Dear friend,
On, June 10, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted on a series of bills, including legislation addressing wildfire and forestry. A last-minute amendment by Senator Mike Lee was added and passed. The amendment not only repeals the 2001 Roadless Rule, but also block future protections for roadless areas. The bill passed committee and will now go to the whole Senate for a vote.
The Roadless Rule is under attack from all sides, including from the Administration, in the House of Representatives, and now the Senate.
Wyoming Senator Barrasso serves on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, making your voice all the more important to help protect roadless areas! Contact both our Senators and ask them to stand up for our roadless public lands.
The 2001 Roadless Rule conserves over 58 million acres of multiple-use public lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, including some of the wildest, most pristine forest lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. These lands are the source of our drinking water, home to iconic wildlife, and the heart of our outdoor recreation heritage. Plus, rolling back the Roadless Rule will actually lead to more wildfires. More than 90 percent of all wildfires start within half a mile of a road.
Both Barrasso and Lummis support this rollback but don’t let them off the hook. Please take a moment today to let our Senators know just how important roadless areas are for fish, wildlife, clean water and our hunting and fishing traditions.
Senator John Barrasso:
DC: (202) 224-6441
WY: (307) 856-6642
www.barrasso.senate.gov
Senator Cynthia Lummis:
DC: (202) 224-3424
WY: (307) 527-9444
www.lummis.senate.gov
For our public lands,
Renee Tafoya
Wyoming Rising
Thanks to the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Trout Unlimited for the heads up.
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