WVEC Action Memo

March 14, 2006

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Take Action --- STOP drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ..... again !

From the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Last week, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee caved in to Big Oil and passed a budget resolution that includes a provision designed exclusively to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The entire Senate will vote on this resolution as early as Thursday! Last December, weblocked Arctic drilling by generating tens of thousands of phone calls to Capitol Hill. It's time to do it again! Please call your Senators right now:

Senator Robert Byrd: (202) 224-3954
Senator John Rockefeller, IV : (202) 224-6472

Tell them to "Vote NO on the budget because it's bad for the Arctic Refuge, bad for the environment, and bad for the American people. Vote YES on any amendment to strip Arctic drilling from this budget bill." Please reply to this email to let us know that you called. Your phone call will have the biggest impact, but if you are unable to call, then please send electronic messages to your Senators by clicking here right now. Senate leaders are using this budget ploy to open the Arctic Refuge to drilling because they know they can't pass it through the legitimate legislative process. They aren't even pretending that their budget resolution is about balancing the budget. In fact, their resolution contains only one reconciliation instruction: the provision that would open the Arctic Refuge to drilling. Please call your Senators today. Let's stop this abuse of the budget process and stand up for America's Arctic Refuge in its hour of greatest need!

Sincerely,
Frances Beinecke
NRDC Action Fund

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Take Action (from Environmental Defense)

Send an Email - Bush Administration's First Chance to Curb Oil Addiction
Americans agree with President Bush that it's time to change course on oil consumption. President Bush now has a major opportunity to act. By April 1st, President Bush must decide on fuel economy standards for 2008-2011 models of SUVs, pickups, and minivans. Stronger standards would save an extra 600,000 barrels of oil per day, if extended to the heaviest SUVs and pickups. Ask President Bush to approve strong fuel economy standards. Send an email before April 1st.

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