For Immediate Release: March 17, 2003
Contact: Allen Mattison, 202-427-3833

Statement of Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope:

"The Sierra Club opposes the impending military attack on Iraq by the
United States.  We believe that the best course of action is disarmament
through the United Nations' authorized inspections and weapons destruction
process.  We hope all parties will use the next 48 hours to find a path to
peace.

"No matter the duration or outcome of this conflict, however, we will find
ourselves in the same situation once again if the U.S. and other nations
fail to recognize that continued dependence on oil and other fossil fuels
is a significant de-stabilizing influence in international affairs.  The
Sierra Club therefore reaffirms its urgent call for the U.S. to move to a
clean-energy economy using energy-efficient technologies and renewable
power."

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