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Stop Big Oil's Push to Open the Arctic Refuge
Target: United States Senate
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most important onshore denning habitats for America's threatened polar bears. Known as America's Serengeti, this stunning refuge teems with wildlife such as caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds.
But with oil prices skyrocketing, the Bush administration and Big Oil are pushing harder than ever to drill in this special place. Even the Bush administration's recent decision to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act includes provisions to allow drilling in polar bear habitat such as the Refuge.
Take action now -- tell your Senators to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and support permanent protections for this special place.
But with oil prices skyrocketing, the Bush administration and Big Oil are pushing harder than ever to drill in this special place. Even the Bush administration's recent decision to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act includes provisions to allow drilling in polar bear habitat such as the Refuge.
Take action now -- tell your Senators to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and support permanent protections for this special place.
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# 5,900:
4:52 am PDT, Sep 5,
Laura Seraso, California
# 5,899:
4:31 am PDT, Sep 5,
Name not displayed, New York
# 5,898:
4:25 am PDT, Sep 5,
CHRIS ROCHE, New York
# 5,897:
3:46 am PDT, Sep 5,
Stephaine Barkan, California
i dont want u guys to hurt those poor inasent animals..
i dont want u guys to hurt those poor inasent animals..
# 5,896:
3:45 am PDT, Sep 5,
Linda Yantorn, California
Hoping that there is another way so that wildlife is protected.
Hoping that there is another way so that wildlife is protected.
# 5,895:
3:43 am PDT, Sep 5,
Nikki Davis, Pennsylvania
I'm not sure about other people so much but I still believe that the earth is one of the most amazing places. Not because of it's city or because of it's people, I think this because of the natural wonders this world has created and us destorying it will only allow the planet to do the same to us in the future. Save the planet.
I'm not sure about other people so much but I still believe that the earth is one of the most amazing places. Not because of it's city or because of it's people, I think this because of the natural wonders this world has created and us destorying it will only allow the planet to do the same to us in the future. Save the planet.
# 5,894:
3:28 am PDT, Sep 5,
Jeffery Martin, Indiana
Let`s not loose the bears
Let`s not loose the bears
# 5,893:
2:17 am PDT, Sep 5,
Ré Rosch, Arizona
# 5,892:
1:32 am PDT, Sep 5,
Name not displayed, Australia
The animals have no voice so we must speak for them .
The animals have no voice so we must speak for them .
# 5,891:
12:54 am PDT, Sep 5,
Sabine Holt, Australia
# 5,890:
12:52 am PDT, Sep 5,
A Catherwood, California
# 5,889:
12:26 am PDT, Sep 5,
Delbert Russell, Ohio
# 5,888:
12:18 am PDT, Sep 5,
Name not displayed, Texas
One does not need this beautiful area to be runied. Leave some of the country in it's pristene state.
One does not need this beautiful area to be runied. Leave some of the country in it's pristene state.
# 5,887:
11:48 pm PDT, Sep 4,
LINDA LIBBY, Connecticut
# 5,886:
11:38 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Erika Ragland, California
# 5,885:
11:04 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Dominique Martel, California
Now is the time to look for longterm solutions not environmentally catastrophic short term ones! Protect what little wilderness we have left! Obama for president!
Now is the time to look for longterm solutions not environmentally catastrophic short term ones! Protect what little wilderness we have left! Obama for president!
# 5,884:
10:57 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Ruth Vitale, California
We need to preserve our planet. NOW.
We need to preserve our planet. NOW.
# 5,883:
10:41 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, California
Our wildlife and natural resources can not be bought in stores or replanted once they are gone. When an animal becomes extinct, it is no made again. Drilling and more drilling is not the answer. We need to reduce our dependence on oil and use renewable sources, not destroy our planet and its beautiful creatures.
Our wildlife and natural resources can not be bought in stores or replanted once they are gone. When an animal becomes extinct, it is no made again. Drilling and more drilling is not the answer. We need to reduce our dependence on oil and use renewable sources, not destroy our planet and its beautiful creatures.
