Ask Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to Protect Our Coastline

Ask Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to Protect Our Coastline

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<p><strong>Protect Our Coasts From Offshore Drilling</strong></p>
<p>Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar,</p>
<p>Tuesday, March 24 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the worst environmental disasters in history, the Exxon Valdez oil spill. <br /><br />The memory of the spill persists for the fishermen and Alaska natives whose livelihoods were destroyed by Exxon's recklessness. The anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill should serve as a reminder of the threat oil poses to our oceans and coasts. Instead of opening the door to more Exxon-style disasters, we should be embracing the clean energy solutions that will keep our beaches and marine life intact and will help combat global warming. <br /><br />As a nation, we are far too dependent on oil and other fossil fuels. New offshore drilling will only continue this dependence. America needs to move forward to a clean energy future, not backwards towards more offshore oil drilling.<br /><br />I urge you to oppose new offshore oil and gas drilling in areas that were protected by the longstanding Congressional drilling moratorium.<br />-----------------------------------------------------------</p>

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