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Tell
Congress: No to the President's Arctic Refuge drilling plan. Yes to
real energy solutions.
President Bush admitted to the nation a week ago that we must do
something about our addiction to oil. But just one week later, it
appears that he's had a relapse.
Yesterday, President Bush submitted his federal budget request to
Congress, which yet again includes revenues from
drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- even though that
dead-end proposal was decisively rejected last year.
Last year, unprecedented efforts by you and millions of concerned
Americans stopped President Bush and other politicians from sneaking
their short-sighted Arctic Refuge drilling plan past Congress --
first through the backdoor of the federal budget bill and later
through a trapdoor on a bill to fund our troops.
Arctic Refuge drilling has no place in a smart, forward-looking
energy policy. If the president is serious about breaking America's
"oil addiction," then his administration should abandon its "drill
it all" assault on our public lands. President Bush clearly does not
get the picture: Make sure our leaders in Congress do.
Please call your Senators and Representative today, and
tell them that it's time for Congress to stop wasting energy on
President Bush's plan to drill the Arctic Refuge and focus on real
energy solutions for America's future.
We have the momentum right now to stop this bad idea in its
tracks! Please call Capitol Hill today.
The names and phone numbers of your Representative and Senators
are:
Rep. Steve King
(202) 225-4426
Sen. Chuck Grassley
(202) 224-3744
Sen. Tom Harkin
(202) 224-3254
If you've never called Congress before, it's easy. You'll either
leave a message with a staff member, or on a voice mail machine.
Talking Points:
- Arctic Refuge drilling has been a distraction from real energy
policy for long enough.
- It's time to stop bending the rules for oil companies.
- I want a clean Congress and a clean energy plan.
**NOTE**: Even if you already know the position of your Senators
or Representative on this issue, it's important that they hear from
you now!
THANK YOU FOR WORKING TO PROTECT THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE!
Photo: Arctic fox. Courtesy Charlie Ott. | 
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