I called Nussel and sent the message on to others. Thanks. Cece Arnold -- Cecilia Arnold, MS, LMHC Director, Passages National Catholic Rural Life Conference 4625 Beaver Avenue Des Moines, IA 50310-2199 Phone: 515-270-2634 Fax: 515-270-9447 www.ncrlc.com/passages.html on 4/12/05 4:30 PM, Neila Seaman at [log in to unmask] wrote: > 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/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]