuel. Thank you. Sincerely, Jean Kilczer
# 143:
8:16 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Carina OBara, Georgia
# 142:
8:11 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Susan Anderson, California
# 141:
8:08 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Ian Pooley, Illinois
# 140:
8:04 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Nousheen Fazal, North Carolina
# 139:
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7:59 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Citlalli Valles, California
The enviroment and the safety of people should be more important than the safety of a few pockets. Caring for the enviroment now means less to fix later. |
# 138:
7:58 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Name not displayed, California
# 137:
7:49 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Patricia Glew, Ohio
# 136:
7:48 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Nicole Kyle, Illinois
# 135:
7:39 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Krista Lichty, Ohio
# 134:
7:34 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Lisa Kuntz, Idaho
# 133:
7:29 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Keith Garrett, California
# 132:
7:25 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Dai Dayton, New York
Dear Administrator Johnson, Thank you for taking a strong position insisting that the Bureau of Land Management consider the full human health and environmental impacts of drilling 4,400 new wells in the Upper Green River Basin of Wyoming. As your agency has pointed out, the current expanded drilling plan is not environmentally acceptable for air, water, wildlife or human health. This has become all the more evident given that five unprecedented ozone health advisories were issued just last month, NOx emissions are five times predicted levels, haze has been increasingly reported in the surrounding class-I airsheds, and there is documented evidence of widespread groundwater contamination. view more The EPA is an important protector of human health and the environment. It's important your agency continues to work with the BLM to come up with a newly revised plan that responsibly safeguards local health and the environment of the Upper Green River Basin and includes a full public comment opportunity. Administrator Johnson, your organization is best positioned to ensure the final plan contains real teeth and enforcement mechanisms that previous drilling plans have lacked. Not only are the impacted citizens of Sublette County behind you on this, but the larger American public supports you as well. Thank you for your consideration. view less Sincerely, Dai Dayton
Dear Administrator Johnson, Thank you for taking a strong position insisting that the Bureau of Land Management consider the full human health and environmental impacts of drilling 4,400 new wells in the Upper Green River Basin of Wyoming. As your agency has pointed out, the current expanded drilling plan is not environmentally acceptable for air, water, wildlife or human health. This has become all the more evident given that five unprecedented ozone health advisories were issued just last month, NOx emissions are five times predicted levels, haze has been increasingly reported in the surrounding class-I airsheds, and there is documented evidence of widespread groundwater contamination. view more The EPA is an important protector of human health and the environment. It's important your agency continues to work with the BLM to come up with a newly revised plan that responsibly safeguards local health and the environment of the Upper Green River Basin and includes a full public comment opportunity. Administrator Johnson, your organization is best positioned to ensure the final plan contains real teeth and enforcement mechanisms that previous drilling plans have lacked. Not only are the impacted citizens of Sublette County behind you on this, but the larger American public supports you as well. Thank you for your consideration. view less Sincerely, Dai Dayton
# 131:
7:14 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Pam Davis, Georgia
# 130:
7:13 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Deborah Fexis, New Hampshire
# 129:
7:11 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Natalie Hanson, Michigan
# 128:
7:06 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Christine Walturz, Pennsylvania
# 127:
7:05 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Shawn Williamson, California
# 126:
6:56 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Ted Von Hippel, Florida
# 125:
6:55 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Deborah Smith, Delaware
We need to find alternatives to all this drilling not create more hazards to clean up later.
We need to find alternatives to all this drilling not create more hazards to clean up later.
# 124:
6:32 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Concetta King, New York
# 123:
6:29 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Alexandre Kaluzhski, California
# 122:
6:28 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Chris Kuhar, Virginia
# 121:
6:15 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Chandra Bueckert, Canada
It DISGUSTS me that this government has no care for its people or the environment as long as they can line their own selfish pockest with "blood money"...I'd like to know how you people sleep at night.!!!!!!
It DISGUSTS me that this government has no care for its people or the environment as long as they can line their own selfish pockest with "blood money"...I'd like to know how you people sleep at night.!!!!!!
# 120:
6:05 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Rachel Hinton, New York
# 119:
5:56 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Christina Kick, New Mexico
# 118:
5:55 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Name not displayed, California
# 117:
5:41 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Madeline Baxter, Arkansas
# 116:
5:37 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Catherine Parafian, Michigan
# 115:
5:34 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Keith Anderson, New York
# 114:
5:11 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Marilyn Bartlett, New York
# 113:
5:09 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Mera Trump, Florida
# 112:
5:06 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Suzan Bekiroglu, Florida
# 111:
5:04 pm PDT, Apr 25,
DANIELLE BENNETT, Michigan
# 110:
4:52 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Alessandra Milicic, Canada
# 109:
4:48 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Emily Atkinson, Massachusetts
# 108:
4:46 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Sünje Alheim, Florida
# 107:
4:44 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Christopher Martinez, Arizona
# 106:
4:39 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Louise Lanham, Texas
# 105:
4:33 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Name not displayed, California
# 104:
4:32 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Jennifer Brackett, Tennessee
# 103:
4:30 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Name not displayed, Rhode Island
Once wildlife habitat is destroyed by pollution and contamination the damage is irreparable.
Once wildlife habitat is destroyed by pollution and contamination the damage is irreparable.
# 102:
4:27 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Mercedes R Lackey, Oklahoma
Were the Ecology classes too hard for you in college? Did you flunk Biology entirely? Or is your brand new SUV being paid for by the gas and oil consortium? Those are the ONLY reasons I can think of for your MORONIC policies in the Upper Green River Basin! PULL YOUR HEADS OUT AND START DOING YOUR DAMN JOB!
Were the Ecology classes too hard for you in college? Did you flunk Biology entirely? Or is your brand new SUV being paid for by the gas and oil consortium? Those are the ONLY reasons I can think of for your MORONIC policies in the Upper Green River Basin! PULL YOUR HEADS OUT AND START DOING YOUR DAMN JOB!
# 101:
4:18 pm PDT, Apr 25,
Ellen Gregan, Arkansas