A significant victory in the fight to keep public lands public. At the same time, Congress has repealed the Stream Protection Rule regulating the dumping of mining waste into streams and rivers. And Scott Pruitt, the presumptive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, is a disaster waiting to happen. And the onslaught on public lands and waters is just beginning.
From Outside Magazine: Three Million Acres of Public Lands Are Off the Market -- For Now
From the National Resources Defense Council website: Good News For Public Lands! (No, Really!)
Keep the victories coming.
Keep in touch with your state and national representatives.
Tell them what you think by phone, email and letter.
It's how democracies work.
Ditto - STAY ALERT!
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