Offshore Drilling is Not The Answer: Restore the Moratorium

can't believe this hasn't garnered a more positive response...pretty simple as i see it....like nancy would say, just say no!

Everyone, please do this!

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Offshore Drilling is Not The Answer: Restore the Moratorium


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This is an awesome website. You enter your zip code, it retrieves the names of your U.S. Senators and House Representatives and emails them. Anyone from any state can send a message, not just people in Florida.

I just sent messages from me, my husband, and our daughter.

Responses

Just got an email from Congressman John Lewis.

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Offshore Drilling is Not The Answer: Restore the Moratorium


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We called it the "No Drill- No Spill" campaign in 1990. Can't believe we've come full circle to fight for the cause once again.

We called it the "No Drill- No Spill" campaign in 1990. Can't believe we've come full circle to fight for the cause once again.

I'm afraid as long as we're dependent on oil this will be the case, but we must fight, fight, fight!

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Offshore Drilling is Not The Answer: Restore the Moratorium


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BUMP-Please sign the petition on this link- one of the ways to help.

I just sent them a message as well, will let everyone know if I hear anything back

I encourage everyone in Florida to contact your state representatives and senators. Neither Senator Gaetz or Representative Coley was willing to vote against drilling within 3-10 miles off our shore during the 2009 Legislative Session.

They voted for it!

and when we went to talk with them this Session, Senator Gaetz did not even keep his appointment with us; and Representative Coley said she needed to keep an open mind to keep "her seat at the table" (of the Leadership of the House).

Hopefully, this disaster will put the entire question off the table--but, one can never be sure. The members of the Florida Legislature need to hear how the people feel about it and they need to hear it loud and clear.

I love how easy that was!

And my email to Obama included comments! ;-)

Please sign the petition in post # 1. So far, there has only been approx. 300 views. We need to swamp this platform with signatures. We need to flood every avenue against drilling to stop this destructive form of energy use. Step up to the plate and speak. Thank you. Every step in this direction is one step closer to victory, don't give up. Oil floods must be stopped and new, safer energy alternatives MUST be implemented.

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Do what's right!

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Do what's right!

I don't support the moratorium because I don't like buying oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela. The more domestic production the better. What's "right" is the opposite of what this site is suggesting. It's knee jerk, and short sighted.

We won't stop buying foreign oil because we focus on domestic oil. It still feeds the addiction.

We have to change our dependence on oil - both foreign and domestic.

I don't support the moratorium because I don't like buying oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela. The more domestic production the better. What's "right" is the opposite of what this site is suggesting. It's knee jerk, and short sighted.

I think our continued dependence on oil is knee-jerk and short-sighted. We are too smart a people to continue to rely on and deplete fossil fuels. Not to mention drilling in Gulf is not going to curb our dependence on Middle East crude.

I don't support the moratorium because I don't like buying oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela. The more domestic production the better. What's "right" is the opposite of what this site is suggesting. It's knee jerk, and short sighted.

Why don't we just buy more from Canada and Mexico, our largest two sources of imported oil, and figure out a way to do with less fossil fuels in the meantime?

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Why don't we just buy more from Canada and Mexico, our largest two sources of imported oil, and figure out a way to do with less fossil fuels in the meantime?

Saudia Arabia recently passed Mexico as our #2 foreign source and Mexico is not too happy with us right now about the whole Arizona kerfuffle - they even issued a "travel advisory" to try and hurt the state economically and make them reconsider.

Why don't we just buy more from Canada and Mexico, our largest two sources of imported oil, and figure out a way to do with less fossil fuels in the meantime?

Why don't we do that, plus, produce more domestically, invest in alternatives like nuclear and solar, and cross our fingers and hope that some day electric cars like the volt become cheaper, less *fugly*, more efficient, and do zero to sixty in six seconds. ;-)

If we don't want to do as much drilling in the gulf, lets open up areas like ANWAR where oil spills aren't an issue.

(Queue the responses from envormentalists and teddy kennedy's ghost: NO to nuclear, NO to ANWAR drilling to save the polar bears, NO to solar farms because it hurts pack rat habitats, NO to wind farms because it hurts the birds and wrecks the view.. etc.. YES to, well, YES to.. nothing. Everybody should just stop using so much oil.)

What is so unrealistic about me wanting us to:
1) use both existing and future technology to use less energy
2) have each of us work to conserve energy
3) shift a percentage of our energy from oil to solar and wind power?

What is so unrealistic about me wanting us to:
1) use both existing and future technology to use less energy
2) have each of us work to conserve energy
3) shift a percentage of our energy from oil to solar and wind power?

Nothing. When do you think you can get the other 309,999,999 to follow your lead?

Nothing. When do you think you can get the other 309,999,999 to follow your lead?

As soon as we all stop drinking bottled water...wait that's a whole nother issue...no it ain't!

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An excerpt from what I received this from Senator Bill Nelson of FL today:

I filed legislation (S. 3308) that would hold off on any new oil and gas drilling until a joint Department of Interior and Homeland Security investigation is complete and a report documenting the necessary steps to prevent future accidents is ready. My bill won?t shut down platforms currently producing oil, but it will allow us to protect our environment and economy from the risks created by drilling irresponsibly close to our shores until we have answers.

As we work to protect our State from future damage, we must continue to address the cleanup effort and the financial impact that this will have on Florida?s economy. BP and any other parties responsible for this disaster are compelled to pay for the cleanup, but current law requires them to pay only $75 million dollars in additional damages. These extra damages may include environmental effects and the financial losses suffered by businesses, including tourism, which rely on our beaches, and the commercial fishing industry, which relies on our waters. I have cosponsored legislation to raise the liability limit for the responsible parties from $75 million to $10 billion. The oil industry is responsible for this disaster, and I refuse to let them off the hook for the widespread damage that it will cause.

An excerpt from what I received this from Senator Bill Nelson of FL today:

Me too! Only took 10 days from when I emailed him to receive a canned response letter.

Nothing. When do you think you can get the other 309,999,999 to follow your lead?

I am working on it - the current disaster is certainly helping people take my arguments seriously!

Why don't we do that, plus, produce more domestically, invest in alternatives like nuclear and solar, and cross our fingers and hope that some day electric cars like the volt become cheaper, less *fugly*, more efficient, and do zero to sixty in six seconds. ;-)

If we don't want to do as much drilling in the gulf, lets open up areas like ANWAR where oil spills aren't an issue.

(Queue the responses from envormentalists and teddy kennedy's ghost: NO to nuclear, NO to ANWAR drilling to save the polar bears, NO to solar farms because it hurts pack rat habitats, NO to wind farms because it hurts the birds and wrecks the view.. etc.. YES to, well, YES to.. nothing. Everybody should just stop using so much oil.)

God no to nuclear. I mean don't we see what happens when people say "it won't happen, things are safe?" Remember the visions of Chernobyl?

Drilling in Gulf will NOT change our dependence on foreign oil one iota. My facebook status said this when the disaster first happened:

ALL drilling off our shores accounts for just 7% of the 20 million barrels of oil consumed in the US every day. All 35,000 offshore wells combined only provide the annual equivalent of 26 days worth of oil.


The electric car would be a lot farther along if it weren't for.... well, just watched "Who Killed The Electric Car"

And it would help if people like Sara Palin would stop spreading lies that we can drill our way into energy independence. We CONSUME TOO MUCH!!

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The electric car would be a lot farther along if it weren't for.... well, just watched "Who Killed The Electric Car"

And it would help if people like Sara Palin would stop spreading lies that we can drill our way into energy independence. We CONSUME TOO MUCH!!

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Bump & btw Bill Nelson does suck!