FYI >From: "John Adams, NRDC Action Fund" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Iowa holds the key to fate of Arctic Refuge! >Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:21:55 -0400 (EDT) > >Dear NRDC Action Fund Supporter, > >The budget fight over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge >is >heating up, and Representative Jim Nussle from Iowa has the power to >determine >the outcome. > >The U.S. Senate has already voted for a budget that would open the Arctic >Refuge to oil drilling. But Representative Nussle, who is chair of the >House >Budget Committee, has kept Arctic drilling out of the House version of the >budget. > >With Congress about to negotiate the final budget, it is crucial that >Representative Nussle stand his ground. Because Representative Nussle is >running for governor he is paying special attention to the views of all >Iowans. >And he urgently needs to hear from pro-environment Iowans like you. > >Please take one minute to place a single phone call that could help us save >America's greatest sanctuary for Arctic wildlife. > >Call Representative Nussle's office at (800) 927-5212. Thank him for >fighting >to keep Arctic drilling out of the budget, and urge him to stand firm in >his >position when Congress negotiates the final budget in the next few weeks. > >If you've never called a congressional office before, you'll be amazed how >easy >it is. The representative's aides will be glad to register your opinion, >and >phone calls have a very big impact. > >After you place the call, please let us know you've done so by replying to >this >email. That will help us keep track of the calls we're generating to >Representative Nussle's office. > >You can also go to http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/rmNussle.asp (Real Media) >or >http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/wvxNussle.asp (Windows Media) to hear the >hard- >hitting radio ads we are running in Iowa right now to mobilize public >support >for the Arctic Refuge. > >You can help generate even more phone calls to Representative Nussle by >forwarding this message to as many friends, colleagues and family members >in >Iowa as you possibly can. > >Remember: the fate of the Arctic Refuge could be decided by Iowa! Please >place >your call right away. And thank you for taking action at this critical >time. > >Sincerely, > >John H. Adams >NRDC Action Fund > >Note: If you would prefer not to receive NRDC Action Fund updates, you can >send >an email message to [log in to unmask] with "Please remove my name" in >the >subject line. The NRDC Action Fund is an affiliate of the Natural Resources >Defense Council (NRDC). > >2195185 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/