Neila Seaman, MPA Director Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 [log in to unmask] 515-277-8868 >From: "Carl Pope, Sierra Club" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Update: Exxpose Exxon Boycott >Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:41:22 -0700 (PDT) > >Dear Sierra Club Supporter, > >Every year, the destruction caused by the drilling, >production and use of oil and gasoline gets worse. Instead >of advocating changes which will decrease our reliance on >oil, the petroleum industry is looking instead to drill for >more crude, no matter the location, no matter how damaging. > >To add insult to injury, these same companies are reaping >huge profits while Americans must cut deeper into their >families' budgets to pay for the rapidly increasing price >of gas. > >Of all the Big Oil companies, Exxon is the worst. Let me >tell you why: > >* Exxon is leading the lobbying efforts in Washington, >D.C. to open the pristine Arctic Refuge in Alaska for >drilling. >* After more than a decade, Exxon has still not kept its >promise to pay for the extreme damage that resulted from >the Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound. >* And while you and I are being gouged at the gas pump, >Exxon is reaping record high profits...over $25.3 BILLION >in 2004...money that is paying for junk science designed to >stop and stall action on global warming. > >This needs to stop. > >I'm asking you to join our boycott of the ExxonMobil >Corporation by helping us to "Exxpose Exxon" -- our >campaign to force ExxonMobil to reverse its anti- >environmental policies -- policies which exploit our >natural environment and the pocketbooks of the American >public. > >Please consider making an urgent donation to support the >Sierra Club and its efforts to send a strong message to the >executives at Exxon with this boycott: Keep your hands off >the unspoiled Arctic Refuge and stop funding junk science >with the profits you make gouging Americans at the pump! > >While it is easy to feel hopeless during these difficult >times, and unable to fight back against a mighty behemoth >such as the Exxon Corporation, you can do something about >it -- work with us to EXXPOSE EXXON. We urge you to do the >following two things right now: > >First, please sign the petition to the Chairman and CEO of >ExxonMobil, Lee Raymond, expressing your outrage at this >company's irresponsible actions and pledge to participate >in this boycott. >http://info.sierraclub.org/ct.html?rtr=on&s=arz,em91,109r,dqps,ge36,9668,19as&PromoCode=J05WOTH101&asking=50 > >And second, make an urgent donation supporting the Sierra >Club and its efforts in organizing this campaign, in >addition to our many other efforts to preserve our >environment and natural treasures. >http://info.sierraclub.org/ct.html?rtr=on&s=arz,em91,109r,haek,c6p9,9668,19as&PromoCode=J05WOTH101&asking=50 > >Your action today is critical -- unless we "Exxpose" >Exxon's disgraceful environmental record, we can not expect >to achieve our goal -- to force Exxon to change its >policies and practices and become a responsible business -- >or even to admit that the problem exists! > >Your urgent donation will provide the resources we need to >organize this boycott campaign and also support all of the >Sierra Club's other important efforts to protect our land, >air, water and wildlife. > >Please sign our petition and make a contribution today. > >Petition: >http://info.sierraclub.org/ct.html?rtr=on&s=arz,em91,109r,dqps,ge36,9668,19as&PromoCode=J05WOTH101&asking=50 >Donate: >http://info.sierraclub.org/ct.html?rtr=on&s=arz,em91,109r,haek,c6p9,9668,19as&PromoCode=J05WOTH101&asking=50 > >Sincerely, > >Carl Pope >Executive Director >Sierra Club > >P.S. Of all the major oil companies, none poses a greater >danger to our environment than Exxon. That's why I hope you >will support this boycott campaign. We really need your >support. Giving online saves times and paper, and is >completely secure. >http://info.sierraclub.org/ct.html?rtr=on&s=arz,em91,109r,6jj5,1wo5,9668,19as&PromoCode=J05WOTH101&asking=50 > >Sierra Club >85 Second St. >San Francisco, CA 94105 > >To unsubscribe, send an email to: [log in to unmask] with the >address: [log in to unmask] in the subject line. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join us at Sierra Summit 2005. For information go to: http://www.sierrasummit2005.org/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]