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Jose Jones
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- Nov 22, 2000
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Dear NRDC BioGems Defender,
You already know that President Bush's energy plan is threatening to
despoil pristine stretches of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem with
oil rigs, pipelines, and roads. But now yet another special interest
is endangering this crown jewel of our natural heritage. Every
winter, tens of thousands of snowmobiles roar through Yellowstone
National Park, spewing air pollution, shattering the park's solitude,
and harassing wildlife in the midst of already harsh winters. Even
though they are outnumbered 16-to-1 by cars, snowmobiles cause as
much as 90 percent of the toxic hydrocarbon pollution in Yellowstone
-- forcing park employees to wear masks and respirators to protect
themselves from the noxious fumes. The park's free-roaming buffalo,
elk, and wolves have no such remedy.
You can help put a stop to this environmental menace by taking action
right now at
http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction.asp?step=2&item=1202
The National Park Service is recommending a plan that would phase out
snowmobiles from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks over a
four-year period. But the Bush administration, under pressure from
the powerful snowmobile industry, is opposing this sensible
solution. Fortunately, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton must
take public comments on the Park Service plan before she issues a
final decision. The comment deadline is Wednesday, May 29th, so if we
are to win this fight, Secretary Norton needs to hear from tens of
thousands of concerned people like you over the next few days.
Tell Secretary Norton to protect the people and wildlife of
Yellowstone by eliminating snowmobiles from the park. Take one minute
to send your message right now by going to
http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction.asp?step=2&item=1202
And thank you again for helping to save America's BioGems.
Sincerely,
Chuck Clusen
Senior Attorney
NRDC Lands Program
. . .
BioGems: Saving Endangered Wild Places
A project of the Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.savebiogems.org
Note: If you don't want to hear from BioGems activists in the field,
send an email message to biogemsdefenders@savebiogems.org with
"Please remove my name" in the subject line.
You already know that President Bush's energy plan is threatening to
despoil pristine stretches of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem with
oil rigs, pipelines, and roads. But now yet another special interest
is endangering this crown jewel of our natural heritage. Every
winter, tens of thousands of snowmobiles roar through Yellowstone
National Park, spewing air pollution, shattering the park's solitude,
and harassing wildlife in the midst of already harsh winters. Even
though they are outnumbered 16-to-1 by cars, snowmobiles cause as
much as 90 percent of the toxic hydrocarbon pollution in Yellowstone
-- forcing park employees to wear masks and respirators to protect
themselves from the noxious fumes. The park's free-roaming buffalo,
elk, and wolves have no such remedy.
You can help put a stop to this environmental menace by taking action
right now at
http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction.asp?step=2&item=1202
The National Park Service is recommending a plan that would phase out
snowmobiles from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks over a
four-year period. But the Bush administration, under pressure from
the powerful snowmobile industry, is opposing this sensible
solution. Fortunately, Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton must
take public comments on the Park Service plan before she issues a
final decision. The comment deadline is Wednesday, May 29th, so if we
are to win this fight, Secretary Norton needs to hear from tens of
thousands of concerned people like you over the next few days.
Tell Secretary Norton to protect the people and wildlife of
Yellowstone by eliminating snowmobiles from the park. Take one minute
to send your message right now by going to
http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction.asp?step=2&item=1202
And thank you again for helping to save America's BioGems.
Sincerely,
Chuck Clusen
Senior Attorney
NRDC Lands Program
. . .
BioGems: Saving Endangered Wild Places
A project of the Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.savebiogems.org
Note: If you don't want to hear from BioGems activists in the field,
send an email message to biogemsdefenders@savebiogems.org with
"Please remove my name" in the subject line.
