Friend — time is short, so I'll keep it brief. Yesterday there was a major floor fight in the House as members debated three bills that would permanently protect 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon from toxic uranium mining; the Puebloan ancestral structures and lands in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico from oil and gas development; and other irreplaceable public lands in Colorado.

Two of those bills to protect the Grand Canyon and Chaco Canyon from extractive development passed the House yesterday — despite a furious effort by polluter-backed lawmakers to derail them.

The third bill — the CORE Act — which would protect an unprecedented 400,000 acres of land in Colorado — is under attack. It comes up for a vote TODAY. Colorado's Republican House delegation is working to derail the legislation.

We NEED this win against corporate polluter allies. If you've been waiting for a truly urgent moment to pitch in, the moment is now.

Our team is in the halls of Congress as you read this, and your support will keep our grassroots efforts going until the very last minute. This is one of the most important votes of the year. For just a few more hours, your support TRIPLES in impact on the outcome (even $5 helps!) »

	THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO PROTECT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF WILDERNESS This final bill — the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act (H.R. 823) — will determine the fate of some of our country's most iconic public lands. It's not too late to rush your emergency gift and help swing this to victory. Every dollar goes THREE TIMES as far — please don't wait, make a contribution of $5 or more NOW »   DONATE NOW

The CORE Act would protect 400,000 acres of land in Colorado to support outdoor recreation opportunities and access to public lands for future generations. The bill calls for roughly 100,000 acres of wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas in the White River National Forest along the Continental Divide and would also designate the land around Camp Hale, near Leadville, as a first National Historic Landscape. It also includes clauses banning drilling on about 200,000 acres of public lands along the Thompson Divide, protections for nearly 61,000 acres of land located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, and formally establishes the Curecanti National Recreation Area.

The health and livelihoods of thousands of people depend on the outcome of these votes. I can't overstate how important it is that we do everything in our power to protect these lands.

But we just can't do it without you. There's still an opportunity to ramp up our campaigning in these final hours before the final public land vote happens — if we can pull together the resources.

If you make your gift right now, every $1 will triple to have the impact of $3. Every penny counts. Please, pitch in anything you can — even $5 helps — and it'll go straight to powering grassroots campaigns like this one »

Thank you for being a part of this fight for public lands, and our planet.

Sincerely,

Gene Karpinski
President
League of Conservation Voters