“This is not an environmental disaster, and I will say that again and again.”
– Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) speaking about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Yup, you read that correctly.

In an outrageous quote worthy of Sarah Palin’s Facebook page, Republican Congressman Don Young of Alaska, who happens to be one of Big Oil’s best friends in Congress, actually said this with a straight face.

This is exactly the sort of Big Oil cheerleading mentality that ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Palin and now her fellow Republican from Alaska are continuing to push, even as oil continues poisoning the Gulf. While Congressman Young might not understand the definition of “environmental” or “disaster,” you and I certainly do and we need to hold him accountable.

Set Congressman Don Young Straight. Sign our petition calling on him to stop defending Big Oil and support clean energy legislation in Congress.

In the hours since we launched our petition denouncing Don Young’s outrageous comment, already more than 24,000 of you have added your voice. Now we’ve set a goal of getting 50,000 signers and delivering your comments directly to Mr. Young.

Let’s send a deafening message to Congressman Young that we reject his outrageous protection of Big Oil and it’s time to get serious about supporting President Obama and Speaker Pelosi’s agenda for a clean energy future.

Add your voice to the fight today.

Thanks,

Jon Vogel
DCCC Executive Director