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“These Are America’s Wetlands”
Congressman Charlie Melancon broke down while giving testimony about the oil spill:
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A Choice To Make
“So we have a choice to make. We can remain one of the world’s leading importers of foreign oil, or we can make the investments that would allow us to become the world’s leading exporter of renewable energy. We can let climate change continue to go unchecked, or we can help stop it. We can let the jobs of tomorrow be created abroad, or we can create those jobs right here in America and lay the foundation for lasting prosperity.” -President Obama, March 19, 2009 Sign on to Avaaz.org’s 473K+ signature petition to ban offshore drilling and move the country into a clean energy future HERE. Greenpeace’s tracking of the gulf spill and actions HERE. White House blog re: oil … More >>
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Drill Baby Drill
“Louisiana produces 30 percent to 40 percent of the nation’s oil and gas off our coast. It is certainly good for our economy … It is also good for the nation…” That was Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal in 2006 speaking about allowing offshore oil drilling. Today his state is preparing for one of the worst environmental disasters to hit the US in over 20 years. On April 20th an explosion on an exploratory drill rig killed eleven workers and caused the rig to sink into the Gulf of Mexico. The accident exposed an open wellhead that experts estimate is leaking up to five thousand barrels of oil per day. The oil spill is expected to hit land at some point … More >>
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