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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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12:31 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Jeannette Devlin, United Kingdom
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11:44 am PDT, Jul 31,
Tatiyana Devlin, United Kingdom
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Igor Pavlukovic, Serbia And Montenegro
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Wesley Woolf, Ohio
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Brandy Dedmon, Alabama
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12:47 am PDT, Jul 31,
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12:12 am PDT, Jul 31,
Sarah Rollings, Australia
What are our children's children going to see? Nothing, only creautres in books and zoos...why? casue we haven't protected our animals. I know a strong economy is important, but isn't nature itself? each creature has a role in the ecosystem, please i beg you , give them a chance to full fill that role, and leave thier habitats alone.
What are our children's children going to see? Nothing, only creautres in books and zoos...why? casue we haven't protected our animals. I know a strong economy is important, but isn't nature itself? each creature has a role in the ecosystem, please i beg you , give them a chance to full fill that role, and leave thier habitats alone.
# 4,292:
10:34 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Teresita Garza, Florida
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5:30 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Tammy Stanford-Moise, Virginia
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11:24 am PDT, Jul 30,
Rachel Hodge, North Carolina
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Linda Bonura, Louisiana
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Helene Novak, Virginia
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Arezou Ireta, Illinois
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Lucy Padovano, New Jersey
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12:47 am PDT, Jul 30,
Jonathan Lane, Washington
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11:57 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Celine Bahlinger, France
# 4,281:
10:52 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Carolina Munoz, Chile
# 4,280:
7:14 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Rob Levy, United Kingdom
I strongly support S.2316
I strongly support S.2316
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6:55 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Ernesto Rosasº, Mexico
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6:20 pm PDT, Jul 29,
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# 4,277:
5:47 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Ruth Alden, North Carolina
# 4,276:
5:36 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Lynne Levine, New York
DON'T DRILL IN THE ANWF---THERE'S HARDLY ANY OIL THERE ANYWAY!!!
DON'T DRILL IN THE ANWF---THERE'S HARDLY ANY OIL THERE ANYWAY!!!
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3:05 pm PDT, Jul 29,
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1:39 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Ben Park, Washington
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12:18 pm PDT, Jul 29,
DebiAnn Miller, Texas
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10:27 am PDT, Jul 29,
Athena Lynch, Florida
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9:25 am PDT, Jul 29,
Peter McCarthy, Pennsylvania
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9:18 am PDT, Jul 29,
Ryan Lovett, Illinois
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9:05 am PDT, Jul 29,
Amy Whitworth, Oregon
# 4,268:
8:58 am PDT, Jul 29,
Kathy Rau, California
# 4,267:
7:56 am PDT, Jul 29,
Esther Elizabeth Crompton, South Carolina
Why is everyone’s heart set on drilling in Alaska’s Wildlife Refuge, when there is land already approved for drilling elsewhere that will not endanger the environment and wildlife? If you have to drill then drill there, either way
Why is everyone’s heart set on drilling in Alaska’s Wildlife Refuge, when there is land already approved for drilling elsewhere that will not endanger the environment and wildlife? If you have to drill then drill there, either way
# 4,266:
6:23 am PDT, Jul 29,
Nancy Pacenza, New York
# 4,265:
5:52 am PDT, Jul 29,
Thomas Kristan, Canada
Research more alternative fuels and you won't have to slaughter animals to fuel the world's gross need for fossil fuels.
Research more alternative fuels and you won't have to slaughter animals to fuel the world's gross need for fossil fuels.
# 4,264:
5:19 am PDT, Jul 29,
NUGOLI AURORE, France
# 4,263:
3:00 am PDT, Jul 29,
Janelle Michalowski, Australia
Please dont drill where the Polar Bears live. They have so little left now with Global Warming.....we need these beautiful bears to survive for generations to come
Please dont drill where the Polar Bears live. They have so little left now with Global Warming.....we need these beautiful bears to survive for generations to come
# 4,262:
11:43 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Fabiola Lao, California
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. Sincerely, Fabiola P. Lao
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. Sincerely, Fabiola P. Lao
# 4,261:
11:24 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Tamarah Swensen, Netherlands
# 4,260:
7:15 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Marina Payne, Oregon
# 4,259:
6:00 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Todd Ligare, Utah
Our land is not replacable, but our technologies are
Our land is not replacable, but our technologies are
# 4,258:
2:55 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Joseph Biache, III, Tennessee
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2:01 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Laura Gable, California
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1:50 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Michelle Pages, Oregon
# 4,255:
1:00 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Lauren Layman, Pennsylvania
I fully understand the immediate need for more oil. We're all struggling as Americans to continue working and paying our bills despite this rough period through which our country is going. However, destroying the habitat of our fellow animals is NOT THE ANSWER. This will only provide temporary relief to our oil crisis, while it will permanantly destroy their habitat. We'll have to face this problem sooner or later...the Earth's oil supply is not limitless! Drilling in the arctic is just procrastination, pure and simple. Please, reconsider where you drill. Instead of wasting time, effort, and resources finding new places to drill and disrupt, how about we spend more time looking into alternative fuel sources. For example, nitrogen-reducing bacteria can feed solely on garbage (yes, they can help us with our landfills as well), and produce methane as a by-product. Can we look into capturing that methane, and possibly using that as an alternative? There are plenty more options out there...they just might not fill the pockets of Bush's oil tycoon buddies. Do the right thing. Thanks for listening. Lauren Layman
I fully understand the immediate need for more oil. We're all struggling as Americans to continue working and paying our bills despite this rough period through which our country is going. However, destroying the habitat of our fellow animals is NOT THE ANSWER. This will only provide temporary relief to our oil crisis, while it will permanantly destroy their habitat. We'll have to face this problem sooner or later...the Earth's oil supply is not limitless! Drilling in the arctic is just procrastination, pure and simple. Please, reconsider where you drill. Instead of wasting time, effort, and resources finding new places to drill and disrupt, how about we spend more time looking into alternative fuel sources. For example, nitrogen-reducing bacteria can feed solely on garbage (yes, they can help us with our landfills as well), and produce methane as a by-product. Can we look into capturing that methane, and possibly using that as an alternative? There are plenty more options out there...they just might not fill the pockets of Bush's oil tycoon buddies. Do the right thing. Thanks for listening. Lauren Layman
# 4,254:
12:55 pm PDT, Jul 28,
Daniel Nesmith, South Carolina
# 4,253:
11:47 am PDT, Jul 28,
Diane DaPrato, Florida
Please help the polar bears!
Please help the polar bears!
# 4,252:
11:39 am PDT, Jul 28,
Barbara Zimmerman, Florida
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11:02 am PDT, Jul 28,
Leonard Jaffee, Oregon