Dear NRDC Activist,

Oil and water don't mix.

That simple truth will become a tragedy if we don't stop the Uinta Basin Railway — a new proposed railway that would transport millions of gallons of heated, waxy crude oil near the headwaters of the Colorado River. It's a catastrophe waiting to happen.

Not only could a spill from the Uinta Basin Railway poison one of our nation's most critical waterways, but all the oil it would transport would unleash up to 56 million metric tons of carbon pollution per year. That's more than the controversial Willow Project in Alaska.

We're fighting to stop this train from ever leaving the station, but we're up against big corporate interests, and we need your help.

Donate just $5 by May 31 and a generous match donor will DOUBLE your impact to stop this carbon bomb train and protect our environment on all fronts. Every donation will be MATCHED $1-for-$1, up to $100,000.

If the recent toxic train derailment in East Palestine, OH that spilled 100,000 gallons of cancer-causing chemicals isn't warning enough, consider this:

The federal government estimates that a fully-loaded train on the Uinta Basin Railway could derail every single year it's running — potentially devastating an ecologically sensitive, remote, and rugged location of the Colorado River that's already experiencing some of the worst impacts of climate change.

And not only would the construction and operation of the rail line harm rare species like the pronghorn, mule deer, and greater sage grouse as it cuts through their habitats, but a catastrophic spill would threaten the livelihood of 40 million people and 30 tribal nations that depend on the Colorado River.

Your MATCHED donation will make TWICE the impact to stop this carbon bomb train and protect our environment on all fronts. But don't wait: this match offer ends at midnight on May 31. Even $5 will make a big difference.

Proponents of the railway want taxpayers to fork over $2 BILLION to pay for the construction. If they succeed, you'll be subsidizing their corporate profits as they trash sensitive ecosystems — including an inventoried roadless area — and accelerate our climate crisis.

The Biden administration approved the climate-torching Willow Project in the Arctic, and now they are considering the future of this disastrous railway project. We must mobilize every resource to ensure this train never leaves the station.

Supercharge our campaign to pressure policymakers, rally concerned citizens, and support legal efforts to stop this terrible train.

Donate just $5 by May 31 to stop the Uinta carbon-bomb oil train and defend our environment, and we'll MATCH your gift $1-for-$1, up to $100,000.

The future of our climate and one of our nation's most critical rivers depends on your support today.

Please help us stop this plan before it gets approved.

Sincerely,

Josh Axelrod
Senior Advocate, NRDC