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Clean Energy, Not Drilling - Tell Congress

Target: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Sponsored by: Sierra Club
Despite the loud rhetoric coming from Newt Gingrich and the pro-drilling crowd, we can't drill our way out of our energy problems.

The truth is that the U.S. sits on less than 3 percent of the world's oil reserves. Even if we drill every corner of America, the oil will only amount to a drop in the bucket and won't have an impact on prices.

Big Oil is trying to call the shots but there are better solutions like strong fuel economy standards and renewable energy. It's important we continue to tell Nancy Pelosi and Congress to stand firm and bring these solutions to Americans.

Will you sign the petition and thank Nancy Pelosi for standing up to Big Oil?

Not only will more drilling simply line the pockets of Big Oil which is already raking in record profits, it simply won't solve our problems:

The Government's Energy Information Administration estimates it would take around a decade to get new oil online, and would not significantly reduce gas prices.

The number of new offshore drilling permits has tripled while the Bush administration has been in office and yet we're also paying triple what we were in 2001.

Speaker Pelosi is taking drilling supporters to task for holding up clean energy solutions and trying to force a vote on what she rightly calls a "hoax." She needs to hear from you that you want her to continue moving America forward with sensible energy policies.
deadline: 8-12-2009
goal: 5,000
 

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Dear Nancy Pelosi,

Sierra Club supporters would like to thank you, Nancy Pelosi, for standing up to Big Oil. We understand that we can't drill our way out of this problem because we have less than 3 percent of the world's oil reserves. America can't waste time on proposals that only benefit the Big Oil companies who're already raking in record profits.

We need sensible solutions now for consumer relief, stronger fuel economy standards, and real investment in energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]
We took action on “Clean Energy, Not Drilling - Tell Congress”!
# 13,226:
6:10 pm PST, Dec 6, Dave Cannon, Pennsylvania
Thank you very much Nancy Pelosi. Keep standing your ground on opposing drilling and standing up against big oil. we need to finally start moving away from oil and start using alternative energy sources.
# 13,225:
1:58 pm PST, Dec 6, Eric Peters, Pennsylvania
Thank you, Speaker Pelosi.
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1:50 am PST, Dec 4, Rr Ff, New York
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5:02 pm PST, Dec 2, Selina Schecroun, Virginia
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2:38 pm PST, Dec 2, Jack Sheng, California
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8:58 am PST, Dec 2, Melinda Manderbach, California
Nancy Pelosi thank you for standing up to Big Oil. Continue moving America forward with sensible energy policies - strong fuel economy standards and renewable energy.
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10:55 am PST, Nov 30, Brian Reynolds, New Jersey
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4:34 am PST, Nov 30, Cindy Bushway, Florida
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9:23 pm PST, Nov 29, Ellaina Knight, Massachusetts
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5:45 pm PST, Nov 26, Natalie Santiago, Puerto Rico
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4:07 pm PST, Nov 26, Bob Reid, Indiana
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2:42 pm PST, Nov 26, Gary Merenstein, Colorado
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10:38 am PST, Nov 25, Bill Gray, California
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3:54 pm PST, Nov 24, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
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8:43 am PST, Nov 24, Julie M. Polo, Rhode Island
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1:03 pm PST, Nov 23, Name not displayed, Oregon
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12:58 pm PST, Nov 21, Allie Warnick, Arkansas
Dear Nancy Pelosi, Sierra Club supporters would like to thank you, Nancy Pelosi, for standing up to Big Oil. We understand that we can't drill our way out of this problem because we have less than 3 percent of the world's oil reserves. America can't waste time on proposals that only benefit the Big Oil companies who're already raking in record profits. We need sensible solutions now for consumer relief, stronger fuel economy standards, and real investment in energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy. Sincerely, Allie Warnick
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6:53 pm PST, Nov 20, Amanda Yunker, Canada
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12:50 pm PST, Nov 20, Santa Cavallaro, Arkansas
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7:50 am PST, Nov 20, Sara J. Schmidt, Missouri
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9:06 pm PST, Nov 19, Frida Simms, Virginia
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4:45 pm PST, Nov 19, Michele Bucci, New Jersey
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