Greater Canyonlands National Monument - It's Now or Never
Recently, Ms. Sheri McLaughlin sent information about
natural gas and other mineral exploitation in San Juan and Grand
Counties, Utah. Sheri’s friend, Kiley Miller lives in San Juan County
and keeps close tabs on gas leases, illegal off-road vehicle activity
and other threats to peace, quiet and a natural environment. Following
is Kiley’s email to Sheri.
From: Kiley Miller
Subject: Oil & gas leases sold Moab, UT BLM
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 10:00 AM
The
BLM did not defer many protested parcels including the hotly contested
Parcel 042 just above the Moab Valley, which threatens numerous
watersheds. The Moab area is under threat of massive industrialization
from oil & gas development along with a proposed tar sands mine,
potash mine, Green River Oil Refinery, & Green River nuclear
facility along with a 24-mile oil & gas pipeline - starting at the
gates of Canyonlands National Park, and then down to U.S. Highway 191
just north of Moab.
If you want to get involved, please get in touch with the groups I have
listed below along with Utah State political figures, President Obama
& write letters to the editors of newspapers & news
publications.
Thanks so much-
Kiley Miller
Moab, Utah
Following
is the resource list that Kiley Miller provided. Wherever possible, I
have provided links to an appropriate internet resource or email
address.
A recent article in the Moab Sun News – “All BLM Oil & Gas Parcels Leased”.
The website of the Canyonlands Watershed Council – at FarCountry.org
The website of Living Rivers – at LivingRivers.org
The website of – Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance -at SUWA.org
Letter to the Editors of – the Moab Sun News – at publisher@moabsunnews.com
Letter to the Editors of – the Moab Times – at editor@moabtimes.com
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Juan Palma: Utah State Director
email: jpalma@blm.gov
Jeffrey Rock Smith: Moab Field Office
email: jeffreysmith@blm.gov
Beth Maclean: Moab Field Office
email: bmaclean@blm.gov
Grand County Council – Through unilateral action, the current council is
on record as opposing Greater Canyonlands National Monument.
email: council@grandcountyutah.net
San Juan County Commission:
email: bbadams@sanjuancounty.org
email: plyman@sanjuancounty.org
email: kmaryboy@sanjuancounty.org
Thank you to Kiley Miller and Sheri McLaughlin for sharing this valuable
resource list. Now it is up to the reader to get involved. Without
your help, Greater Canyonlands will remain unprotected from gas drilling and fracking, tar sands and potash mining and the watershed effects of nuclear facilities. Please help secure a future for Greater Canyonlands National Monument. If you contact any one of these resources, please tell them that Kiley Miller, Sheri McLaughlin and Moab Jim sent you.
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