Dear John,

Fires are blazing across California, Oregon, and Washington. The news is filled
with images of orange haze and a post-apocalyptic landscape. Trees torched,
buildings burned to the ground, and air so thick you can barely see through it. Take action to stop fossil fuel extraction from adding to the climate crisis.
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Meanwhile, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to offer thousands of acres
of land in Kern Co. California for oil and gas drilling. This will only add to
climate chaos.

We can’t let the BLM get away with handing over more of California’s public
lands to Big Oil. John, will you help stop it?

Tell the Bureau of Land Management: Stop exploiting public lands for Big Oil
profit!

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[[link removed]]The devastating wildfires made California's hazardous smoke front page news
across the country. But toxic air pollution is not a new story for San Joaquin
Valley residents, who already breathe some of the most polluted air in the
country.

Kern County is regularly subjected to drinking water with illegal levels of
toxic chemicals like arsenic, and we know more fracking will further aggravate
the problem.

Low-income and communities of color in California already contend with dirtier
air and water due to existing pollution from the oil and gas industry. The BLM's
fracking blitz is making environmental racism worse.

Demand the Bureau of Land Management protect people and our planet from further
climate devastation.

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[[link removed]]The wildfire smoke is causing the entire West Coast to experience the worst air
quality in the world. The air is filled with hazardous levels of particulate
matter that exacerbate heart and lung problems. The air is now highly dangerous
to breathe.

Ash is raining down on cities, blowing into cracks of windows, doors, and other
surfaces. Residents have been warned to avoid outdoor activities and remain
indoors. Local lawmakers have also had to open air respite centers to aid
vulnerable unhoused residents.

Our country is on fire. Our planet is screaming, in bright orange hues, that we
need to keep fossil fuels in the ground. The BLM owes it to the people of
California to stop leasing public lands to Big Oil -- but it won’t listen
without the voices of people like you.

Demand the Bureau of Land Management stop the California Kern County lease sale.

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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio,
Senior fossil fuels program manager,
Friends of the Earth

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