Oil, if found in the Arctic Refuge, would irreparably scar the Refuge's spectacular coastal plain
On the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, caribou calves prance in the summer sunlight just as they have done for thousands of years. Meanwhile, in Washington, politicians dance around the issue of America's energy security as they have for what seems an eternity.
Last Thursday the House voted 225-201 to open the Arctic Refuge to oil drilling. This was actually the strongest pro-Refuge showing in recent years, but was little more than a political stunt to give the impression that Congress is actually "doing something" about rising energy costs. Of course we all know that oil, if found in the Arctic Refuge, would do next to nothing to reduce our costs at the pump but would irreparably scar the Refuge's spectacular coastal plain.
Have you visited the Coastal Plain lately? Click here.
http://www.wilderness.org/OurIssues/Arctic/slideshow.cfm
Learn more about the vote.
http://www.wilderness.org/NewsRoom/Statement/20060525.cfm
Best wishes,
Kathy Kilmer
Director, E-Communications
Last Thursday the House voted 225-201 to open the Arctic Refuge to oil drilling. This was actually the strongest pro-Refuge showing in recent years, but was little more than a political stunt to give the impression that Congress is actually "doing something" about rising energy costs. Of course we all know that oil, if found in the Arctic Refuge, would do next to nothing to reduce our costs at the pump but would irreparably scar the Refuge's spectacular coastal plain.
Have you visited the Coastal Plain lately? Click here.
http://www.wilderness.org/OurIssues/Arctic/slideshow.cfm
Learn more about the vote.
http://www.wilderness.org/NewsRoom/Statement/20060525.cfm
Best wishes,
Kathy Kilmer
Director, E-Communications
rudkla - 2. Jun, 23:00
