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Urge Congress to Permanently Protect the Arctic Refuge!

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Care2
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds. It is also the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

But this natural treasure is constantly under siege. Time and time again, the oil industry and their allies in Congress have sought to open this special place to harmful new drilling, threatening all of the wildlife that depend on it for survival.

And now President Bush has called for drilling in the Arctic Refuge by 2010 in his new budget proposal!

We need to permanently protect the Arctic Refuge! Urge your Representative to support the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (H.R. 39) to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 70,000
 

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Dear Representative,

As your constituent, I am deeply concerned about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the treasured wildlife that lives there. That's why I strongly urge you to ensure that this national treasure is permanently protected to the full extent of the law by supporting the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (H.R. 39).

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN), would designate the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area with permanent protections.

These permanent protections are especially important for America's remaining polar bears. According to a U.S. Geological Survey report, polar bears will likely be extinct in Alaska in as little as 50 years due to rapidly melting sea ice. The Arctic Refuge is one of the most important onshore denning habitats for these magnificent creatures -- and permanent protections will give them a fighting chance at survival.
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We took action on “Urge Congress to Permanently Protect the Arctic Refuge!”
# 50:
4:17 pm PST, Jan 17, Sandra Watson, Idaho
# 49:
4:16 pm PST, Jan 17, Doris Pymble, Australia
# 48:
4:09 pm PST, Jan 17, Natalie Glynn, Alabama
# 47:
4:02 pm PST, Jan 17, William Richard, Maine
# 46:
3:57 pm PST, Jan 17, Eileen Sarett-Cuasay, Virginia
Some things are more important than the bottom line of the uber-rich oil companies. Preservation of our Earth is one of them...especially since there is not enough oil down there to make a dent in what we need, and EVERYONE knows it.
# 45:
3:53 pm PST, Jan 17, Luz Soni, Mexico
# 44:
3:51 pm PST, Jan 17, Catherine McCarl, Colorado
# 43:
3:50 pm PST, Jan 17, Terri VanKuipers, Canada
# 42:
3:41 pm PST, Jan 17, Aiz T, Canada
# 41:
3:36 pm PST, Jan 17, Name not displayed, Canada
# 40:
3:35 pm PST, Jan 17, Wanja Velthuis, Netherlands
# 39:
3:34 pm PST, Jan 17, Chant Peace, Colorado
# 38:
3:32 pm PST, Jan 17, Nancy McIntyre, Canada
# 37:
3:30 pm PST, Jan 17, Laura Filipas, Romania
# 36:
3:18 pm PST, Jan 17, Elfmagic Taylor, Australia
THE LAW OF ONE We are all One. When one is harmed, all are harmed. When one is helped, all are helped. Therefore, in the name of Who I AM, and I am One with All, I ask that only that which is the highest good of all concerned, happen here. I give thanks that this is done.
# 35:
3:14 pm PST, Jan 17, Johnna White, New Jersey
Once the refuge has been disturbed, the ecosystems it supports will perish. Is this the legacy we want for future generations? No. Leave it be!
# 34:
3:11 pm PST, Jan 17, Anne MacMahon, United Kingdom
The wilderness should remain for wildlife
# 33:
3:11 pm PST, Jan 17, Ally Domaradzka, Poland
# 32:
3:05 pm PST, Jan 17, Michelle Prophett, United Kingdom
# 31:
3:01 pm PST, Jan 17, Svilen Stanchev, Bulgaria
# 30:
2:52 pm PST, Jan 17, Gale Weaner, Texas
# 29:
2:43 pm PST, Jan 17, Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 28:
2:29 pm PST, Jan 17, Judy Stufflebeam, Oregon
# 27:
2:28 pm PST, Jan 17, Alicia Ruiz Cantú, Mexico
# 26:
2:28 pm PST, Jan 17, John Edwards, Texas
# 25:
2:19 pm PST, Jan 17, Kristina Duncan, Alaska
# 24:
2:11 pm PST, Jan 17, Patrick Slater, Canada
# 23:
2:11 pm PST, Jan 17, Gentle Deer Lion Tamer, Texas
# 22:
2:05 pm PST, Jan 17, Karen M. Allmond, Maryland
# 21:
2:03 pm PST, Jan 17, Inese Eistere, Latvia
By alowing the oil drilling and destroing the Arctic Refuge you will accelerate the biodivercity loss and and be responceble for the Climate change consequences
# 20:
2:01 pm PST, Jan 17, Yuna Park, New York
# 19:
1:50 pm PST, Jan 17, David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 18:
1:48 pm PST, Jan 17, Crissy Baker, Florida
# 17:
1:46 pm PST, Jan 17, Joshua Boker, Maryland
# 16:
1:43 pm PST, Jan 17, Steve Dale, Australia
Dont open this pristine land to oil as it will be the death of all species who call it home,leave the animals somewhere to call home in peace. Hasnt man already killed enough of the planet in there endless search for oil,its time for alternatives to help the planet.
# 15:
1:42 pm PST, Jan 17, Jenna Templeton, California
# 14:
1:41 pm PST, Jan 17, Alanna Lewis, Trinidad And Tobago
# 13:
1:36 pm PST, Jan 17, Denise Lytle, New Jersey
# 12:
1:10 pm PST, Jan 17, Andrea Londono, Colombia
# 11:
1:06 pm PST, Jan 17, Hanne Bille-Andersen, Malta
# 10:
1:03 pm PST, Jan 17, Amanda Weekly, Virginia
# 9:
12:39 pm PST, Jan 17, Dave Sennett, Pennsylvania
# 8:
12:35 pm PST, Jan 17, Yasin Sadieh, California
# 7:
12:32 pm PST, Jan 17, Linda Bass, Illinois
The Arctic Refuge was created by President Eisenhower. It should remain a wilderness for wildlife.
# 6:
12:16 pm PST, Jan 17, Liz Duane, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
# 5:
12:15 pm PST, Jan 17, Ana Herrera, California
# 4:
12:14 pm PST, Jan 17, Llew Taylor, Pennsylvania
# 3:
12:02 pm PST, Jan 17, * Zentura, Wyoming
# 2:
11:33 am PST, Jan 17, Jaylena Echo Greenfield, Ohio
# 1:
11:19 am PST, Jan 17, Ron Goodman, Idaho