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Stop New Mining Near the Grand Canyon

Target: Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
Sponsored by: Our Public Lands

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior recently ordered a temporary ban on uranium mining in a one million-acre area surrounding the Grand Canyon. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of the Interior is simultaneously assessing the impact of mining.

This temporary ban provides us with a critical opportunity to protect this land from uranium mining today, and for generations to come!

These beautiful public lands include the Kaibab National Forest -- a popular section for sportsmen and women due to its populations of elk, mule deer, pronghorn and turkey. Protecting this area means protecting the spirit of self-sufficiency and connection to the land that makes America so unique.

Make your voice heard! Tell Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar that the public lands around the Grand Canyon must be protected from destructive uranium mining.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 5,000

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Dear Mr. Salazar,

The temporary ban of new uranium mining around the Grand Canyon area provides an important opportunity to protect this land.

The public lands around the Grand Canyon are a national treasure. The Kaibab National Forest borders the southeast portion of Grand Canyon National Park--an area famous for its mule deer, elk, pronghorn and turkey hunting opportunities.

We can halt new mining development and conserve this area for decades to come.

[Your comments here]

Please choose to protect the wildlife and public lands of the Grand Canyon by banning all further uranium mining projects in this area.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We took action on “Stop New Mining Near the Grand Canyon”!

# 1,004:

11:56 am PST, Nov 20, James Duffy, Canada

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10:27 am PST, Nov 20, Llew Taylor, Pennsylvania

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10:12 am PST, Nov 20, Łukasz Ziębicki, Poland

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9:58 am PST, Nov 20, Yves TOSCANO, France

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9:57 am PST, Nov 20, Marie ISAIA, France

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8:33 am PST, Nov 20, Amal El bekri, Morocco

# 998:

8:01 am PST, Nov 20, Nicole Verbist, Belgium

# 997:

7:49 am PST, Nov 20, Pley Nicole, France
Laissez le grand canyon intact de laissez pas les exploitations minières détruite ce paysage magnifique. Merci

# 996:

7:24 am PST, Nov 20, Allison Shaw, Tennessee
Until less intrusive methods of mining can be implemented- such as the aquaextraction process used in Greenland- it would be better to leave areas in proximity to wilderness areas and national parks alone. These areas are often vital watersheds and mining activities cause pollution which affects people as well as animals. Often water flow is disrupted, resulting in desertification and environmental damage which does affect populations and agriculture many miles away.

# 995:

7:08 am PST, Nov 20, Alan Morris, California

# 994:

7:00 am PST, Nov 20, Stephen Weatherby, Georgia
Please stop the mining.

# 993:

5:09 am PST, Nov 20, Matthew Kasl, Ohio

# 992:

1:48 am PST, Nov 20, James Grayson, Florida

# 991:

1:00 am PST, Nov 20, John Hook, Arkansas
Please stop the mining.

# 990:

12:39 am PST, Nov 20, Matjaz Bratus, Slovenia

# 989:

10:18 pm PST, Nov 19, Antoinette Musmanno, New York

# 988:

9:25 pm PST, Nov 19, Karen Milano, New Jersey

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8:44 pm PST, Nov 19, Ethan Fridholm, Nebraska

# 986:

8:02 pm PST, Nov 19, Janet Bernson, California

# 985:

7:17 pm PST, Nov 19, Brande Pickerel, Washington

# 984:

6:36 pm PST, Nov 19, Shivani Harish, India
It is our duty to protect our nature and this beautiful planet.

# 983:

5:52 pm PST, Nov 19, Pat Dewar, Montana
The BLM are removing all the Mustangs from the lands, don't let them take all the land too!!!

# 982:

5:39 pm PST, Nov 19, David Hastings, Pennsylvania
In order to preserve the value of nature, and also to preserve sites which are sacred to native peoples, like the Havasupai.

# 981:

5:14 pm PST, Nov 19, Harry Zimmerman, New Mexico

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5:01 pm PST, Nov 19, Elisa Minakis, Canada

# 979:

1:56 pm PST, Nov 19, Colleen Mosel, Florida

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1:38 pm PST, Nov 19, Mary Schweickert, California

# 977:

1:24 pm PST, Nov 19, Theodore Voneida, Ohio

# 976:

11:22 am PST, Nov 19, Kat Santry, Georgia

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9:34 am PST, Nov 19, Patricia Frederick, Arizona
This is a NATIONAL mounument and the waters flow to MILLIONS of households. WHat is in the mining lobby that gives greater precedence than the above?

# 974:

8:33 am PST, Nov 19, Toni Long, Mississippi
I am a nature enthusiast- and I do rescue work for animals of all kinds. With lands dwindling, it is important to preserve the wildlife we have- this is a beautiful country- let's keep it that way!!!!!

# 973:

7:16 am PST, Nov 19, Todd Berliner, North Carolina

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6:53 am PST, Nov 19, Therese Heskamp, Ohio

# 971:

5:49 am PST, Nov 19, Steve Brown, North Carolina

# 970:

4:49 am PST, Nov 19, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
Thank you for your time and effort in this matter, it is appreciated.

# 969:

4:29 am PST, Nov 19, Jennye Knox, North Carolina

# 968:

3:53 am PST, Nov 19, Name not displayed, Texas
We MUST draw the line, keep our supposedly protected national treasures truly protected from the constant threat of mining, and other destructive industries.

# 967:

2:26 am PST, Nov 19, Stephanie Rodriguez, California

# 966:

11:54 pm PST, Nov 18, Barbara LeMay, Indiana

# 965:

10:34 pm PST, Nov 18, Marcy Uncapher, Nevada
It is important to preserve habitat so that animals don't become extinct!

# 964:

10:23 pm PST, Nov 18, Dawn Frye, Iowa
We must preserve our natural wonders for generations to come.

# 963:

9:57 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, North Carolina

# 962:

9:40 pm PST, Nov 18, Susan Bleyl, Florida

# 961:

9:09 pm PST, Nov 18, Dawn Kaufmann, New Mexico
The swouthwest and its people have already suffered too much from uranium mining

# 960:

8:57 pm PST, Nov 18, Jennifer Murphy, Oregon

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8:40 pm PST, Nov 18, Cody Grout, California

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7:43 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Ohio

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7:02 pm PST, Nov 18, Frank Zinno, New Mexico

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6:34 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Texas

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6:23 pm PST, Nov 18, Marilyn A. Ferguson, Washington
P.S. After viewing the recent PBS Ken Burns Historical Documentary on our National Parks that takes one thru from the beginning to today one can only marvel at the wisdom and foresight that was put in place against great odds by so many individuals, Presidents and citizens alike that preserved those natural treasures for all generations past, present and future. Those efforts must continue, it is a moral imparity to stand firm in continuing protections not just to the Parks but also to the surrounding areas that guard their intergraty as the irreplaceable gems in purpatutiry. Thanks for this opportunity to give voice to a genuine concern.

# 954:

5:15 pm PST, Nov 18, Alia Bien, Colorado

# 953:

5:02 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, California
Humans of the Earth stop being a bunch of heartless dumb asses please.

# 952:

4:58 pm PST, Nov 18, Colin Forwood, Delaware

# 951:

4:54 pm PST, Nov 18, Kathy Heffernan, Colorado
Dear Secy. Salazar: Please do not allow uranium mining on the Kaibab National Forest. I am a hunter and believe in protecting the outstanding wildlife on this forest.

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