Gulf Drilling
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I repeat Vote the Incumbent Out. It's our only way for real democracy.Kill your local lobbist too.
This week, Florida Senator Mel Martinez sided with the oil industry and their allies in Congress by announcing his support for a bill that will allow new oil and gas drilling in 8 million acres of the eastern Gulf of Mexico near Florida's shores. Senator Nelson has been a champion in the fight to protect Florida's coast from oil and gas drilling, but is under enormous pressure to cave in and support the Martinez drilling deal.
Please call Senator Nelson today at 202-224-5274 and tell him to continue to stand up and fight for Florida's coastline by rejecting the Martinez drilling bill.
Here's a sample message you can leave:
"My name is ____ and I live in ________. I'm calling to urge Senator Nelson to oppose the Martinez drilling bill."
To report your call, click here, or paste this link into your web browser. This is an important part of our work!
http://floridapirg.org/FL.asp?id=1688&id3=FL&id4=ES
Then, ask your family and friends to help by forwarding this message to them.
Background:
The oil lobby would like us to believe that after Katrina and Rita, we can drill our way out of our nation's energy problems. We're not buying it. Opening our shores to drilling would only put our beaches and coastal waters at great risk for a small, short-term supply of oil and gas. Routine drilling operations dump thousands of pounds of toxic chemicals into the marine environment and a catastrophic spill- one that could spoil the ecology and economic value of Florida beaches for generations-is a real possibility. We can do better.
For example, if our cars and trucks got an average of a couple more miles per gallon, we'd save more oil than exists off the entire coast of Florida. Yet federal gas mileage standards haven't significantly changed in 20 years. Instead of allowing oil companies to drill off our coast, Florida's Senators should be leading the fight in Washington for better gas mileage and clean energy. Unfortunately, Senator Martinez has voted against clean energy proposals, and announced his support for new drilling in the waters off Florida's coast instead.
The Martinez drilling bill will allow new oil and gas drilling in 8 million acres of the eastern Gulf of Mexico near Florida's shores, in an area the size of Maryland. It will also repeal parts of the moratorium against new drilling that has protected Florida's coast for more than 25 years. Senator Nelson has been a champion in the fight to protect Florida's coast from oil and gas drilling, but is under enormous pressure to cave in and support the Martinez drilling deal.
Please call Senator Nelson today at 202-224-5274 and tell him to continue to stand up and fight for Florida's coastline by rejecting the Martinez drilling bill.
Here's a sample message you can leave:
"My name is ____ and I live in ________. I'm calling to urge Senator Nelson to oppose the Martinez drilling bill."
To report your call, click here, or paste this link into your web browser. This is an important part of our work!
http://floridapirg.org/FL.asp?id=1688&id3=FL&id4=ES
Then, ask your family and friends to help by forwarding this message to them.
Background:
The oil lobby would like us to believe that after Katrina and Rita, we can drill our way out of our nation's energy problems. We're not buying it. Opening our shores to drilling would only put our beaches and coastal waters at great risk for a small, short-term supply of oil and gas. Routine drilling operations dump thousands of pounds of toxic chemicals into the marine environment and a catastrophic spill- one that could spoil the ecology and economic value of Florida beaches for generations-is a real possibility. We can do better.
For example, if our cars and trucks got an average of a couple more miles per gallon, we'd save more oil than exists off the entire coast of Florida. Yet federal gas mileage standards haven't significantly changed in 20 years. Instead of allowing oil companies to drill off our coast, Florida's Senators should be leading the fight in Washington for better gas mileage and clean energy. Unfortunately, Senator Martinez has voted against clean energy proposals, and announced his support for new drilling in the waters off Florida's coast instead.
The Martinez drilling bill will allow new oil and gas drilling in 8 million acres of the eastern Gulf of Mexico near Florida's shores, in an area the size of Maryland. It will also repeal parts of the moratorium against new drilling that has protected Florida's coast for more than 25 years. Senator Nelson has been a champion in the fight to protect Florida's coast from oil and gas drilling, but is under enormous pressure to cave in and support the Martinez drilling deal.
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this is happening this week. if you haven't called yet, please do so.
John R
Thank you for posting this and doing your best to help the environment. I called last week and would not have done so without your reminder.
