ACT NOW: Improve energy extraction safeguards nationwide – not just in the Gulf

Photo: A Gulf oil slick "burn-off" Credit: Greenpeace

OR

Photo: The Delaware River watershed is threatened by irresponsible drilling Credit: Tracy Carluccio

In the wake of the continuing Gulf oil spill disaster, Congress is poised to act. 

They face a stark choice, however. 

Focus narrowly on the the Gulf of Mexico

or

Take the lessons learned from the Gulf disaster and apply them nationwide in a comprehensive plan to modernize our Nation’s  energy policies.

Our current energy policies put communities and the environment at risk everywhere energy development occurs.

If Congress focuses solely on the Gulf with this bill, they're deciding, in Ben Franklin's terms, "we'd rather pay for the pound of cure, than the ounce of prevention." Although if Franklin were alive today, he'd probably make it "1 oz prevention = 1 TON cure".

TAKE ACTION
We need your help by Friday July 23rd to push for a comprehensive solution to the disaster in the Gulf, and energy development nationwide.

INSTRUCTIONS

FIRST
Enter your zip code below so we can find your Representative.

SECOND
Using the sample letter that results as a guide, urge your Representative to call House Speaker Pelosi.

THIRD
Make sure they urge her to take a comprehensive approach to protect public safety and the environment from energy development -- wherever it occurs.

MORE INFO

EARTHblog: read our senior policy advisor, Cathy Carlson's EARTHblog on what's at stake and what we're asking for.