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Protect Wildlife in Bristol Bay from Oil Drilling
Target: President BushSponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife
The Bristol Bay is home to endangered Northern Pacific right whales and Steller sea lions. It is also one of the worlds most productive fishing grounds, with and important snow crab fishery and the planets largest sockeye salmon run.
But President Bush has a different vision for this precious piece of the Pacific: he wants to turn it over to profit-rich Big Oil, lifting a moratorium that has been in place since the disastrous Exxon Valdez spill.
Now is not the time to open more wild lands to oil drilling. Its the time to protect the wildlife and fishing interests in this fragile region and invest in alternative energy sources that are well within our reach. Sign this petition to help prevent another Big Oil spill in Alaskas still recovering Bristol Bay.
But President Bush has a different vision for this precious piece of the Pacific: he wants to turn it over to profit-rich Big Oil, lifting a moratorium that has been in place since the disastrous Exxon Valdez spill.
Now is not the time to open more wild lands to oil drilling. Its the time to protect the wildlife and fishing interests in this fragile region and invest in alternative energy sources that are well within our reach. Sign this petition to help prevent another Big Oil spill in Alaskas still recovering Bristol Bay.
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# 21,400:
8:18 am PST, Nov 28,
Anna White, Connecticut
# 21,399:
7:44 am PST, Nov 28,
Rana Nickels, Ohio
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7:18 am PST, Nov 28,
Monica M, Italy
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12:26 am PST, Nov 28,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
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5:47 pm PST, Nov 27,
Pamela Clark, New Mexico
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8:49 am PST, Nov 27,
Chrissy O'Neil, Kentucky
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7:48 pm PST, Nov 26,
Lindsay Walker, Tennessee
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7:35 pm PST, Nov 26,
Diana Martz (AnimalSpirit), Indiana
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6:26 pm PST, Nov 26,
Name not displayed, Maine
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5:05 pm PST, Nov 26,
Sandra Stubbs, Delaware
# 21,390:
3:30 pm PST, Nov 26,
Kaitlin Hoffman, Illinois
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3:10 pm PST, Nov 26,
Lanie Costeas, Illinois
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12:42 pm PST, Nov 26,
Caroline Texier, France
# 21,387:
11:59 am PST, Nov 26,
Hans Lak, Netherlands
# 21,386:
11:59 am PST, Nov 26,
Carolyn Tonahill, Louisiana
# 21,385:
10:56 am PST, Nov 26,
Debbie Burack, New York
# 21,384:
7:22 pm PST, Nov 24,
John Copp, Oregon
The Bristol Bay moratorium protects one of the true eco-gems on this planet. The Bay provides sustenance and critical ecological support to waterfowl, shorebirds, seabirds, jaegers, Beluga whales, Right whales, Orcas, Harbor seals, walrus, river otters, mink, red fox, wolverine, caribou, Brown bears, smelt, herring, red King crab, King salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Pink salmon, and the largest run of Red (sockeye) salmon on the face of this earth. And that's only what I could come up with off the top of my head. There's more, much more, such as the vast number of terrestrial birds that nest on the Bay each summer. I know all that because I am a commercial fisherman on Bristol Bay. For years, I have enjoyed the special privilege of harvesting the riches of the Bay. I'm not alone. There are thousands of us whose livelihoods would be sadly imperiled by oil and gas development on the Bay. And many hundreds of local residents whose subsistence harvests will be equally imperiled by oil and gas development. Such development carries substantial, proven risk. Prince William Sound bears silent witness to that risk. Does it have to happen again and again and again for us to learn respect for special places like Bristol Bay? Once the Bay is developed, it will be destroyed forever, with absolute certainty. The forty million sockeye salmon that will return to the Bay next season return to an undeveloped, pristine environment. That's their protection, their refuge, a refuge from which their offspring will bravely sally forth again, headed for feeding grounds in the North Pacific. Take away that environment, destroy it with polluting infrastructure, and you take away the salmon. Is that to be our legacy, a world of concrete and oil spills, of war and destruction, empty of wildlife and wild places? Is that the world we wish to bequeath our grandchildren? I hope not. It is our solemn religious obligation to be good stewards during our brief time on this planet. So let our stewardship extend to Bristol Bay. Save it, protect it, shield it from our shortsighted greed. Let the Bay live on, as it is now, as it has always been, for a thousand human generations beyond.
The Bristol Bay moratorium protects one of the true eco-gems on this planet. The Bay provides sustenance and critical ecological support to waterfowl, shorebirds, seabirds, jaegers, Beluga whales, Right whales, Orcas, Harbor seals, walrus, river otters, mink, red fox, wolverine, caribou, Brown bears, smelt, herring, red King crab, King salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon, Pink salmon, and the largest run of Red (sockeye) salmon on the face of this earth. And that's only what I could come up with off the top of my head. There's more, much more, such as the vast number of terrestrial birds that nest on the Bay each summer. I know all that because I am a commercial fisherman on Bristol Bay. For years, I have enjoyed the special privilege of harvesting the riches of the Bay. I'm not alone. There are thousands of us whose livelihoods would be sadly imperiled by oil and gas development on the Bay. And many hundreds of local residents whose subsistence harvests will be equally imperiled by oil and gas development. Such development carries substantial, proven risk. Prince William Sound bears silent witness to that risk. Does it have to happen again and again and again for us to learn respect for special places like Bristol Bay? Once the Bay is developed, it will be destroyed forever, with absolute certainty. The forty million sockeye salmon that will return to the Bay next season return to an undeveloped, pristine environment. That's their protection, their refuge, a refuge from which their offspring will bravely sally forth again, headed for feeding grounds in the North Pacific. Take away that environment, destroy it with polluting infrastructure, and you take away the salmon. Is that to be our legacy, a world of concrete and oil spills, of war and destruction, empty of wildlife and wild places? Is that the world we wish to bequeath our grandchildren? I hope not. It is our solemn religious obligation to be good stewards during our brief time on this planet. So let our stewardship extend to Bristol Bay. Save it, protect it, shield it from our shortsighted greed. Let the Bay live on, as it is now, as it has always been, for a thousand human generations beyond.