Thanks :clap_1: :clap_1:
Thank you for posting this and doing your best to help the environment. I called last week and would not have done so without your reminder.
Thanks :clap_1: :clap_1:
I'm a FL homeowner, but my primary residence is in GA. Anyone know if I qualify to make a call?
katie blue said:
sure, this concerns every citizen. you can use your fla zip code.
jr
I used my FL zip code - they didn't even ask for my name spelling - just my zip code.
The U.S. Senate will vote later this week on a bill to open eight million acres off of Florida's west coast to offshore drilling. The safety of our oceans, cleanliness of our beaches, and the health and lives of our marine wildlife are in danger!
Click HERE to write your Senators today to demand that they protect our coasts and urge them to work towards a clean energy future!
A few weeks ago we alerted you to a U.S. House bill that would do away with 25 years of crucial coastal protections and potentially allow widespread oil and gas drilling off our shores.
Despite strong and outspoken opposition from thousands of SOE activists like you, the House voted to pass this disastrous bill which was written by Big Oil's favorite Congressman, Representative Richard Pombo (R-CA).
Now our hopes lie with the Senate, which still has an opportunity to reject Big Oil?s attempt to open our coasts to drilling and to push for real solutions to our energy crisis ? solutions that embrace innovative new energy-efficient technologies, cut pollution, and reduce our dependence on oil.
Our coasts and marine waters are destinations for thousands of vacationing families each year, sanctuary for fish and wildlife and a critical part of America's "sea to shining sea" natural heritage. They are the economic lifeblood for thousands of tourism and fishing communities, providing billions of dollars of economic activity and millions of jobs.
Oil and gas drilling would ruin our coasts and beaches. From 1990-1999, 1.8 million gallons of oil were spilled from offshore drilling platforms and pipelines in U.S. waters--an average of almost 500 gallons a day.
Additionally, each offshore operation produces 214,000 pounds of air pollutants each year, and tens of thousands of pounds of mercury have been dumped around Gulf oil rigs.
Click here to urge your Senators to vote NO on opening our precious coasts to drilling!
Once you?ve contacted your Senators, please click here to tell at least three friends, family members or co-workers about this urgent issue and encourage them to join you in contacting their Senators.
Thank you for your continued dedication to protecting our coasts and keeping our wildlife safe.
Sincerely,
Julie Waterman
Campaign Director, SaveOurEnvironment.org
info@saveourenvironment.org
Click HERE to write your Senators today to demand that they protect our coasts and urge them to work towards a clean energy future!
A few weeks ago we alerted you to a U.S. House bill that would do away with 25 years of crucial coastal protections and potentially allow widespread oil and gas drilling off our shores.
Despite strong and outspoken opposition from thousands of SOE activists like you, the House voted to pass this disastrous bill which was written by Big Oil's favorite Congressman, Representative Richard Pombo (R-CA).
Now our hopes lie with the Senate, which still has an opportunity to reject Big Oil?s attempt to open our coasts to drilling and to push for real solutions to our energy crisis ? solutions that embrace innovative new energy-efficient technologies, cut pollution, and reduce our dependence on oil.
Our coasts and marine waters are destinations for thousands of vacationing families each year, sanctuary for fish and wildlife and a critical part of America's "sea to shining sea" natural heritage. They are the economic lifeblood for thousands of tourism and fishing communities, providing billions of dollars of economic activity and millions of jobs.
Oil and gas drilling would ruin our coasts and beaches. From 1990-1999, 1.8 million gallons of oil were spilled from offshore drilling platforms and pipelines in U.S. waters--an average of almost 500 gallons a day.
Additionally, each offshore operation produces 214,000 pounds of air pollutants each year, and tens of thousands of pounds of mercury have been dumped around Gulf oil rigs.
Click here to urge your Senators to vote NO on opening our precious coasts to drilling!
Once you?ve contacted your Senators, please click here to tell at least three friends, family members or co-workers about this urgent issue and encourage them to join you in contacting their Senators.
Thank you for your continued dedication to protecting our coasts and keeping our wildlife safe.
Sincerely,
Julie Waterman
Campaign Director, SaveOurEnvironment.org
info@saveourenvironment.org