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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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# 100:
6:34 am PDT, May 22,
Ana Marjanovic-Shane, Pennsylvania
# 99:
6:34 am PDT, May 22,
Julie Daley, California
# 98:
6:34 am PDT, May 22,
Aijaz Asif, New Jersey
# 97:
6:33 am PDT, May 22,
Mel Possehl, North Carolina
Wouldn't it make more sense to mandate that vehicle production be within certain limits, i.e. - they HAVE to get a certain MPG? That would save everyone money AND protect our dwindling wildlife...
Wouldn't it make more sense to mandate that vehicle production be within certain limits, i.e. - they HAVE to get a certain MPG? That would save everyone money AND protect our dwindling wildlife...
# 96:
6:34 am PDT, May 22,
Toni Broussard, Louisiana
# 95:
6:32 am PDT, May 22,
Leslie Garza, Texas
While the gas prices are having a tremendous negative effect on our economy the solution is not to simply drill in places we have protected before. In order to assist with this global crisis we should release the reserves to relieve pressure here at home and ensure that funding is being given to the appropriate parties so that we can begin to use renewable resources as a means of fuel.
While the gas prices are having a tremendous negative effect on our economy the solution is not to simply drill in places we have protected before. In order to assist with this global crisis we should release the reserves to relieve pressure here at home and ensure that funding is being given to the appropriate parties so that we can begin to use renewable resources as a means of fuel.
# 94:
6:31 am PDT, May 22,
Hava Dennenberg, New York
I urge you to speak on behalf of those without a voice...before it is too late....
I urge you to speak on behalf of those without a voice...before it is too late....
# 93:
6:31 am PDT, May 22,
Cindy N., Louisiana
# 92:
6:27 am PDT, May 22,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 91:
6:17 am PDT, May 22,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Support S.2316. the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge needs full protection. There is no excuse not to. It will stop the drilling operations from causing major damage. Their industries are greedy and heartless who do not care for anything but money. And I do NOT believe in loop holes. They are a hidden excuse for careless people to act above the law.
Support S.2316. the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge needs full protection. There is no excuse not to. It will stop the drilling operations from causing major damage. Their industries are greedy and heartless who do not care for anything but money. And I do NOT believe in loop holes. They are a hidden excuse for careless people to act above the law.
# 90:
6:13 am PDT, May 22,
Kathryn Thornburg-Ricks, Alabama
This is one of the final frontiers that we have left to show our descendants. Are you going to take that away from us, too??
This is one of the final frontiers that we have left to show our descendants. Are you going to take that away from us, too??
# 89:
6:10 am PDT, May 22,
Pam Davis, Georgia
# 88:
6:08 am PDT, May 22,
Kenneth Fort, Minnesota
# 87:
6:06 am PDT, May 22,
Becky Van Sant, Canada
This area is important to the wildlife that lives in these areas and drilling oil in these areas will do more harm to these animals then need to.
This area is important to the wildlife that lives in these areas and drilling oil in these areas will do more harm to these animals then need to.
# 86:
6:04 am PDT, May 22,
Aleksandėr Trajēe, Albania
# 85:
5:59 am PDT, May 22,
Art Deco, Maine
# 84:
5:57 am PDT, May 22,
Kathy Whitaker, Michigan
# 83:
5:46 am PDT, May 22,
Sandra Carr, Alabama
The Artic Refuge must be protected!!
The Artic Refuge must be protected!!
# 82:
5:44 am PDT, May 22,
Cher Clarke, Canada
# 81:
5:40 am PDT, May 22,
Sophia Dalle rubinstein, New York
# 80:
5:40 am PDT, May 22,
Littlewing NANCY GLAVIANO, Utah
# 79:
5:30 am PDT, May 22,
Velciu Gabriela, Romania
# 78:
5:29 am PDT, May 22,
Barb Brewington, Missouri
# 77:
5:27 am PDT, May 22,
Ana Platon, Romania
# 76:
5:27 am PDT, May 22,
Brian Guadagno, New Jersey
# 75:
5:25 am PDT, May 22,
Cory Ferguson, West Virginia
We need to start using alternatives to oil. Our dependence on oil is going to be our downfall.
