Friend,
Some of you may not know this, but this campaign for Congress won't be my first time going toe-to-toe with Ryan Zinke. Back in 2017 while Zinke was in the Trump Administration, he directed the Interior Department to shrink the Bears Ears National Monument by 85% in order to open surrounding lands for oil and gas drilling.
Bears Ears is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the United States. It's importance to science and its tribal descendants can't be understated. Not to mention it's one of the most striking and beautiful monuments in the world.
So when Zinke tried to put Bears Ears on the chopping block, I joined with local activists in Utah to restore it, bringing with me my Montana roots and love for our public lands.
Standing alongside organizers working to protect Bears Ears.
The voices, hard work, and history of the communities of Bears Ears were honored when the Biden Administration announced the restoration of the Bears Ears National Monument. It was a huge step, but we still must work to protect it.
Zinke is already calling Biden's reversal part of a "radical, left wing" agenda. He should try telling that to the Indigenous communities who have ties to Bears Ears dating back centuries. It's shameful, but it's a familiar attack that politicians hide behind when their true motive is protecting corporate interests.
We can do better than Ryan Zinke, but we can only do this with widespread grassroots support. Before my end-of-month deadline hits, chip in $3 to help me defeat Zinke and the corporate polluters lining up behind him.
Thanks for your support,
Cora