From: "Sierra Club" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: 100k Signatures for the Arctic. You Can Help Put Us Over the Top!
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 20:03:36 -0800 (PST)

Dear Sierra Club Supporter,

We're now at the 11th hour -- this week could be your last
chance to protect one of America's treasures -- the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge! The House is expected to vote as
early as this Thursday on a bill that would allow drilling
in the long-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as
well as revoke the 24-year old moratorium on offshore
drilling.

To date, we've received over 50,000 signatures on our
petition to protect the Arctic Refuge and with this
critical vote in mind; we've set a goal of reaching 100,000
signatures by Wednesday night. Once we have reached that
goal, we will deliver the 100,000 signatures to Capitol
Hill and send a clear message to Congress to oppose Arctic
drilling. Your action is urgently needed to help meet this
goal of 100,000 signatures and protect the Arctic Refuge --
please take a minute to add your name to our petition and
encourage your friends and family to do the same!
http://info.sierraclub.org/ct.html?rtr=on&s=arz,gbwn,o7l,iioa,2trl,ieen,bu4q

Drilling in the Arctic Refuge would despoil this last great
wilderness for a uncertain amount of oil -- in fact, the U.S.
Department of Energy recently estimated that if we drilled
for oil in the Refuge tomorrow, it would lower gas prices by
merely a penny per gallon...but not for 20 years. And drilling
in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would not put a dent in
our dependence on foreign oil or strengthen our national
security. But the harm to wildlife and this spectacular wilderness
would be permanent and irreparable.

You can help us reach our goal and protect this natural
treasure by joining the 50,000 (and growing) Arctic Refuge
defenders -- sign our petition today:
http://info.sierraclub.org/ct.html?rtr=on&s=arz,gbwn,o7l,9n1s,b1zh,ieen,bu4q

Thank you for your time.

-- Sierra Club

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