We the People Wednesdays Action for October 28
ACTION 1:
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking comments for a plan to fast-track approvals for new oil and gas drilling in the Western Arctic. This is part of the administration’s all-out assault in the Arctic — exploiting some of our nation’s most ecologically-important public lands in Alaska for the benefit of the oil industry and billionaires. Tell the administration that the Western Arctic needs protection, not shortcuts for oil and gas companies.
Write to BLM Director Steve Pearce opposing this rule. Adapt this sample text:
Dear Mr. Pearce,
I oppose the proposed shortcut for permission to drill in the Arctic.
Sincerely,
<your name and zip>
Steve Pearce
Director, BLM
1849 C St. NW, Room 5646
Washington, DC 20240
Attention: 1004-AF57
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ACTION 2:
President Donald announced a program that will award up to $25 million to people who blow the whistle on fraud in governance, or in the administration of government-funded programs. Individuals can receive up to $30,000 for a tip that produces concrete results. The web site electoral-vote.com humbly suggests that it is our civic duty to inundate this tip line with suggestions. For anyone who is having trouble thinking of potential fraud to report, they offer 10 suggestions:
The federal employee who:
- used his office to shake a foreign government down for a jumbo jet.
- arranged for a $1.776 billion slush fund to be awarded to his supporters.
- has aired numerous campaign ads on the government's dime.
- wrecked a historic building, then used that to solicit "contributions" from companies with business before the government.
- has de facto sold pardons.
- has used inside information when making thousands of stock trades.
- offered $5,000 government-funded checks to Americans if Republicans win the midterms.
- arranged for $600 million to be given to a company run by his kids.
- collected multimillion dollar donations for a party from companies with business before the government.
- used his office to promote his crypto ventures.
Go to america.gov/fraud to anonymously report on one of these egregious cases of fraud.