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Urge Congress to Permanently Protect the Arctic Refuge!

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
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.

We need to permanently protect the Arctic Refuge! Tell Congress to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and to permanently protect this special coastal plain.
deadline: 12-31-2009
goal: 350,000
 

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Dear [Decision Maker],

As your constituent, I am writing today to strongly urge you to reject attempts to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and ensure that this special place is protected permanently.

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 recently listed America's struggling polar bears as "threatened" on the Endangered Species List.

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.
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Sincerely,
[Your name here]
We took action on “Urge Congress to Permanently Protect the Arctic Refuge!”
# 367,281:
4:07 am PST, Nov 9, Jack Weddel, Alaska
# 367,280:
4:07 am PST, Nov 9, Sheldon Isenberg, Florida
# 367,279:
4:05 am PST, Nov 9, Name not displayed, Maryland
# 367,278:
3:08 am PST, Nov 9, Victoria Smothers, North Carolina
I can't even believe these inhumane, and cruel people would do this. We need to be saving our wildlife and environment, and with this we're not only killing off one of the most gorgeous and well known species of this time, but also harming the environment with these pipelines. This area was set away for Polar Bear conservation, not death. Stop the drilling, or stop lives.
# 367,277:
1:58 am PST, Nov 9, Reed Maidenberg, California
Our efforts should be focused on conservation and the promotion of sustainable renewable energy sources, not more inefficient and environmentally damaging drilling and pipelines.
# 367,276:
1:20 am PST, Nov 9, Albert Tahhan, Massachusetts
# 367,275:
12:13 am PST, Nov 9, Madeline Katanec, Australia
# 367,274:
12:03 am PST, Nov 9, Julia Radkova, Bulgaria
# 367,273:
11:57 pm PST, Nov 8, Ena Valikov, California
# 367,272:
11:10 pm PST, Nov 8, K Chippi, Colorado
# 367,271:
10:53 pm PST, Nov 8, Kim Ostgard, Minnesota
this is due to all future
# 367,270:
10:53 pm PST, Nov 8, John Twelker, Hawaii
# 367,269:
10:51 pm PST, Nov 8, Svetlana Kanunnikova, Russian Federation
# 367,268:
10:28 pm PST, Nov 8, Name not displayed, California
# 367,267:
10:25 pm PST, Nov 8, Michael Garcia, Oregon
# 367,266:
10:20 pm PST, Nov 8, Nathan Clay, Texas
# 367,265:
10:09 pm PST, Nov 8, Name not displayed, Texas
The fact that we as humans don't understand the importance of preserving our planet's wildlife is disgusinting and morally debilitating. Please restore my faith in humanity by addressing this problem without the presence of dollar signs.
# 367,264:
10:03 pm PST, Nov 8, Lucy Bailey, Washington
# 367,263:
9:55 pm PST, Nov 8, Monika Valdez, Mexico
# 367,262:
9:12 pm PST, Nov 8, Julia Oltersdorf, Texas
# 367,261:
9:11 pm PST, Nov 8, Lyndie Baker, Texas
# 367,260:
9:00 pm PST, Nov 8, Maria Ramirez, California
# 367,259:
8:58 pm PST, Nov 8, Monica Farrington, Vermont
# 367,258:
8:51 pm PST, Nov 8, Name not displayed, Canada
# 367,257:
8:14 pm PST, Nov 8, Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 367,256:
7:43 pm PST, Nov 8, Harold Walther, California
# 367,255:
7:38 pm PST, Nov 8, John Price md, New York
Protect the polar bears!
# 367,254:
7:31 pm PST, Nov 8, Amber Schumpert, Indiana
# 367,253:
7:22 pm PST, Nov 8, Toni Ferraro, New York
# 367,252:
7:10 pm PST, Nov 8, Andrew J Nichols, Florida
WE MUST PROTECT ALL WILD ANIMALE
# 367,251:
7:00 pm PST, Nov 8, Cheryl Kirkland, Hawaii
# 367,250:
6:53 pm PST, Nov 8, Sabrina Schmithausen, Brazil
Navy animals don“t deserve pay for the humans' errors.
# 367,249:
6:46 pm PST, Nov 8, Ross Hilliard, California
# 367,248:
6:36 pm PST, Nov 8, Name not displayed, Australia
# 367,247:
6:34 pm PST, Nov 8, Samantha Peterson, Texas
# 367,246:
6:34 pm PST, Nov 8, Bob Wojcik, Wisconsin
# 367,245:
6:17 pm PST, Nov 8, Ignacio Robles, California
It is bad to destroy God's creatures!
# 367,244:
5:57 pm PST, Nov 8, Sam Mayer, New Mexico
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