Last Minute Bush Grab On Public Lands -

[Bobbieo]

The Bush Administration is making its expected last-minute assault on public lands with a potentially devastating sale of oil and gas leases on 360,000 acres of public land in Utah -- a sale currently scheduled for December 19, 2008.

IT MUST BE STOPPED!

Their plan would allow drilling adjacent to Arches and Canyonlands National Park and was completed without consultation with the National Park Service. To make matters worse, Desolation Canyon, Dinosaur National Monument and thousands of acres of wilderness quality public lands are also being targeted by the Bureau of Land Management(BLM)for oil and gas development. While we understand the Obama Adminstration plans to try to thwart or undue these leases after the fact, we must not forget that this lease sale is slated for December 19th, a month before inauguration day.

Be assured the Bush Administration will do everything it can to ensure the sales go through despite the best intentions of the Obama Administration.

This very real threat to our natural treasures is a national issue and we need your help to fight this abuse of power now!

There are several ways to take effective action:

Send a Protest letter to the BLM Utah State Office (must be mailed or faxed for receipt by Dec. 4, 2008) urging removal of parcels near or adjacent to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks and near or adjacent to lands with wilderness qualities and in residential areas.

BLM
Utah State Office
PO Box 45155
Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0155
FAX [phone]

Call Terry Catlin, who is in charge of BLM's O&G leasing program at 801-539-4122 and express your disapproval

Call the Moab BLM Office, Shelley Smith, Mgr., 435-259-2100

Call or write Utah Governor Jon Huntsman
Ask to speak to: Amanda Smith, 801-538-1000
800-705-2464 toll free
801-538-1528 FAX

Call or write to Utah's Public Lands Policy Coordination Office
John Harja, Director
801-537-9802 phone
801-537-9226 FAX

Call U.S. Representative Jim Matheson (D-Utah)
801-486-1236
877-677-9743 toll free

U.S. Senator Bennett (R-Utah)
801-524-5933 - Salt Lake City office
202-224-5444 - Washington DC Office

U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
801-524-4380 - Salt Lake City office
202-224-5251 - Washington DC Office

Grand Canyon Trust
2601 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Toll free: (888) GCT-5550 (1-888-428-5550) • Contact Us








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[bigbrother05]

1. not really surprised with this lot

[formercia]

2. Bush Gang are nothing but common criminals.

They wear suits but they're still crooks.

[secondwind]

3. a resounding K&R

[quidam56]

4. END MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL !!!

Presidebt Bush and his buddies have destroyed acres upon acres of The Appalachian Mountains and now they are trying to speed up things, The Coal Industry has made Main Street Appalachia look like a third world America ! It's a sin. http://www.wisecountyissues.com