WHALES of Teton Valley • Entered by Liz McCane on January 26, 2024
Advocacy letters
January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 2.5 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 5 |
Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Short Description of Activity
Member(s) wrote letters/emails to the following organizations or people concerning the issues noted:
the BLM, to protect Big Sandy Foothills
USFS, re Elk feeding
Rep. Mike Simpson and President Biden, re H.R. 6285, a bill re fossil fuel drilling in the Arctic, and fossil fuel drilling in general
and President Biden, in support of the expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain Nat’l Monument
Reflection/Evaluation
The goal was to make the writers’ voices heard and let leaders know of their concerns on these important issues. It remains to be seen how these difficult decisions will be handled.