Fracking leases up for auction at Arches National Park! Please join the protest.

[William Seger]

Unbelievable! In it's relentless quest to squeeze the last drops of oil from our planet, regardless of the consequences, the dangerous and irresponsible fracking industry has persuaded the Bureau of Land Management to auction off oil and gas leases just miles away from some of the most gorgeous and delicate geology on Earth: Arches National Park and Canyonlands, near the "mountain biking capital of the world," Moab, Utah.

In addition to the known environmental damage done by this extraction method, recent studies suggest that fracking may lead to increased earthquake activity, which would be absolutely devastating to these national treasures:

Delicate Arch, the iconic symbol of amazing natural beauty on the Utah license plates:


Landscape Arch, nearly the length of a football field, it incredibly narrows down to a mere six feet in thickness:


... and about 2000 other arches in the park.

PLEASE add your name to this Credo-sponsored protest:

http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=6949872&p=arches_fracking&id=46914-1193125-aE1%3Dtex&t=7

[liberal N proud]

1. There will not be any arches left.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. SMDH... sent the requested communication. When will the plundering stop?

[valerief]

9. When the wealthy have just a little bit more. That's what they tell themselves

every day. "I'll stop when I have just a little bit more."

[Esse Quam Videri]

3. Signed and posted to FB

Thanks for posting. Why is this even being considered?

[William Seger]

7. Pure greed: Fracking is the new gold rush (n/t)

[postulater]

4. done

[Cooley Hurd]

5. If they survive the fracking, McDonalds will lease them as outdoor advertising....

[Hula Popper]

6. Done and passed on

Thanks Will. Arches is one of the most beautiful places I have ever camped at.

[redqueen]

8. K&R

[William Seger]

10. Kick

[burrowowl]

11. Sent my Credo action

[William Seger]

13. Thanks

(Shameless self-kick to get more signatures, but this is important to me: Arches is my favorite national park, and this is just shamefully irresponsible handling of the public trust, to hand more profits to an industry that is bloated with profits already.)

[glinda]

12. kick

[WorseBeforeBetter]

14. K&R