house Bill H.R. 823
Should 200k Acres of Federal Land in Colorado be Withdrawn From Mining Uses?
Argument in favor
Colorado’s public lands are integral to the state’s identity, economy, and commitment to sustainability. This bill would protect these important resources and ensure that they aren’t overrun by mining, mineral, and geothermal leasing interests.
10/31/2019
I am all for protecting our public lands from devastation by extraction.
10/31/2019
We need to protect as much land as possible from mining and deforestation entities.
Argument opposed
This bill is too extreme, and would overly restrict motorized recreation use of public lands. By taking so much land away from mining and mineral uses, this bill would also hurt Colorado’s economy. Finally, this bill isn’t supported by Colorado residents themselves — so it shouldn’t be enacted over locals’ wishes.
11/01/2019
Raping the land given us as stewards by the Creator of the universe for capitalistic endeavors is poor stewardship.
You are scaring our planet and it’s magnificent beauty.
“God always forgives, we men forgive sometimes, but nature never forgives. If you give her a slap, she will give you one.”
“Our common home is being pillaged, laid waste and harmed with impunity. Cowardice in defending it is a grave sin.” ~Pope Francis
We have it on loan for future generations.
“Only when the last tree has died,? the last river been poisoned,? and the last fish been caught? will we realize we cannot eat money.”
~ Native American Proverb
Please discontinue your efforts to harm the environment for profit and focus on creating new jobs in the renewable energy sector.
Kind regards,
Allison St. Claire
I am all for protecting our public lands from devastation by extraction.
We need to protect as much land as possible from mining and deforestation entities.
Keep federal land away from developers. This is the people’s land.
I’m all for protecting as much of our lands as possible. Once we use their resources up, we’ve destroyed the land & there’s no going back. Protection now is the key!
Now more than ever, conservation is paramount. Greedy industrialists are actively ruining the planet with no thought for the people who inhabit it. We need to protect and care for this land so that it can last for generations to come as a great nation and not a plundered husk.
As a farmer, my dad told me, “once you destroy the land, you lose it forever.” Let’s work toward sustainable energy. Every little bit helps.
For some reason I don’t understand our government has given mining corporations Carte Blanche to destroy our eco systems and destroy our land with toxic craters!! That is horrifyingly wrong!! But our country in Appalachia, for example , has created a dismal economy full of sick people and opioid addiction!!
Oklahoma is riddled with sink holes, daily tremors resulting from fracking!!
Our government must represent our needs not just the pockets of billionaires!!
We need laws that protect our lands from mining and fracking as well as hold the corporations that do so. Responsible for restoration and damages to affected communities!!
It seems to me that the people who made comments on the "Nay" side left comments that show they signed up wrong; except for the guy who said it should be up to the states. They seem to believe we should be protecting land that was given to our people to be used as parks meant to forever be left untouched.
We are in a critical moment for ensuring the earth will be a good home for our children and grandchildren. If we can learn to recycle, reuse, and restore rather than continually destroying our birthright, we can save it. If not, the future is bleak.
Since 45 had sunken take land away from Bear claw and a few other parks by all means YES! these should be put back and provide them for families for generations to come it we don’t destroy our climate first!!
Colorado is already deeply damaged from irresponsible mining and fracking. Protecting these lands is a great step towards halting the senseless corporate greed and pollution that has poisoned our state.
All federal land, parks must be protected from drilling / mining.
Protect and defend WeThe People’s public lands!
STOP PRIVATE development by CORPORATIONS
who ARE NOT PEOPLE!
Wrong for Montana Rep Gianforte to vote Nay! Get him out of Montana House of Rep! Vote Kathleen Williams 2020! She respects our Public Lands and the people’s right to keep this land PUBLIC and not exploit by private industry!
Why would federal lands be mined in the first place? Are we literally trying to ruin each and every parcel of land we have?
The land belongs to the people. Let’s work on sustainable energy sources.