Oppose Harmful New Drilling Off the Coasts of Alaska, Florida, and Virginia

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Defenders of Wildlife [for USA residents]

 

Oppose Harmful New Drilling Off the Coasts of Alaska, Florida, and Virginia

 

Officials in the Bush/Cheney Interior Department intend to allow harmful new

drilling in more than 84 million acres off the coast of Alaska, including an

area closed to drilling after the disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.

Federal officials have also proposed new drilling leases off the coasts of

Virginia and Florida.

 

These areas are teeming with wildlife, including imperiled whales, sea

otters and sea turtles. New drilling could destroy these sensitive coastal

ecosystems and the wildlife and tourist economies that depend on them.

 

Congress has just 60 days to oppose this proposal! Please fill out the form

below to urge your Representative and Senators to oppose the Bush/Cheney

proposal. We've provided some talking points to get you started some talking

points to get you started , but please use your own words and reflections to

improve the effectiveness of your message.

 

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