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John,

We were devastated when, two years ago tomorrow, President Trump
eliminated 85% of Bears Ears and nearly half of Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

And then, just this past fall, the administration released management
plans that confirmed our worst fears - they plan to open up
what's left of these irreplaceable places to drilling and
mining.

These attacks will have monumental consequences for public lands. Tens
of thousands of archeological sites, Native American sacred sites, and
recreational lands are at risk of irreversible damage and harmful
resource extraction.

These plans are unacceptable,
and will go into effect soon. We must stop the administration from
handing over the remaining portions of Bears Ears and Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monuments to private corporations to
pillage for their own benefit.

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TAKE ACTION NOW:

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We cannot allow the Trump
administration to sell off Bears Ears or Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monuments to the highest bidder. That's why we're
working to build support for two bills - the Bears Ears
Expansion and Respect for Sovereignty Act (H.R. 871) and the
Antiquities Act (S. 367 and H.R. 1050) - that will help us fight
back against these outrageous attacks.

The Bears Ears Expansion and
Respect for Sovereignty Act will bar the administration from placing
these public lands in the hands of corporations, expand the monument
to 1.9 million acres, and restore protections for over 100,000
archeological and cultural sites currently at risk.

The Antiquities Act will not
only protect National Monuments designated or expanded since 1996, but
also states that presidents cannot revoke or cut-back these precious
lands without congressional approval.

Allowing any part of these lands
to fall into the wrong hands will do irreversible damage to
Utah's iconic landscape. With Congress back in session, we need
to get them back on track to pass these bills. Urge your members of
Congress to support these National Monument bills now!

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We don't have a moment to
waste. The administration's management plans will go into effect
soon. We need all of our supporters and activists to show support for
these bills. John, please
urge your members of Congress to make the Bears Ears Expansion and
Respect for Sovereignty Act and the Antiquities Act bills priorities
today!

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Thank you for taking action,
John. Your
activism is essential in our efforts to bar corporations from
irreparably damaging the public lands we hold dear.

Jordan Schreiber
Director of Advocacy, The Trust for Public Land

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