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highplainsdem

(49,015 posts)
Thu Jul 6, 2017, 10:48 PM Jul 2017

REI asks customers to challenge Zinke over public lands review

Source: CNN

National outdoor retailer REI is urging its customers to challenge Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke over proposed plans to review what public lands will continue to receive monument classification and federal funding.

In an email campaign sent to customers Thursday, REI -- which stands for Recreational Equipment, Inc. -- explained to buyers that they are the "public in public lands" and asked them to "tell Secretary Ryan Zinke why our public lands need to remain protected now and for future generations."

"Our country's public lands define who we are. These are the places where we work, where we play and where we connect to our shared history -- and today, some of these places are in jeopardy," the note read.

The email laid out the 27 national monuments currently being re-considered for federal recognition and included a link to an REI website with a comment form to be sent directly to the federal department.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/06/politics/rei-email-public-lands-zinke/index.html

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REI asks customers to challenge Zinke over public lands review (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 2017 OP
Shared to our FB Southern NM Public Lands Alliance duhneece Jul 2017 #1
Signed! burrowowl Jul 2017 #2
I am an REI member I will look for the email thanks lunasun Jul 2017 #3
REI member here.... dhill926 Jul 2017 #4
I would imagine a fair number of NRA members TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #5

duhneece

(4,116 posts)
1. Shared to our FB Southern NM Public Lands Alliance
Thu Jul 6, 2017, 11:56 PM
Jul 2017

We have our Organ Mountains Monument on the chopping block as well...with a horrible US 'Rep' Steve Pearce who is encouraging the chopping.

dhill926

(16,349 posts)
4. REI member here....
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 10:58 AM
Jul 2017

great company...as is Patagonia. They walk the walk....We need all hands on deck to fight back against the trump regime....

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