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Time Out Mr. President!

Posted by Rob Klavins at Mar 20, 2009 02:20 PM | Permalink

Filed under: Forest Service, Roadless, Government

Oregon Wild's campaign partners unveil a new campaign to protect roadless wildlands

The national campaign to protect roadless wildlands is urging President Obama to call a "timeout" on destructive projects in our last pristine forests

It's March Madness! In an effort to gain visibility and have a little fun, the Pew Environment Group and Heritage Forest Campaign is launching a new ad campaign that appeals to President Barack Obama’s affinity for basketball by calling for a “time out” on new road building in our undeveloped National Forests.

The campaign has unveiled a website and will be running print and television ads. Check out the video below, and if you haven't done so already, make sure to take action here to ensure Oregon's roadless wildlands stay protected!

View the campaign's press release here

Update (March 20): Some folks in the media have picked up on the ad, like here in the Huffington Post. Please click the link and comment on the article. Doing so really helps raise the profile of Roadless issues on the national level.

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