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Protect Our Coasts: No More Offshore Oil Drilling!
Target: John McCain and Barack ObamaSponsored by: Care2.com
"Drill, baby, drill!" – Michael Steele, RNC, Sept. 3, 2008
We can't drill our way to energy independence. Our federal Energy Information Administration has even reported that offshore drilling will have little effect on oil and gas production or on prices before 2030 (read report). Meanwhile, Big Oil continues to swim in record profits, the U.S. is the top global warming polluter in the world, and the world's ice mass and glaciers are retreating at a dramatic pace.
America must not compromise its energy security or its fragile natural resources. We need a new vision for the future that will end our current energy dilemma and addiction to oil. Our leadership must focus on reducing our need for oil – which is where real national energy security lies – not on more drilling, more carbon emissions, more barge and tanker traffic, more accidental oil spills.
For eight years, the current administration has led America down the path of oil over-dependence – both foreign and domestic. Now it's time to tell John McCain and Barack Obama:
Stand strong against expanded offshore oil drilling. Let's declare true energy independence for America once and for all.
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We signed the “Protect Our Coasts: No More Offshore Oil Drilling!” petition!
# 6,052:
11:38 am PST, Jan 20,
Therese Dautheribes, Arizona
# 6,051:
10:25 am PST, Jan 20,
Bry Roethlisberger, Michigan
Offshore drilling is ruining our water and killing our sea creatures. Its also giving us more oil that we dont need. Also more money spent towards getting the oil, then what we are spending to get foriegn oil
Offshore drilling is ruining our water and killing our sea creatures. Its also giving us more oil that we dont need. Also more money spent towards getting the oil, then what we are spending to get foriegn oil
# 6,050:
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8:03 pm PST, Jan 17,
Sophie Szeferowicz, France
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# 6,049:
6:30 pm PST, Jan 17,
Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 6,048:
6:15 pm PST, Jan 15,
Karla Trudeau, Montana
No off shore drilling at all would be great.
No off shore drilling at all would be great.
# 6,047:
7:41 am PST, Jan 9,
Leonore Santos, Spain
# 6,046:
1:11 pm PST, Jan 8,
Lucie Knapp, North Carolina
# 6,045:
2:55 pm PST, Jan 5,
Bob Slayton, California
I've seen the damage done by oil spills & the limits the oil compainies will go to not have to clean up after themselves & their mistakes, and the millions of dollars they will spend to obstruct justice & cloud the issues. The damage done can not be replaced or removed, it will be there for lifetimes. No more greed for $, ther has got to be a better way..., alternatives to fossil fuels... PLEASE
I've seen the damage done by oil spills & the limits the oil compainies will go to not have to clean up after themselves & their mistakes, and the millions of dollars they will spend to obstruct justice & cloud the issues. The damage done can not be replaced or removed, it will be there for lifetimes. No more greed for $, ther has got to be a better way..., alternatives to fossil fuels... PLEASE
# 6,044:
5:44 am PST, Jan 5,
Leslie Douglas, North Carolina
# 6,043:
1:13 pm PST, Jan 4,
Kyle McAdam, New Hampshire
# 6,042:
3:31 pm PST, Jan 3,
Madalline Browning, North Carolina
# 6,041:
1:40 pm PST, Jan 3,
Nicole Deems, South Carolina
let's use our abilities to find clean alternatives...let's not take the easy way out when our enviornmental and personal health are at stake!
let's use our abilities to find clean alternatives...let's not take the easy way out when our enviornmental and personal health are at stake!
# 6,040:
10:20 am PST, Jan 3,
Thomas Vanderbeek, North Carolina
It will hardly put a dent in our reliance on foreign oil. We need to focus our resources on clean alternative energy sources. Offshore drilling is a shortsighted solution, which will only exacerbate our environmental crisis, and pull resources from finding a viable long-term solution to our energy crisis.
It will hardly put a dent in our reliance on foreign oil. We need to focus our resources on clean alternative energy sources. Offshore drilling is a shortsighted solution, which will only exacerbate our environmental crisis, and pull resources from finding a viable long-term solution to our energy crisis.
# 6,039:
12:03 am PST, Jan 3,
Aliana Knapp-prasek, California
Offshore drilling is something our country should not even consider. I am a resident of Humboldt County and I strongly oppose the current proposal of offshore drilling in Sonoma, Mendocino, and Humboldt Counties. I have seen what oil can do to Nature's Beauty. I was a Sustainability Intern at Golden Gate National Recreation Area when the Cosco Busan Oil Spill occurred. I saw the damage and destruction that the oil spill did to our beaches and wildlife. It took months and months to clean it up... and did we ever really clean up all of it? I find the Northern California Coast to be one of the most beautiful and magical places in our United States. Let's really think about what we are considering doing and what we will be leaving our children and our grandchildren. I want future generations everywhere to be able to go out to the coast and see a sunset-- without a bunch of oil rigs! It's not worth it- let's find alternatives using clean energy. We have the ability. I strongly encourage you to say NO to lifting the ban on offshore drilling.
Offshore drilling is something our country should not even consider. I am a resident of Humboldt County and I strongly oppose the current proposal of offshore drilling in Sonoma, Mendocino, and Humboldt Counties. I have seen what oil can do to Nature's Beauty. I was a Sustainability Intern at Golden Gate National Recreation Area when the Cosco Busan Oil Spill occurred. I saw the damage and destruction that the oil spill did to our beaches and wildlife. It took months and months to clean it up... and did we ever really clean up all of it? I find the Northern California Coast to be one of the most beautiful and magical places in our United States. Let's really think about what we are considering doing and what we will be leaving our children and our grandchildren. I want future generations everywhere to be able to go out to the coast and see a sunset-- without a bunch of oil rigs! It's not worth it- let's find alternatives using clean energy. We have the ability. I strongly encourage you to say NO to lifting the ban on offshore drilling.
