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Hi Friend,

In a blow to the integrity of Nevada’s wildlife spaces, earlier this month
the House Armed Services Committee approved an [ [link removed] ]amendment by Rep. Rob
Bishop of Utah to give away the entire joint use area of the Nevada Desert
Refuge (850,000 acres) to the Air Force, for use as a bombing range. This
legislation specifically says the military gets to make all the decisions
about the park, making it no longer a refuge for wildlife, but a military
area where the armed forces has free rein. This will have devastating
environmental consequences for the vulnerable plant and animal species
that call this refuge home. Not only this, but this legislation stands to
strip almost a million acres from future Nevadan civilians and local
tribes, who would no longer be able to use the area for recreational
activities like hiking or wildlife watching.

 

It is CRITICAL that we act to stop this legislation from becoming law.
Please use the hashtag #DontBombtheBighorn on all social media posts, and
call your elected officials (you’ll actually leave messages since no one
is in the Congressional offices) to let them know that you are outraged by
this attack on Nevada and on the Desert Refuge.

Rep. Steven Horsford (the Desert Refuge is in his District - please call
him no matter where you live) DC (202) 225-9894 North LV (702) 963-9360 

 

Rep. Susie Lee DC (202) 225-3252; LV (702) 963-9336

 

Rep. Dina Titus DC (202) 225-5965; LV (702) 220-9823

 

Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto DC (202) 224-3542; LV (702)
338-5030 Reno (775) 686-5757

 

Sen. Jacky Rosen DC (202) 224-6244; LV (702) 388-0205 Reno (775) 337-0110

 

For non-Nevada residents – call your House of Representatives member.

 

Also, everyone should call Congressman Raul Grijalva, chair of the House
Natural Resources Committee and ask him how he could let this happen and
to help fix the mess: DC (202) 225-2435.

 

HERE'S ANOTHER IMPORTANT TASK YOU DON'T WANT TO SKIP!

Sign these petitions to help protect the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
and Nevada’s other wildlife spaces:

 

LWCF Petition: [ [link removed] ]Click here

 

Desert National Wildlife Refuge: [ [link removed] ]Click here

 

Wildlife Corridor Petition: [ [link removed] ]Click here

 

On behalf of all vulnerable Nevadan wildlife, we thank you for taking
action! Together, we can protect and preserve our outdoor spaces for
generations to come!

 

 

In Solidarity, 

 

Deja Wargo-Cole

Southern Nevada Organizer

Institute for a Progressive Nevada


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