If you haven't visited, it's stunning and worthy of protection and preservation, not to be sold or given away by the Dirty Energy Koch Brothers and their GOP Brethren like Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah).
Please speak out and sign the petition linked below.
Can you imagine turning one of Puerto Rico's most ecologically diverse wildlife refuges -- federally protected land that belongs to all Americans -- into a beachfront resort or multi-million dollar mansion?
That's exactly what U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop (Utah) wants to do. 1
He also happens to be chair of the House Natural Resources Committee. Seriously. You can't make this stuff up.
It's outrageous and it's just the most recent attempt to sell off public lands to make a quick buck. Will you take action to stop it?
Right now, Puerto Rico's Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is under the protection of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but in the hands of private developers all bets are off. 2
And that's devastating news for the 14 endangered animals and plants and 190 species of migratory and resident birds that call this pristine habitat home.
Will you send a message to your members of Congress right now, telling them: Our public lands are not for sale. Not one acre.
For years, anti-environmentalists in Washington have allowed our public lands to be drilled, mined, and logged for private profit.
Rep. Bishop has even helped form a "Public Land Action Group" in Congress with a goal of -- you guessed it -- selling off or giving away federal public lands.
And it's not just happening in Congress. The Koch-backed American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing state legislatures to seize and sell off federal lands.
In 2012, Utah did just that, sparking a potential million-dollar lawsuit. And now several other Western states might follow their lead.
Our public lands should not be sold off for private profit. Will you take action to stop this terrible idea?
Yes, I'll add my name to keep our public lands public.
Thanks for making it all possible.
Sincerely,
Ben Hellerstein
Environment Massachusetts Director
1. Utah Congressman Wants To Sell America's 4th Most Popular Wildlife Refuge To Private Developers, ThinkProgress, April 5, 2016
2. Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
That's exactly what U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop (Utah) wants to do. 1
He also happens to be chair of the House Natural Resources Committee. Seriously. You can't make this stuff up.
It's outrageous and it's just the most recent attempt to sell off public lands to make a quick buck. Will you take action to stop it?
Right now, Puerto Rico's Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is under the protection of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but in the hands of private developers all bets are off. 2
And that's devastating news for the 14 endangered animals and plants and 190 species of migratory and resident birds that call this pristine habitat home.
Will you send a message to your members of Congress right now, telling them: Our public lands are not for sale. Not one acre.
For years, anti-environmentalists in Washington have allowed our public lands to be drilled, mined, and logged for private profit.
Rep. Bishop has even helped form a "Public Land Action Group" in Congress with a goal of -- you guessed it -- selling off or giving away federal public lands.
And it's not just happening in Congress. The Koch-backed American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing state legislatures to seize and sell off federal lands.
In 2012, Utah did just that, sparking a potential million-dollar lawsuit. And now several other Western states might follow their lead.
Our public lands should not be sold off for private profit. Will you take action to stop this terrible idea?
Yes, I'll add my name to keep our public lands public.
Thanks for making it all possible.
Sincerely,
Ben Hellerstein
Environment Massachusetts Director
1. Utah Congressman Wants To Sell America's 4th Most Popular Wildlife Refuge To Private Developers, ThinkProgress, April 5, 2016
2. Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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