# 6,038:
9:00 pm PST, Jan 2,
Michele Bucci, New Jersey
# 6,037:
4:10 pm PST, Dec 29,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 6,036:
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12:34 pm PST, Dec 27,
Ernie McLaney, North Carolina
There is no way anyone can say this is a clean process. Drilling for oil is dirty. Somewhere nearby, on shore, it has to be transferred to other forms of transportaion and during this process, spills occur. There's not one location where off shore drilling takes place that the coastline is not affected in negative ways. |
# 6,035:
7:25 am PST, Dec 27,
Filomena Pereira, United Kingdom
# 6,034:
2:13 am PST, Dec 23,
Raffael Trimmel, Austria
# 6,033:
10:41 am PST, Dec 22,
Andres Vasquez, Massachusetts
# 6,032:
11:48 am PST, Dec 21,
Aaron Vannatta, Pennsylvania
# 6,031:
11:51 pm PST, Dec 17,
Sabine Lorenz, Germany
# 6,030:
2:19 pm PST, Dec 17,
Silky Wylder, Wisconsin
# 6,029:
10:32 am PST, Dec 14,
Ashley .............., Costa Rica
# 6,028:
6:32 pm PST, Dec 12,
Lisa MacLeod, Arizona
# 6,027:
7:22 pm PST, Dec 11,
Stacy Darrah, Pennsylvania
# 6,026:
2:37 pm PST, Dec 11,
Kenneth Lapointe, Canada
Offshore drilling is harmful to marine ecosytems and marine life.
Offshore drilling is harmful to marine ecosytems and marine life.
# 6,025:
6:24 pm PST, Dec 6,
Dave Cannon, Pennsylvania
# 6,024:
1:55 pm PST, Nov 29,
Cid Martins, Portugal
# 6,023:
5:53 am PST, Nov 28,
Necole Cook, Virginia
# 6,022:
9:33 am PST, Nov 22,
Keth T, Florida
# 6,021:
6:12 pm PST, Nov 15,
Hannah Raines, Tennessee
# 6,020:
12:04 pm PST, Nov 14,
Elke Heitmeyer, California
Longterm it will only give us a few barrels, but in exchange destroy irreplaceable elements of nature.
Longterm it will only give us a few barrels, but in exchange destroy irreplaceable elements of nature.
# 6,019:
7:56 pm PST, Nov 12,
Kerrie Hale, Florida
# 6,018:
12:46 pm PST, Nov 12,
Anne-Pascale Kestemont, Belgium
# 6,017:
9:08 am PST, Nov 11,
Patricia Nigro, Florida
# 6,016:
2:47 pm PST, Nov 10,
Dan Uncles, Delaware
# 6,015:
11:40 am PST, Nov 10,
Lynda Harding, United Kingdom
# 6,014:
5:39 pm PST, Nov 9,
Helena Manzella, Pennsylvania
# 6,013:
12:59 pm PST, Nov 9,
Linder Alfredo, New York
possible oil spills - further damage to already fragile coastlines and wetlands.
possible oil spills - further damage to already fragile coastlines and wetlands.
# 6,012:
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8:12 am PST, Nov 8,
Azel Beckner, Kentucky
We do not need the extra drilling when we can increase alternative sources and supply our energy needs. If that does not supply enough oil then we can pump more oil from the established wells. |
# 6,011:
1:54 pm PST, Nov 6,
Susan Sullivan, Tennessee
We need to find alternative sources for energy. I was raised in Florida and the beaches and water are beautiful. Let us keep it that way for our children and future generations.
We need to find alternative sources for energy. I was raised in Florida and the beaches and water are beautiful. Let us keep it that way for our children and future generations.
# 6,010:
1:51 pm PST, Nov 6,
Milca Van Den Steene, France
# 6,009:
1:38 pm PST, Nov 6,
Erin Amarosa, Florida
Drilling offshore is not the answer. Why use up every last bit of our natural resources and risk ruining our fragile environment when alternative fuel is the solution?! Stay away from my beach!
Drilling offshore is not the answer. Why use up every last bit of our natural resources and risk ruining our fragile environment when alternative fuel is the solution?! Stay away from my beach!
# 6,008:
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6:21 am PST, Nov 6,
Ray Kaczmarek, Wisconsin
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# 6,007:
8:01 pm PST, Nov 5,
Sara Wolk, Canada
# 6,006:
3:02 pm PST, Nov 5,
Marie Kestone, California
contamination
contamination
# 6,005:
1:12 pm PST, Nov 5,
Shabir Nizamani, Pakistan
DON'T DO THAT. RELY ON SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY.
DON'T DO THAT. RELY ON SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY.
# 6,004:
3:38 pm PST, Nov 4,
Noble Essence, California
# 6,003:
5:07 am PST, Nov 4,
Name not displayed, Ohio
It's harmful to all-and so minimally helpful to finding a path to energy independence(mostly helpful to oilmen).
It's harmful to all-and so minimally helpful to finding a path to energy independence(mostly helpful to oilmen).
# 6,002:
7:27 pm PST, Nov 3,
Name not displayed, California
# 6,001:
3:37 pm PST, Nov 2,
Alana Hammons, Kentucky
Increased offshore drilling is not the answer, those efforts would be better spent developing alternative energy sources. We don't need to sustain or placate big oil by endangering the environment. That is not acceptable!
Increased offshore drilling is not the answer, those efforts would be better spent developing alternative energy sources. We don't need to sustain or placate big oil by endangering the environment. That is not acceptable!