# 5,882:
10:41 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Linda Viola, New York
We need to save the Arctic Refuge because every day that goes be we lose more of our precious wildlife- both animals and forests. We need to get away for using so much oil, including our own to lessen global warming.
We need to save the Arctic Refuge because every day that goes be we lose more of our precious wildlife- both animals and forests. We need to get away for using so much oil, including our own to lessen global warming.
# 5,881:
10:26 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Julieann Zserdin, Michigan
# 5,880:
10:18 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Julie Johnson, California
# 5,879:
10:08 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Jim Hasse, California
# 5,878:
9:56 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Peter Vlad, Arizona
# 5,877:
9:30 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Kristen Jensen, California
It's so beautiful there. Don't ruin it :(
It's so beautiful there. Don't ruin it :(
# 5,876:
9:23 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Patricia Verwiel, California
Save ANWR!!! Now and forever, save ANWR!!! We keep saving it and you keep trying to ruin it. Save it forever, because once you ruin it, it's gone - forever.
Save ANWR!!! Now and forever, save ANWR!!! We keep saving it and you keep trying to ruin it. Save it forever, because once you ruin it, it's gone - forever.
# 5,875:
9:23 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Lindsay Ahalt, Kansas
# 5,874:
9:17 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Melissa Pelham, California
Dear Senators, I write to you today to strongly urge you to support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This pristine and protected area deserves your thoughtful decision to preserve it. Do your duty and and support S.2316. Thank you.
Dear Senators, I write to you today to strongly urge you to support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This pristine and protected area deserves your thoughtful decision to preserve it. Do your duty and and support S.2316. Thank you.
# 5,873:
9:05 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Shirley Poeck, Texas
# 5,871:
8:24 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Jeff Ginn, Florida
Stop this nonsense and put Americans back to work creating the kind of technological innovation our country was built on.
Stop this nonsense and put Americans back to work creating the kind of technological innovation our country was built on.
# 5,870:
8:12 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Jennifer Corbett, South Carolina
# 5,869:
8:12 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
Dear Senators, I am writing today to strongly urge you support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. S.2316, sponsored by Senator Joseph Lieberman, would permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- the Refuge's biological heart -- as a wilderness area with permanent protections. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is currently protected from harmful new drilling operations. But year after year, big oil companies and their allies relentlessly lobby for new drilling in this special place. This year is no exception, and rising oil prices have brought renewed calls to open up this special place. President Bush has even included revenues from Arctic Refuge drilling in his latest budget. view more The Arctic Refuge is not only home to caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds, it is also one of the most important onshore denning habitats for America's remaining polar bears. These magnificent animals are struggling for survival with scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey warning that America's polar bears could be extinct by 2050. The Fish & Wildlife Service just listed the polar bear as "threatened" on the Endangered Species List - yet this listing included qualifications to allow drilling in polar bear habitat. Drilling and the transportation and infrastructure needed to support it could wreak havoc on polar bears and the habitat they need to survive. There are around 400 crude oil and toxic spills every year at the Prudhoe oil field, just 30 miles west of the Arctic Refuge. If drilling -- and the development that comes with it -- is permitted in this important habitat, polar bears may abandon their dens, leaving cubs to die. I strongly urge you to support S.2316. Only a "wilderness" designation will stop the relentless efforts to drill in this special place and focus on real energy solutions like energy efficiency and the development of clean, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. view less Sincerely, Sue Granger
Dear Senators, I am writing today to strongly urge you support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. S.2316, sponsored by Senator Joseph Lieberman, would permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- the Refuge's biological heart -- as a wilderness area with permanent protections. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is currently protected from harmful new drilling operations. But year after year, big oil companies and their allies relentlessly lobby for new drilling in this special place. This year is no exception, and rising oil prices have brought renewed calls to open up this special place. President Bush has even included revenues from Arctic Refuge drilling in his latest budget. view more The Arctic Refuge is not only home to caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds, it is also one of the most important onshore denning habitats for America's remaining polar bears. These magnificent animals are struggling for survival with scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey warning that America's polar bears could be extinct by 2050. The Fish & Wildlife Service just listed the polar bear as "threatened" on the Endangered Species List - yet this listing included qualifications to allow drilling in polar bear habitat. Drilling and the transportation and infrastructure needed to support it could wreak havoc on polar bears and the habitat they need to survive. There are around 400 crude oil and toxic spills every year at the Prudhoe oil field, just 30 miles west of the Arctic Refuge. If drilling -- and the development that comes with it -- is permitted in this important habitat, polar bears may abandon their dens, leaving cubs to die. I strongly urge you to support S.2316. Only a "wilderness" designation will stop the relentless efforts to drill in this special place and focus on real energy solutions like energy efficiency and the development of clean, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. view less Sincerely, Sue Granger
# 5,868:
8:11 pm PDT, Sep 4,
M McCarthy, New Jersey
# 5,867:
8:01 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Richard Bocanegra, California
After hearing the mean-spirited & cynical vp acceptance speech of Sarah Polin, I am determined to stop Big Oil companies take-over of the Arctic & Alaskan wildlife. Drill, drill, drill is not the answer to our energy problems.
After hearing the mean-spirited & cynical vp acceptance speech of Sarah Polin, I am determined to stop Big Oil companies take-over of the Arctic & Alaskan wildlife. Drill, drill, drill is not the answer to our energy problems.
# 5,866:
7:55 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Charlotte Dallot, New York
Dear Senators, Dear Senators, I am writing today to strongly urge you support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. S.2316, sponsored by Senator Joseph Lieberman, would permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- the Refuge's biological heart -- as a wilderness area with permanent protections. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is currently protected from harmful new drilling operations -- and I hope that you will help us protect it so that future generations will, too, enjoy the great benefits of a bio-diverse country who knows that ideals come before money, that short-term solutions are not the way of the future. Thank you for your support, C.D.
Dear Senators, Dear Senators, I am writing today to strongly urge you support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. S.2316, sponsored by Senator Joseph Lieberman, would permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- the Refuge's biological heart -- as a wilderness area with permanent protections. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is currently protected from harmful new drilling operations -- and I hope that you will help us protect it so that future generations will, too, enjoy the great benefits of a bio-diverse country who knows that ideals come before money, that short-term solutions are not the way of the future. Thank you for your support, C.D.
# 5,865:
7:51 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Lena Lopez, California
# 5,864:
7:46 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Sheree Bocanegra, California
Nature should never be used for ones personal gain, it belongs to the precious wild life. People have destroyed enough of the earth as is and once done there is no turning back.
Nature should never be used for ones personal gain, it belongs to the precious wild life. People have destroyed enough of the earth as is and once done there is no turning back.
# 5,863:
7:45 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Amber Vadovic, Pennsylvania
# 5,862:
7:40 pm PDT, Sep 4,
John Myers, South Carolina
# 5,861:
7:40 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Leah Weinberg, Michigan
It is a sad time in American history when anyone should even have to justify protecting a national and international treasure like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. With some scientists estimating that a third or more of the species on the planet may face extinction within the next century, the least we can do in this country is protect those animals who are most vulnerable to climate change. Please do what is right so that my children won't have to ask me what a polar bear is.
It is a sad time in American history when anyone should even have to justify protecting a national and international treasure like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. With some scientists estimating that a third or more of the species on the planet may face extinction within the next century, the least we can do in this country is protect those animals who are most vulnerable to climate change. Please do what is right so that my children won't have to ask me what a polar bear is.
# 5,860:
7:39 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Thomas Sweeny, South Carolina
Dear Senators, I am writing today to strongly urge you support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. S.2316, sponsored by Senator Joseph Lieberman, would permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- the Refuge's biological heart -- as a wilderness area with permanent protections. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is currently protected from harmful new drilling operations. But year after year, big oil companies and their allies relentlessly lobby for new drilling in this special place. This year is no exception, and rising oil prices have brought renewed calls to open up this special place. President Bush has even included revenues from Arctic Refuge drilling in his latest budget.