We need to start using alternatives to oil. Our dependence on oil is going to be our downfall.
# 74:
5:22 am PDT, May 22,
Xenia Zilli, Greece
# 73:
5:21 am PDT, May 22,
Sage Me, Oregon
# 72:
5:15 am PDT, May 22,
Jason Turgeon, Maine
Please do good by leaving the Arctic Refuge as a sanctuary for the polar bears. Blessings to you who protect the environment.
Please do good by leaving the Arctic Refuge as a sanctuary for the polar bears. Blessings to you who protect the environment.
# 71:
5:14 am PDT, May 22,
BigCatRescue Annie Joyce, Pennsylvania
# 70:
5:15 am PDT, May 22,
Felicita Luna, New York
# 69:
5:13 am PDT, May 22,
Carolyn Tonahill, Louisiana
# 68:
5:11 am PDT, May 22,
Giovanni Amorone, Italy
# 67:
5:10 am PDT, May 22,
Lisa Finkenbine, Ohio
# 66:
5:00 am PDT, May 22,
Beth Kahn, New Jersey
Please keep mother nature in all her glory. Drilling for oil will ruin many animals, especially the polar bears. Yes we do need oil, but not if its going to kill off the polar bears.
Please keep mother nature in all her glory. Drilling for oil will ruin many animals, especially the polar bears. Yes we do need oil, but not if its going to kill off the polar bears.
# 65:
4:57 am PDT, May 22,
Marena Chen, Malaysia
# 64:
4:54 am PDT, May 22,
Elena Pintilie, Canada
# 63:
4:43 am PDT, May 22,
Liz Casey, Canada
# 62:
4:40 am PDT, May 22,
Em Doe, Massachusetts
# 61:
4:40 am PDT, May 22,
Avril Kettle, United Kingdom
# 60:
4:39 am PDT, May 22,
Johann Zillertaler, Austria
Polar bears are good! No drilling if this means killing polar bears and you cannot drill for oil without killing the animals that need that habitat! Killing polar bears to find oil is insane!
Polar bears are good! No drilling if this means killing polar bears and you cannot drill for oil without killing the animals that need that habitat! Killing polar bears to find oil is insane!
# 59:
4:38 am PDT, May 22,
Mick G, Australia
# 58:
4:32 am PDT, May 22,
Ruth and Morris S., Germany
# 57:
4:29 am PDT, May 22,
Louise Bristow, New York
The U.S. already has embarrassing oil use statistics. A wildlife refuge should not be disturbed by MAN. The Polar Bears are on the endangered species list. Do not drill for oil there.
The U.S. already has embarrassing oil use statistics. A wildlife refuge should not be disturbed by MAN. The Polar Bears are on the endangered species list. Do not drill for oil there.
# 56:
4:25 am PDT, May 22,
Valerie W, Ohio
# 55:
4:25 am PDT, May 22,
Susan Walker, California
# 54:
4:24 am PDT, May 22,
Parth Sarathi Mahapatra, India
it should not be messed with the Arctic natural wildlife refuge .
it should not be messed with the Arctic natural wildlife refuge .
# 53:
4:00 am PDT, May 22,
ROBIN MCKAY, Kentucky
# 52:
3:56 am PDT, May 22,
Sheila Gredzinski, Pennsylvania
We only get this one shot, destroy and it is gone forever. We have to realize that it can become extinct just like any animal we have ALLOWED to die off.
We only get this one shot, destroy and it is gone forever. We have to realize that it can become extinct just like any animal we have ALLOWED to die off.
# 51:
3:55 am PDT, May 22,
Genny Chopourian, Cyprus