THESE ARE SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT FACE MY ELECTION SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS THAT WANT TO CONTINUE TO LOBBY THR CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON D.C.
OVER THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR YEARS I HAVE BEEN A ACTIVE VOLUNTEER MEMBER AND SUPPORTER OF THESE BIG INTEREST GROUPS SO I CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING:
NEW!!! We will have a conference call to discuss the LTE topic and any questions on Wednesday, August 20 at 7pm. Read on for more details. Thanks for writing letters! - Melissa
Sierra Club
GREAT LAKES PROGRAM
Letters-to-the-Editor Team
Friday, August 15, 2008
TOPIC:
Offshore Drilling
Too many letters in local and state papers supporting offshore drilling have been printed in recent weeks. It’s important that we discuss in our letters the dangers of offshore drilling.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
If you have any questions or need help writing your letter, join us on a "Letter to the Editor" Conference Call on Wednesday, August 20 at 7pm. Call (866) 501-6174 and when prompted, enter the following code, 2700655 followed by #.
Write letters & send a copy to your federal public officials!
Write and send letters to your local newspapers. Please send me a copy!
Don’t stop there… send a copy of your letter to your federal public officials.
Find your federal public officials at the following websites:
U.S. Senators, http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=MI
U.S. Representatives, http://www.house.gov/
Background Information
A few years ago, a bipartisan coalition in Congress voted to ban new drilling for oil and gas in the Great Lakes .
Currently, President Bush seeks to reverse the ban and permit drilling.
Drilling for oil and gas in our Great Lakes and along our coastlines is too risky! Leaks and pollution can occur, and neither the drilling companies nor the states can be relied upon to use or enforce safe drilling practices or clean-up contaminated sites. Drilling companies are notorious for pulling out without notice or going bankrupt. States frequently don't have the staff or the funding to clean-up the mess left behind by drillers. Lawsuits against careless drillers can take years, even decades, to conclude, and even then there's no assurance that the offenders will be held accountable.
There isn't that much oil under the lakes anyway.
Drilling new wells isn't the answer to our energy problems.
The honest answer to our oil problem is to use less of it, and that means better fuel economy faster and a shift toward renewable energy. Instead of the failed policies of the past, it's time to break our addiction to fossil fuels by shifting our priorities and our policies toward creating a clean energy economy.
Need Help?
If you get stuck on an idea or need contact information for a newspaper near you, contact Melissa at 313-965-0055 or at melissa.damaschke@sierraclub.org.
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