Say NO to Drilling and NO more giveaways to Big Oil!

It’s time for Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi, as leaders in the House and Senate, to do their jobs and punish polluters, say no to drilling and no more giveaways to big oil! Send them (and their legislative aides) a note below—the time to push is now!

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Your Letter:

Dear Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi,

Our communities in the Gulf of Mexico are suffering from the recent oil spill, and will be for decades. It's obvious that we cannot continue doing business as usual. 
 
As leaders in the House and Senate, I ask you to take the following steps:

Polluter pays, no exceptions.  BP and future polluters must be held accountable for all costs associated with clean-up and remediation. Let Congress vote on the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act. 
 
No drilling, no spilling. President Obama has placed a 6-month moratorium on off-shore drilling, but Congress must take action to make this ban permanent. With your support, the No New Drilling Act of 2010 should be brought to the floor for a vote.

No giveaways to Big Oil. All direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies should be halted immediately and indefinitely. Public investments should be directed to clean, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency technologies that create 21st Century jobs and reduce pollution

Separate Oil and Politics.  Urge all elected officials to reject all campaign contributions from fossil fuel companies as a way to show their independence and their determination to safeguard the public good.

I urge you to work with Congressional members on both sides of the aisle to lift the liability cap, ban off-shore drilling and ensure passage of strong comprehensive climate and energy legislation this year. Our future demands no less.

Danica Daneshforouz

Exec Assistant to Chief of Staff, Harry Reid

Chris Miller

Senior policy adviser on energy and environment to Reid

Gary Myrick

COS Harry Reid

Lydia Ball

Energy Outreach Staff (Reid)

John Lawrence

COS Pelosi

Karen Wayland

Energy and Climate Advisor to Nancy Pelosi

Karen Billups

Minority Chief Counsel, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Comm

Greg Dotson

Chief Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy

Mary Frances Repko

Senior policy adviser to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

Jim Zoia

Chief of Staff, House Natural Resources Committee

Lorie Schmidt

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Bob Simon

Majority Staff Director, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Com