Dear Senators, I am writing today to strongly urge you support S.2316 to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. S.2316, sponsored by Senator Joseph Lieberman, would permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- the Refuge's biological heart -- as a wilderness area with permanent protections. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is currently protected from harmful new drilling operations. But year after year, big oil companies and their allies relentlessly lobby for new drilling in this special place. This year is no exception, and rising oil prices have brought renewed calls to open up this special place. President Bush has even included revenues from Arctic Refuge drilling in his latest budget.
# 5,859:
7:33 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Jack Harry Strassburg, New York
Drilling for oil is not the answer for America's long term energy needs. We need to focus our federal resources on research and developement of solar and wind energy. The wind will keep blowing and the sun will keep shining as long as the earth exists. These are the long term solutions to meet the energy needs of the United States and the world that will last. We need a federal committment to harness the great ingenuity, intellectual capacity, and technological imagination of America's best and brightest engineers, architects , and designers in order to develop long range, practical, efficient, and cost effective new energy infrastructure including our entire transportation system and home, business, and institutional energy needs. We need to protect and preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Save it for the animals that have been living there for a very long time undisturbed. Too many species have already been threatened or are exstinct in the world. We can't bring them back. Let's put our national mind together again like we did in the 1960's when we achieved what seemed impossible at the time and sent human beings to the moon. Let's take another giant leap forward, this time into the 21st century. The earth and her creatures have been harmed enough. Solar and wind energy are good for human health, good for our animal friends, and good for our Mother Earth. With the proper national investment and our collective national will being directed toward this goal, solar and wind energy will be a much more financially abundant, efficient and long term energy resource than fossil fuels ever were.
Drilling for oil is not the answer for America's long term energy needs. We need to focus our federal resources on research and developement of solar and wind energy. The wind will keep blowing and the sun will keep shining as long as the earth exists. These are the long term solutions to meet the energy needs of the United States and the world that will last. We need a federal committment to harness the great ingenuity, intellectual capacity, and technological imagination of America's best and brightest engineers, architects , and designers in order to develop long range, practical, efficient, and cost effective new energy infrastructure including our entire transportation system and home, business, and institutional energy needs. We need to protect and preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Save it for the animals that have been living there for a very long time undisturbed. Too many species have already been threatened or are exstinct in the world. We can't bring them back. Let's put our national mind together again like we did in the 1960's when we achieved what seemed impossible at the time and sent human beings to the moon. Let's take another giant leap forward, this time into the 21st century. The earth and her creatures have been harmed enough. Solar and wind energy are good for human health, good for our animal friends, and good for our Mother Earth. With the proper national investment and our collective national will being directed toward this goal, solar and wind energy will be a much more financially abundant, efficient and long term energy resource than fossil fuels ever were.
# 5,858:
7:32 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
There is not future, there is no life without protecting our beautiful nature and the animals that live there. Do not let this happen. We can find other ways of getting energy. Oil will just be used it is a temporary solution to a live long problem. Do not drill. Do not.
There is not future, there is no life without protecting our beautiful nature and the animals that live there. Do not let this happen. We can find other ways of getting energy. Oil will just be used it is a temporary solution to a live long problem. Do not drill. Do not.
# 5,857:
7:26 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Melissa Dobson, New York
# 5,856:
7:22 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Marianne Feitl, Illinois
# 5,855:
7:17 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Betty Kharrazi, California
Please...think of the greater good. Do not let these precious animals get caught in your political agenda.
Please...think of the greater good. Do not let these precious animals get caught in your political agenda.
# 5,854:
7:15 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, California
# 5,853:
7:14 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Bob Cwalina, Maryland
# 5,852:
7:08 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Charlotte Roth, Missouri
# 5,851:
7:07 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Christiane Citron, Colorado
it is vital for the future health of the planet earth to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
it is vital for the future health of the planet earth to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge