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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!
# 13,792:
4:44 am PDT, Sep 5,
Elizabeth Thomas, Texas
# 13,791:
7:01 am PDT, Sep 4,
Regina Reilly-Lydon, New York
Utah's surreal beauty MUST be protected at all costs as a legacy for our decendents. Stop squandering the resources of ALL the citizens for the profit of the greedy few.
Utah's surreal beauty MUST be protected at all costs as a legacy for our decendents. Stop squandering the resources of ALL the citizens for the profit of the greedy few.
# 13,790:
10:27 pm PDT, Sep 3,
Raw Rii, Arizona
# 13,789:
8:30 pm PDT, Sep 3,
Christine Lincoln, Texas
# 13,788:
5:25 pm PDT, Sep 2,
Stan Weedon, Florida
# 13,787:
3:17 pm PDT, Sep 2,
Nick Goss, Iowa
# 13,786:
9:00 am PDT, Sep 2,
Paula Bloom, Florida
# 13,785:
2:28 pm PDT, Sep 1,
Michael Zimmerman, Michigan
# 13,784:
5:02 am PDT, Sep 1,
Diane Reese-Rodgers, Oklahoma
# 13,783:
9:45 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Gail Nelson, California
# 13,782:
6:17 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Karen Mueller-Harder, Vermont
# 13,781:
2:50 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Day Tor, Florida
# 13,780:
6:35 pm PDT, Aug 30,
Erin Maher, Illinois
# 13,779:
1:04 am PDT, Aug 30,
Name not displayed, California
Stop destroying ecosystems!
Stop destroying ecosystems!
# 13,778:
6:50 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Tara Holman, Georgia
# 13,777:
9:24 am PDT, Aug 28,
Larson Holt, California
Dirk Kempthorne, as a half-citizen of Idaho, I know the natural beauty offered by these parts. They must be protected so that we can keep our promises to our grandchildren.
Dirk Kempthorne, as a half-citizen of Idaho, I know the natural beauty offered by these parts. They must be protected so that we can keep our promises to our grandchildren.
# 13,776:
8:42 am PDT, Aug 28,
Laurie Freeman, Connecticut
My brother and his wife moved to this area from "back East" some years ago. They love to hike and explore the cliffs, plateaus, and slot canyons in this area. I've visited two of these National Parks and seen other extraordinary geological wonders, too. These areas need to remain as they are, wild and unspoiled, for future generations to come.
My brother and his wife moved to this area from "back East" some years ago. They love to hike and explore the cliffs, plateaus, and slot canyons in this area. I've visited two of these National Parks and seen other extraordinary geological wonders, too. These areas need to remain as they are, wild and unspoiled, for future generations to come.
# 13,775:
7:56 am PDT, Aug 28,
Michelle Gomez, Illinois
# 13,774:
8:10 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Name not displayed, North Dakota
# 13,773:
4:02 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Nicole Garza, Texas
# 13,772:
11:06 am PDT, Aug 26,
Susan Sun, California
It's time to move away from the endless reliance on oil.
It's time to move away from the endless reliance on oil.
# 13,771:
8:54 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Shawnamarie Murray MD, New Hampshire
# 13,770:
8:54 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 13,769:
10:53 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Kathy Be, New York
I do believe in off-shore drilling, but only to the extent where we know where oil may be. Hee in the United States we have some of the most beauiful natures formations and sites. When travelling it is the most beauiful site to see. Sometimes when travelling, I sometimes wonder how could nature have created such a beautiful thing. It would be such a shame to destroy such beauty for no reason at all.
I do believe in off-shore drilling, but only to the extent where we know where oil may be. Hee in the United States we have some of the most beauiful natures formations and sites. When travelling it is the most beauiful site to see. Sometimes when travelling, I sometimes wonder how could nature have created such a beautiful thing. It would be such a shame to destroy such beauty for no reason at all.
# 13,768:
2:35 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Cheryl Norris, Texas
# 13,767:
7:44 am PDT, Aug 23,
Cher Nelson, Minnesota
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.
# 13,766:
3:11 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Karen Hussey, Maine
# 13,765:
1:42 pm PDT, Aug 22,
Garie Thomas-Bass, Michigan
All of this planet is on loan to us from our children and grandchildren. We need to give the earth to them better than it was when we received it from our parents and grandparents.
All of this planet is on loan to us from our children and grandchildren. We need to give the earth to them better than it was when we received it from our parents and grandparents.
# 13,764:
1:23 am PDT, Aug 22,
Kathryn Segal, California
# 13,763:
7:55 am PDT, Aug 21,
John Travis, Texas
All is lost when the dollar signs are tattooed on the eyes of PROFITEERS. Oil people are not patriotic Americans. Destruction is a way of life for them and it time we destroyed their ability to destroy at their desire. Our fall is their profit, EX-Patriots all
All is lost when the dollar signs are tattooed on the eyes of PROFITEERS. Oil people are not patriotic Americans. Destruction is a way of life for them and it time we destroyed their ability to destroy at their desire. Our fall is their profit, EX-Patriots all
# 13,762:
12:01 am PDT, Aug 21,
JAYLA DAWN WOODRUM, Kentucky
# 13,761:
8:16 am PDT, Aug 20,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 13,760:
7:50 am PDT, Aug 20,
Hermine Benard, Texas
# 13,759:
9:33 am PDT, Aug 19,
Tiffany Avila, New Mexico
# 13,758:
8:59 am PDT, Aug 19,
Yvonne Quilenderino, California
# 13,757:
8:55 am PDT, Aug 19,
Peter McCarthy, Pennsylvania
# 13,756:
1:24 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Kaori Tomioka, California
# 13,755:
1:22 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Kelly Kemp, California
# 13,754:
6:07 pm PDT, Aug 17,
Chris MacKrell, California
# 13,753:
3:05 pm PDT, Aug 17,
Judy Woods, Massachusetts
They are a Miracle....
They are a Miracle....