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The Wilderness Society: Park rangers rally against drilling near national parks
A group of park rangers are saying enough is enough when it comes to encroaching oil and gas drilling near our national parks.
In April, after hearing from fellow rangers in western parks about how drilling is infringing upon national parks, Ranger Ellis Richards created Park Rangers for Our Lands to urge the federal government to curb drilling near the parks.
The Wilderness Society welcomes this development and plans to work closely with the rangers on halting sales of oil and gas drilling leases in national park areas as part of our work to ensure that oil and gas leasing is done responsibly and away from sensitive wildlands.
"I think they will be a valuable new voice in the debate," says Nada Culver, Director of our BLM Action Center.
In April, after hearing from fellow rangers in western parks about how drilling is infringing upon national parks, Ranger Ellis Richards created Park Rangers for Our Lands to urge the federal government to curb drilling near the parks.
The Wilderness Society welcomes this development and plans to work closely with the rangers on halting sales of oil and gas drilling leases in national park areas as part of our work to ensure that oil and gas leasing is done responsibly and away from sensitive wildlands.
"I think they will be a valuable new voice in the debate," says Nada Culver, Director of our BLM Action Center.
- See more at: http://wilderness.org/blog/park-rangers-rally-against-drilling-near-national-parks?gclid=CIi_9t7G07gCFURp7AodCXUAoQ#sthash.yuGAyAMV.dpuf
