Dear Friend,

Did you know that over 22 million acres of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently being leased to oil and gas companies? And of the 245 million total acres of land that the BLM manages for the public, less than 20% is protected from fossil fuel development. 

You hear us talk about protecting public lands a lot, because it's an important issue. These lands are shared by us -- the public! -- and we want to see them protected in order to benefit wildlife, fragile ecosystems, clean air and water, our history and culture, and access to nature for future generations. 

It's unacceptable that our government has already been handing over these precious lands to polluting companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips. The Public Lands Rule was created to help balance the use of these lands -- but now the Trump administration wants to repeal it. 

Send your comment in before the November 10 deadline to show how much we want to keep this rule in place!

Want to hear why Sierra Club staff members and volunteers are passionate about protecting public lands? Watch this video!

We are fathers, mothers, explorers, campers, scientists, and organizers. We want to protect our public lands so future generations can enjoy them and to protect the watersheds of our local communities. We are in this together, and we're so glad you're here too.

Will you take two minutes to write a short personal comment and submit it to the Bureau of Land Management before the November 10 deadline?

Thank you for being part of our community. 

Jackie Feinberg (she/her)
National Lands Conservation Campaign Manager
Sierra Club