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Dear NRDC Activist,
The California King Range coastal mountains… Montana’s Upper Missouri River… Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument… these majestic public lands are at risk.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Trump administration’s Interior Department is attempting to repeal the landmark Public Lands Rule. Without it, we risk losing over 200 million acres of America’s public lands to mining, logging, and oil and gas industries.
The administration is taking public comments on this disastrous proposal, but only until November 10. We must speak out against their plan NOW.
WHY IT MATTERS
This reckless proposal prioritizes corporate interests over clean drinking water, local communities, and imperiled wildlife. It also undermines our ability to prepare for and adapt to the growing threats of drought, wildfire, and climate change.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
On top of this destructive proposal, the Trump administration opened up 13.1 million acres of public lands for coal mining — one of America’s oldest, dirtiest, and most expensive power sources — near Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and other iconic American landscape.
Recreation on these public lands supports local economies, helping to contribute to the recreation industry’s more than $1.2 trillion in annual economic output, which far outpaces oil, gas, and mining.
Tell the administration we need the Public Lands Rule to protect our nation’s wildlands for all to enjoy.
WHAT WE CAN DO
NRDC’s legal team is considering all of our options to keep our public lands protected, including going to court. But activists like you play a critical role — in 2023, NRDC activists submitted thousands of comments that helped compel the Biden administration to finalize the Public Lands Rule. Now we need your help to defend it.
Please, submit your comment by November 10.
Sincerely,
Bobby McEnaney
Director of Land Conservation, NRDC
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