FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2012                      

CONTACT: Trey Pollard, (202) 495-3058

Sierra Club Response to House GOP's "Oil Above All" Plan

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Republicans passed their so-called "energy
plan," another in a long series of attempts to gut the country's clean air
and water safeguards, eviscerate critical environmental review laws, and
turn over American public lands and billions in tax giveaways to Big Oil
companies.

In response, the Sierra Club released the following statement from Athan
Manual, Director, Lands Protection Program:

"It's happened again: John Boehner and his House Republicans have
regurgitated Big Oil's playbook and called it a jobs plan.  

If you're looking for an example of why Congress' approval rating is dipping
to all-time lows, look no further. This disgraceful legislation is just
their latest attempt to put oil above all - especially the needs of American
families. While Americans are paying more for gas, House Republicans are
more concerned about coddling Exxon and BP and forking over our public lands
for more drilling and destruction. While families are struggling to make
ends meet, Boehner and his ilk are turning over billions in tax giveaways to
companies already making record profits.

If we've learned one thing this Congress it's that House Republicans are
asking 'how high?' before Big Oil even asks them to jump."


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