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Oil just hit land in Louisiana, while the well beneath the sunken oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico continues to gush more than 200,000 gallons of oil a day into the ocean. There will be untold devastation to wildlife and the environment for years to come. Offshore oil drilling is far too dangerous as it stands. Expanded offshore drilling shouldn’t be considered in light of the BP oil disaster. But that’s exactly what President Obama plans to do. We’ve got to show the consequences of offshore oil drilling to put a stop to future drilling plans. So we’re launching a TV ad against offshore drilling to air in Washington, DC, featuring images of the destruction in the Gulf, and using President Obama’s own words. Can you chip in $20 to help run our ad against offshore drilling? Click here to donate now and watch our ad: http://action.firedoglake.com/SpillHereSpillNow The world learned how unprepared big oil companies are in the case of an accident, and how few remedies exist for such massive spills. We’ve learned how much money big oil spent buying off elected officials, and in turn, how unwilling those officials are to punish and hold them accountable. It’s difficult to watch the disaster unfolding, knowing there’s little you can do to stop the inevitable destruction. It’s even more difficult to know that President Obama wants to build even more offshore oil rigs and put more of our oceans at risk. While we can’t do much to stop this spill, we can still do all we can to make sure we don’t invite another disaster by expanding offshore drilling. That’s why we’re running this TV ad in Washington, DC to make our message heard loud and clear. Click here to donate to run our TV ad telling Obama to say no to offshore drilling: http://action.firedoglake.com/SpillHereSpillNow In the wake of the explosion in the Gulf, more than 30,000 people signed our petition to end all plans for offshore drilling exploration. The Obama Administration soon announced that it would put all new offshore drilling projects on hold, pending an investigation of the rig explosion. But just putting offshore drilling on hold is not enough. We need to keep pressuring the Obama administration to do the right thing and cancel all future drilling plans. We want to run this television ad in Washington, DC to show that expanding offshore drilling is too dangerous, and delivers too few benefits. And we’re going to do it by showing what happens when millions of gallons of oil spill into our oceans. http://action.firedoglake.com/SpillHereSpillNow Thanks for all you do. Jane Hamsher P.S. Firedoglake will continue our daily coverage at our dedicated BP Oil Disaster resource page, featuring reporting, photos, video, volunteer information and action alerts. Check it out: |
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