By Care2.com
The noise and pollution caused by snowmobiles have
caused tremendous harm to the wildlife of Yellowstone.
We only have 10 days to stop snowmobile quotas from
INCREASING in Yellowstone National Park. We need a real outcry of public
comments opposing this act! We at Care2 are aiming to get 30,000
comments, and right now we're halfway there. Please help us today.
All you need to do is send in one last public comment
condemning snowmobiles in Yellowstone.
Sign this petition and we will submit the comment for
you.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/477824693?ts=1064731032&sign[partner_userID]=636532710&sign[memberID]=636532710&sign[partnerID]=1
BACKGROUND:
Thanks to the tireless efforts of activists around the country, both the
public and Congress recognize the devastating impacts snowmobiles have
in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Unfortunately the battle
is not yet over.
It has been more than two years since the Bush
administration told us that they intended to "reexamine" the original
Park Service study and decision to replace noisy, polluting snowmobiles
with park-friendly, multi-passenger snowcoaches. Now the new rule will
continue to allow snowmobile use in Yellowstone, and we need your voice
in this final public comment period.
During the public comment period for the Bush draft
supplemental environmental impact statement, more than 360,000 people
commented and 80% of those comments supported the original plan to ban
snowmobiles. Congress heard these voices. An amendment to ban
snowmobiles from Yellowstone in the House lost by virtue of a tie
(210-210).
We need to demand protection for our first national
park! Submit your official comment to the Park Service.
Thanks for your help!
http://www.care2.com/
Care2 Environment Supersite
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