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the U.S. Congress to ensure ocean health through electoral and legislative action.

Offshore Drilling Is Not The Answer

Gas prices are hitting everybody hard, and there are a lot of measures that Congress and the President can take to bring down the cost of energy. Offshore oil supplies can't be brought on line for at least seven to ten years (that's the oil industry's own estimate), so offshore drilling does nothing to change the price of gas. Not to mention that more drilling is exactly what we DON'T need to be doing to solve global warming.

Our sources tell us that the leadership in the House and Senate is committed to upholding the moratorium that has been in effect since 1981, and working for a more sensible energy policy that includes incentives for renewable energy and conservation. We MUST support these efforts, and tell our Congress that our oceans are more important than the limited supplies of oil that can be extracted from them.

Please contact your Senators and Representative today and tell them to support the moratorium: 202-224-3121.

Send a letter today, NO TO DRILLING

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7 July 2008, 8:31 pm