EI 2010 Mid-Year Fund-Raiser Update: $11,908 from 27 donors, 24% to the goal, $38,092 or 76% to go. Who else is going to work for ecologically sufficient policies like ending offshore drilling and primary forest logging if EI isnt fully funded? Donate now at: http://www.climateark.org/shared/donate/ *************************************
ACTION ALERT PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! Obamas Crude Awakening: Offshore Oil Drilling Is Ecologically Devastating and Must End By ClimateArk Climate Change Portal http://www.climateark.org/ - a project of Ecological Internet May 15, 2010 U.S. oil addiction is killing American and global ecology. An international wake-up call must be delivered to both the administration and Congress, to focus more effort upon reducing the demand for oil. The risks and costs of offshore oil exploration far outweigh their benefits, and the U.S. would be better off focusing upon promoting alternative energy sources. Will virtually every remaining intact ecosystem be razed to access every last bit of oil before we transition to lower energy use, a low carbon economy and renewable energy? TAKE ACTION HERE NOW: http://www.climateark.org/shared/alerts/send.aspx?id=gulf_oil_spill New estimates are the Gulf Oil Spill is leaking at least 10 times the amount of oil as previous estimates of 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons, or 795,000 liters) a day, meaning the ongoing spill already far exceeds the Exxon Valdez accident. BP has shown it lacks the necessary capacity to handle the spill, as capping the leak has taken too long, and the cleanup will be massive. Given the extent of the ongoing spill, and the potential for the spill to spread more widely during the hurricane season, the federal government must immediately nationalize the spill response and take the lead in capping the leak and containing the spill. The Gulf Oil Spill is a clarion call to implement comprehensive climate and energy policies that address U.S. oil addiction. The first step is to ensure offshore drilling does not accelerate. Obama and his top deputies have yet to talk about reducing the nation's dependence on fossil fuels in connection with the oil spill. The underlying cause of this disaster is our dangerous and dirty addiction to oil. This addiction is killing American and global ecology. An international wake-up call must be delivered to both the administration and Congress, to focus more effort upon reducing the demand for oil, and end offshore oil drilling. MORE INFORMATION AND TAKE ACTION NOW: http://www.climateark.org/shared/alerts/send.aspx?id=gulf_oil_spill DISCUSS THIS ALERT: http://www.climateark.org/blog/ --- You are subscribed to ecological_internet as [email protected]. Before unsubscribing, please consider modifying your list profile at: http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/subscribe/[email protected] To unsubscribe, send a blank email to [email protected] Or click here: http://email.ecoearth.info:81/u?id=84041H&n=T&c=F&l=ecological_internet To subscribe visit: http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
