Easy way to send a message.  Phyllis Mains

Dear Orlando,

Click here to speak out for our precious coasts and the marine wildlife
that call them home. 
Representative Richard Pombo and his Big Oil pals have stitched together
legislation that would end the critical ban on drilling off our coasts
that has protected our beaches, marine wildlife and ecosystems for the
past 25 years. The safety of our oceans, cleanliness of our beaches and
the health and lives of our sea otters, dolphins, manatees, sea turtles
and other marine wildlife are at risk.  
The House may vote on this crucial issue as early as this Thursday, June
29th so please don’t delay! Click here to urge your Representative to
oppose this devastating bill. 
Last month, environmental supporters like you helped defeat a similar
bill in the House. But Big Oil is fighting back with a vengeance and the
battle to protect our beaches is far from over. After weeks of secret
backroom deals, drilling proponents have cobbled together legislation
that includes all the most extreme measures from previous drilling bills.
Help stop this destructive bill from passing by writing your
Representative today and urging him or her to vote NO on the offshore
drilling bill! Click here to take action now.
Expanded oil and gas drilling would create mercury and other toxic
discharges that can kill sea otters, manatees, and other marine wildlife.
It would also bring land-based construction that would industrialize our
coasts, damaging vital shoreline habitat.
For the past quarter-century, a ban on new coastal drilling has protected
our shores and wildlife from these dangers. But now, thanks to
Representative Pombo and Big Oil, all that could change. Instead of
pursuing cheaper and safer solutions for our energy needs - like
renewable energy sources and increased energy efficiency - Representative
Pombo wants to open our fragile coasts to his Big Oil pals.
Here are just a few reasons to stop this bill:
Drilling off our nation's coasts will only produce just a few months of
oil and will take until the middle of the next decade before we could
even start producing a drop of it. 
We should be focused on developing new technologies, slowing oil
consumption, and reducing the global warming pollution it causes. 
A catastrophic oil spill -- one that could spoil the ecology and economic
value of a coastline for generations -- is a real possibility.
Speak out for our precious coasts and the marine wildlife that call them
home. Click here to write your Representative today and ask him or her to
stand up to Big Oil and protect our coasts!
Once you’ve written your letter, please forward this message to your
friends, family members, and co-workers and ask them to join you in
taking action today to stop offshore drilling.
The vote is approaching fast so please hurry!
Thank you for all you do to protect our coasts and marine wildlife for
future generations.
Sincerely,
Julie Waterman
Campaign Director, SaveOurEnvironment.org
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