Hey everyone/cross-post:

Passing along the below story running on Yahoo News today highlighting the way industry polluters are in the back pocket of Interior, particularly the Western Energy Alliance, that we helped structure and provided background to the reporter. Sample tweets below. Thanks for any sharing and amplifying.

Kate

https://news.yahoo.com/habitat-for-sale-an-oil-and-gas-group-calls-the-tune-at-the-interior-department-215244528.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw

Behind the scenes fossil fuel interests are running the show at @Interior removing environmental protections & limiting public input on our #publiclands @thackerpd reports: https://yhoo.it/2Ixxl4K

Forget public input, health, or #climatechange, fossil fuel interests like @WesternEnergy1 are calling the shots at @Interior @thackerpd reports: https://yhoo.it/2Ixxl4K

.@WesternEnergy1 is driving the agenda at @Interior rewriting policies to shut out the public and helping oil and gas companies gain easier access to our #publiclands @thackerpd reports: https://yhoo.it/2Ixxl4K

Kate Mackay

Senior Director, Communications Strategy

Cell: 602-571-2603

The Wilderness Society | The Wilderness Society Action Fund

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