Kamas, UT--Yesterday, Utahns called on Interior Secretary Zinke to preserve Utah’s national monuments and reverse his recommendations to delist Bears Ears. The large crowd came together on public lands just days before Zinke will relay his final recommendations for the monuments. Both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have boosted local economies and preserved centuries of indigenous history and culture.
Phoenix, AZ-- Today, activists called on Interior Secretary Zinke to halt his review of Arizona’s national monuments. Four of Arizona's national monuments were on Zinke’s chopping block -- Recently Grand Canyon-Parashant was removed, but the other three -- Ironwood Forest, Sonoran Desert, and Vermilion Cliffs -- are still in danger of being reduced in size or stripped of their designation. The event featured retail giant REI who stands with the Sierra Club in denouncing efforts to sell out these monuments.
Pearisburg, VA-- Today, community members joined hands to resist the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines-- both cutting through national forests and protected lands.The event is one of many around the country standing up for protection of public lands today.
Bluemont, VA-- Today, over 50 community members joined hands at Bear’s Den in Bluemont,VA to resist the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines-- both cutting through national forests and protected public lands.The event is one of three around the Virginia standing up for protection of precious natural lands today, coming just days after the Department of Environmental Quality hearings on the 401 Secretary Zinke will release his final recommendations on the future of the country’s national monuments. Sec.
Las Cruces, NM-- Today, community members called on Interior Secretary Zinke to halt his review of New Mexico’s national monuments. Two of New Mexico’s national monuments are part of the review and in danger of being reduced in size or stripped of their designation. The event featured calls-to-action against President Trump and Secretary Zinke’s efforts to reverse public land protections in New Mexico.
Las Vegas, NV--Today across Las Vegas, people called on Interior Secretary Zinke to halt his review of national monuments in Nevada. Two monuments in the state are part of the review and in near danger of being reduced in size or stripped of their designation. The event featured important guest speakers including representatives from from Congressman Ruben Kihuen's and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s offices and Las Vegas city councilman Isaac Barron.
Denver, CO-- Today, Coloradans called on Interior Secretary Zinke to preserve the country’s national monuments. The event featured a crowd of over 50 at Denver’s Patagonia store-- where partnered with business owners -- Including Patagonia and ___ to express the importance of the nation’s public lands for our health and economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, activists will call on Interior Secretary Zinke to halt his national monuments review at multiple events country wide.
RALEIGH, NC -- Yesterday, the Sierra Club, in conjunction with several other clean air and water advocates, submitted more than 5,000 comments opposing state certification of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The ACP is an interstate fracked gas project of Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, Southern Company Gas, and majority owner Dominion Energy.