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Put pressure on your Michigan Legislators
Contact Governor Gretchen Whitmer
This petition is our most powerful symbol of collective opposition. Eventually, it will be the cornerstone of our strategy to gain the attention of politicians and the media. After you sign it, share a comment at the bottom, then spread the link to others.
Contact Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Put pressure on your Michigan Legislators
Contact Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Governor Whitmer says she's serious about climate change, but the Copperwood Mine will destroy wetlands which are carbon sinks, and the development and operation of the mine will require far more fossil fuels than will ever be off-set by so-called "green energy."
Reach out to the Governor and tell her in your own words why this fight is
Governor Whitmer says she's serious about climate change, but the Copperwood Mine will destroy wetlands which are carbon sinks, and the development and operation of the mine will require far more fossil fuels than will ever be off-set by so-called "green energy."
Reach out to the Governor and tell her in your own words why this fight is important to you. Be specific: tell her you don't want 50+ million tons of waste rock next to Lake Superior, nor do you wish to see drilling and mining beneath Porcupine Mountains State Park, the largest mixed old growth in the Midwest. And please CC: us on your message so we have a record: ProtectThePorkies@gmail.com
Phone: 517-335-7858
Mail: Governor Whitmer
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Put pressure on your Michigan Legislators
Put pressure on your Michigan Legislators
Put pressure on your Michigan Legislators
Whether you are a Yooper or wider Michigan resident, one of the most powerful steps you can take is to contact your local legislators.
Democrats and Republicans alike have been supportive of the mining industry regardless of environmental concerns. It's time to tell them that when it comes to protecting Lake Superior and Michigan's finest
Whether you are a Yooper or wider Michigan resident, one of the most powerful steps you can take is to contact your local legislators.
Democrats and Republicans alike have been supportive of the mining industry regardless of environmental concerns. It's time to tell them that when it comes to protecting Lake Superior and Michigan's finest wilderness, your vote's on the line. Both e-mails and phone calls are equally helpful. And please CC: us on your message so we have a record: ProtectThePorkies@gmail.com
Media Outreach
Put pressure on your Michigan Legislators
Put pressure on your Michigan Legislators
ProtectThePorkies is not an organization— we are a movement, and you are part of it.
Please get in contact with your favorite radio shows, TV shows, podcasts, newspapers, blogs, etc. and tell them why it's urgent to cover this story!
Send them this website and give them our contact for interviews/more information: ProtectThePorkies@gmail.com
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