# 21,383:
12:43 pm PST, Nov 24,
Heather Wright, Michigan
Bristol Bay is still recovering from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Drilling for more oil in Bristol Bay will only put wildlife in harms way and will reverse progress that has been made in the past few decades. It is important to leave the moratorium on oil drilling in Bristol Bay so that future generations will be able to enjoy this amazing place.
Bristol Bay is still recovering from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Drilling for more oil in Bristol Bay will only put wildlife in harms way and will reverse progress that has been made in the past few decades. It is important to leave the moratorium on oil drilling in Bristol Bay so that future generations will be able to enjoy this amazing place.
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8:26 pm PST, Nov 23,
Annie Phillips, New York
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10:01 pm PST, Nov 21,
Name not displayed, Australia
this is very important so i am glad that people hav signed up to do this
this is very important so i am glad that people hav signed up to do this
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12:18 pm PST, Nov 21,
Maico Weites, Netherlands
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11:33 am PST, Nov 21,
Steven Mascorella, Washington
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Florencia Alvarez, Uruguay
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2:04 am PST, Nov 21,
Brandon Grant, Australia
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Robyn Stein, New Jersey
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Pebbles Hamdimonza, Australia
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Jarred Westbury, Australia
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Desiree Diaz, Illinois
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3:39 pm PST, Nov 18,
Karla Hernandez, Mexico
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Alex P, Kentucky
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Randy Sanner, Pennsylvania
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Theresa Workman, Ohio
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2:15 pm PST, Nov 15,
Jeannie Davies, United Kingdom
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April Turnbow, Alabama
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2:45 am PST, Nov 15,
Name not displayed, India
Please help to keep the endangered species a part of our eco friendly system
Please help to keep the endangered species a part of our eco friendly system
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2:22 am PST, Nov 15,
Christimaree Wishart, Australia
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2:12 am PST, Nov 15,
Hristina Nikolic, Serbia And Montenegro
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6:03 pm PST, Nov 14,
Sarah Downey, Canada
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12:27 pm PST, Nov 14,
Christina Hampton, California
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10:32 am PST, Nov 14,
Name not displayed, Illinois
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10:12 am PST, Nov 14,
Niki Lahtinen, Finland
Dear President Bush, I had a sudden inspiration to ask you something about your childhood. When you think about the nature trips of your family, where you more excited and amazed to see all the wonders of nature, like mighty mountains above which a lonely eagle flew and lively forests, where you could hear the singing of little birds and, maybe, somewhere further catch a glimpse of a deer, or was it more convenient and fascinating to take a look at one of those numerous oil fields in United States? I would guess you preferred walking in the brain stimulating, beautiful nature trails to marching in some boring, ugly oil fields where you found it difficult to breathe, because of the smell of evaporated oil. Some people may say, you're a bad guy, but I'm convinced that there is always loads of good in every one of us. You've got your way to do politics and I would have surely a little bit different approach to some issues. However, I'm sure that you're doing your best to make this world a better place to live, just like me and so many others. You'll find the right solutions by listening your heart. Respect and peace Niki Lahtinen
Dear President Bush, I had a sudden inspiration to ask you something about your childhood. When you think about the nature trips of your family, where you more excited and amazed to see all the wonders of nature, like mighty mountains above which a lonely eagle flew and lively forests, where you could hear the singing of little birds and, maybe, somewhere further catch a glimpse of a deer, or was it more convenient and fascinating to take a look at one of those numerous oil fields in United States? I would guess you preferred walking in the brain stimulating, beautiful nature trails to marching in some boring, ugly oil fields where you found it difficult to breathe, because of the smell of evaporated oil. Some people may say, you're a bad guy, but I'm convinced that there is always loads of good in every one of us. You've got your way to do politics and I would have surely a little bit different approach to some issues. However, I'm sure that you're doing your best to make this world a better place to live, just like me and so many others. You'll find the right solutions by listening your heart. Respect and peace Niki Lahtinen
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11:22 pm PST, Nov 13,
Mayra Met, Greece
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2:50 pm PST, Nov 13,
Jemma Browning, United Kingdom
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7:02 am PST, Nov 13,
Rinnah Pan, Singapore
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12:08 am PST, Nov 11,
Avn Kailash, India
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10:35 pm PST, Nov 10,
Shirin Vasheghani, Canada
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4:42 pm PST, Nov 8,
Sandra Maginity, Michigan
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1:02 pm PST, Nov 5,
Joe Jordan-allen, Utah