Oil and gas companies already have the rights to frack on some 30 million acres of public land in the United States. Now they want even more.

More than 200 million additional acres of public lands are being targeted for fracking, including areas that surround America’s National Parks and monuments. In the last year alone, 177,000 acres of the George Washington National Forest — the country’s largest national forest and home to ten different threatened and endangered species — have been opened to fracking.

It’s insane. But now we have a chance to do something about it.

Congress is currently debating a bill that would put a stop to all future fracking on public land. It’s essential that they hear from their constituents — people like you — about how important this issue is before voting next month.

Tell Congress: save our public lands from the destruction of fracking.

Fracking is more expensive, more polluting and more dangerous than renewable energy. In a world where we can have clean, affordable energy from the wind and the sun, why would we even pursue fracking in the first place?

Not only is it wrong for the climate, but fracking has been linked to major air pollution and water contamination. Communities near some fracking sites have even reported being able to light the water coming out of their kitchen sinks on fire due to gas contamination.

This is not the energy future we need. 

Make sure Congress protects communities, the environment and our climate. Sign the petition today.

Instead of investing billions of dollars in dirty, polluting energy, it’s time to keep fossil fuels in the ground. Like Arctic oil drilling or coal mining, fracking is the wrong call for our health and our climate.

We’re partnering with other progressive organizations to make sure our elected representatives get the message loud and clear. We’re using a shared site to collect signatures for a petition we’ll deliver to Congress next month.

This bill is a huge opportunity, but we know Congress won’t pass it unless they hear from people like you.

The more people that sign, the closer we are to putting an end to the destruction of our public land. Add your voice today.

Together, we can protect our most precious natural treasures for future generations to enjoy and realize a clean energy future. In a week where Shell has announced it is ending its Arctic drilling project, Congress should take the hint. It’s time to keep all fossil fuels in the ground. 

Thanks for all you do,

Kassie Rohrbach
Senior Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace USA