"More than 30,000 activists joined the Sierra Club in supporting President Barack Obama's clean energy priorities before his first international trip to Canada...During the visit President Obama acknowledged that Canadian tar sands oil "creates a big carbon footprint" and committed to advancing clean energy policies and leading the world on global warming solutions.

But the oil companies aren't retreating, and neither can we. Oil companies are still trying to build a pipeline from Canada so they can sell us nearly one million barrels of their dirty fuel every day. We need stop them at the border - and the State Department can do exactly that.

Let Secretary of State Hillary Clinton know that you won't ignore pollution from the tar sands - and neither should she. Click here to tell the State Department that the tar sands pipeline is not in our national interest.

We know that getting oil from the tar sands produces three times as much pollution as conventional sources and destroys the livelihood of many of our neighbors to the north. Instead of importing expensive and dirty oil we can choose clean energy options that create millions of much-needed jobs here at home.

Tell the State Department to consider clean energy solutions that create jobs in the United States instead of permitting a pipeline to pollution. "

(Quote taken from a Sierra Club action request that I received on 2/23/09)

This link will take you to the Sierra Club's web site where you can modify the ready made letter and send it:
https://secure2.convio.net/sierra/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1585&autologin=true