Dear Friend of the National Parks,

NPCA has scored a landmark victory in a long-term battle to protect Joshua Tree National Park from what would be the nation's largest garbage dump--the Eagle Mountain landfill! The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed down its decision invalidating the land exchange needed for this massive dump to proceed. NPCA has been fighting the proposed landfill--surrounded on three sides by Joshua Tree National Park's wilderness--for more than a decade and we could not have achieved this victory without ardent supporters like you!

The nation's largest garbage dump on the doorstep of Joshua Tree National Park is just a bad idea all around. Development of the Eagle Mountain landfill would threaten the long-term survival of wildlife such as desert bighorn sheep and the desert tortoise; cause light pollution and air pollution that would impair our ability to see stars while camping at Joshua Tree; and destroy the solitude of the wilderness.

And now, with the court's favorable decision--and with your continued support--we are poised for a permanent win on this issue. We need to convince the Department of the Interior to permanently abandon this damaging proposal.

Take Action Now: NPCA members and supporters have provided thousands of comments at the right time to help us get this far. We now need your help to persuade Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to drop this destructive proposal and give Joshua Tree National Park the protection it deserves. Send a letter to the Secretary now urging him to use his authority to stop the Eagle Mountain landfill.

NPCA--and the desert bighorn sheep of Joshua Tree National Park--thank you for taking a moment to protect one of America's treasured landscapes.

Sincerely,

 

Mike Cipra
California Desert Program Manager

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