June 19, 2008 -- Fight the Right-Wing Wacko Links

** Union of Concerned Scientists **
With your help, momentum is growing in Congress for strong national global warming legislation—just this month, the Senate had their first vote on major climate legislation. Now we need to turn to the House and educate lawmakers about key issues they must address in any final climate policy. Please urge your representative to commit to getting the details right by signing a climate principles letter, which will be sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Strong support for the letter will help the speaker press for a strong global warming bill in the House. The letter contains important recommendations for ensuring that any final legislation succeeds in preventing the worst consequences of warming, moves the United States to a clean energy economy, minimizes economic impacts, and aids vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

Urge Your Representative to Support Strong Climate Legislation.
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** Greenpeace **
Old and senile McCain, monkey king Bush, and former House Speaker Loser Gingrich are pushing hard to open our national coastlines to oil drilling. In fact, loser Gingrich has put together a petition like this that more than 750,000 people have signed! They’re using high gas prices and economic concerns to help their friends in the oil industry make even more money.

But here’s the real truth behind drilling offshore:

-- Seismic testing to locate oil creates decibel levels of 260 – twice as loud as an ambulance – underwater. Exposure to these levels of noise underwater can cause disorientation, brain hemorrhaging, or even beaching for whales and dolphins.

-- Offshore drilling creates an increased risk of oil spills close to our beaches and coastlines.

--The need to address global warming means it is time to invest in renewable energy sources. Drilling for oil in dangerous locations will take years to reach the market and will only serve to increase global warming impacts when it does.

Tell old and senile John McCain that if he wants to stop global warming, he needs to stop helping the big oil companies and start making real change.
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** True Majority **
WHY do politicians vote for energy plans which only help Big Oil?

--> Follow the money and find out <--
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** Sierra Club **
Americans are fed up with runaway gas prices and bloated oil-company profits, but Senator John McCain and President Bush's proposal1 to drill for oil along our coastline will only increase Big Oil's bottom line. Their move to open up our coasts for Big Oil is making headlines all across the country today -- I woke up to commentators on NPR talking about coastal oil drilling.

The truth is that offshore oil drilling won't help with high oil prices or ease the pain at the gas pump for American families.

We're launching a petition with our friends at MoveOn.org urging Congress to reject the plan to help Big Oil drill along our coastline. Will you add your name to our petition telling Congress to stop Big Oil's drilling plan? Click here:

http://action.sierraclub.org/offshoreoil