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I have sent my (respectfully expressed) objections to the brokering of leasing of public lands to Energy Net.

GeoB
---- Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> Amy,
> 
> Count me in. EnergyNet.com’s contact information is here:  https://www.energynet.com/contact_us.pl <https://www.energynet.com/contact_us.pl>
> 
> The thing is: They aren’t selling the land, or even leasing it. They’re just the leasing agent, like a realtor or an auctioneer. They apparently broker gas and oil sales and leases for private land owners, too. I find their entire business objectionable, but especially so when the land they are brokering is public. It seems reasonable to me to contact them and tell them we object to their brokering leases of public lands for fossil fuel development. We can say that their website offers no way to object to an auction. They won’t care. Still, it would be healthy for them to hear that some people think that their business is immoral. (But following Bill McKibben’s advice to be respectful.)
> 
> Here’s the list of all government lease auctions coming up. 
> 
> https://www.energynet.com/govt_listing.pl <https://www.energynet.com/govt_listing.pl>
> 
> The second one down is called BLM Eastern States, and the date is March 23. Click on that and you’ll see a list of the 21 parcels.  Some are as small as 5 acres, and the starting bid is $2. But there are other fees, so even if we bid $10 an acre and it was the hbone parcel, it wouldn’t be $50—there are other fees. But we wouldn’t get the bird. Energy companies are going to bid a million dollars to buy all parcels. Even so, it might be fun to put a bid on ES-001 for $50, just to make a statement. For all I know, though, there might be a fee even to place a bid. Just musing, not proposing.
> 
> —dawn h.
> 
> 
> 
> > On Mar 19, 2017, at 2:42 PM, Amy Miller via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> > 
> > It appears that we cannot register as a buyer given the restrictions that they have outlined on the site. 
> > 
> > So instead I would like to advocate that all of us contact their headquarters, President, and Vice President of gov lease sales and voice our disapproval of selling public land to oil and gas companies. I think we should do this in addition to contacting Kathleen Atkinson. We need to awaken all of those involved in the process of selling our land.
> > 
> > Mother Earth is the source of all life; not a resource. 
> > 
> > Who is with me?
> > 
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