[ [link removed] ]Stop the privatization of America's national parks

The petition to the Department of the Interior reads:
"Don't allow America's national treasures to be destroyed by corporate
greed. Stop all plans to privatize our national parks."

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Dear Jack,

[ [link removed] ]Stop the privatization
of America's national
parks

Here's a frightening idea: Grand Canyon, sponsored by Coca Cola. Yosemite,
brought to you by McDonalds. Acadia, a subsidiary of Aramark.

Under a scheme hatched by former disgraced Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke,
that could be the eventual fate of America's national parks.

Reporters recently uncovered shady plans between the Interior Department
and national park profiteers, the RV and hospitality industries, and
enemies of public lands to privatize national park campgrounds, allow
commercialized food trucks and other services at parks, limit benefits for
seniors and increase prices.^1

This plan would be a massive giveaway to corporate interests and Trump
donors who stand to profit from national park privatization. We must speak
out now to stop it.

[ [link removed] ]Tell the Department of the Interior: Stop the privatization of national
parks. Click here to sign the petition.

According to the recently discovered memo, the Trump administration’s
“Made in America” Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee recommends
privatizing national park campgrounds, which are currently managed by the
National Park Service, instituting blackout dates and restrictions on
senior benefits, increasing fees, expanding infrastructure that could harm
wildlife habitat, and allowing mobile food trucks and camp stores on
national park grounds.^2

These measures will not only limit access for seniors and low income
people to these pristine public lands - selling out our national parks to
private interests will also line the pockets of Trump donors. Jerry Jacobs
Jr., the billionaire chairman of Delaware North, a massive food service
and concessionaire with deep interests in America's national parks, sits
on the “Made in America” committee, donated at least $167,700 to Trump and
stands to make massive profits if the Interior Department follows through
with this scheme.

Privatizing America's national parks is another example in a long line of
actions by the Trump administration to hand over public lands to private
interests and donors, whether it's the fossil fuel industry, mining
companies or corporate food and lodging. According to Western Values
Project Deputy Director Jayson O’Neill, "Privatizing America’s public
campgrounds and jacking up national park fees to appease big-business
concessionaires and powerful corporate campaign donors is just the latest
egregious attempt to rip public lands out of public hands."^3

Activism to protect our national parks from Trump donors and corporate
interests works. Thanks in part to more than 143,000 CREDO members who
signed our petition, the names of historic locations at Yosemite National
Park will be restored to their well-known names, a big victory over
billionaire Jacobs, who brought a frivolous lawsuit against the NPS.^4

We must speak out loud and clear that our beloved national parks are
America's public lands, not a private, money-making playground for
billionaire Trump donors. Click the link below to sign the petition:

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Thanks for speaking out.

Heidi Hess, Co-Director
[ [link removed] ]CREDO Action from Working Assets

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References:

 1. Frederick Reimers, "[ [link removed] ]A New Plan to Make Camping in National Parks
Worse," Outside, Oct. 21, 2019.
 2. Alexander Nazaryan, "[ [link removed] ]Trump advisory council recommends expanding
private business in national parks," Yahoo News, Oct. 11, 2019.
 3. Yetta Stein, "[ [link removed] ]Plans to Privatize National Parks Outlined in Trump
Admin Memo, Would Enrich Donors & Special Interests," Western Values
Project, Oct. 11, 2019.
 4. Josh Nelson, "[ [link removed] ]Victory: Yosemite keeps historic names," CREDO
Mobile, Sept. 9 2019.

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