Dear
Guardian,
This is almost too crazy to believe, but right now, the oil and gas industry is demanding the right to frack our public lands right next to Rocky Mountain National Park.
This is absolutely shocking and it just shows that fossil fuel companies will go to any length to destroy our lands and our climate for its profit.
Send a letter today and tell the Obama Administration to push back against industry demands and put our future first.
I was stunned when I saw this.
Not only does industry want to develop within a stone’s throw of our beloved National Park, they’re insisting that they be given the right to drill and frack right next to the Colorado River.
You know the Colorado River, right? It’s only the source of water for 40 million westerners. And this stretch of the Colorado? It happens to be so pristine, it’s a designated gold medal fishery and a destination for river floaters and outdoor enthusiasts.
This is absolutely horrible, but with your voice, we can defeat these fracking plans for good. Tell the Obama Administration not to lease our public lands for fracking.
The oil and gas industry is out of control and needs to be stopped. If Rocky Mountain National Park isn’t safe, then there’s no place sacred. Not only do we lose our lands, but our western wildlife lose their homes.
Let’s stand up for Rocky Mountain National Park and the Colorado River and let’s stand up to the oil and gas industry’s rampant and wanton destruction of our public lands everywhere in the American West.
Speak
out today and tell the Obama Administration it’s time to stop opening up our public lands for fracking anywhere. It’s time to keep our oil and gas in the ground.
For the Wild,
Jeremy Nichols
Climate & Energy Director
WildEarth Guardians
jnichols@wildearthguardians.org
P.S. Check out our map showing where industry wants to drill and frack in western Colorado, this is crazy!
P.P.S. In August, we filed a landmark lawsuit to defend our climate and our public lands from fracking. These latest plans to lease our oil and gas near Rocky Mountain National Park just underscore the need to keep it the ground!
photo credit: Mark Vogel, Rocky Mountain National Park