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Post by Karen R Quinn on Sept 8, 2009 9:24:14 GMT -7
Hi Critterville Citizens, Bristol Bay, Alaska, is home to the world's largest run of wild sockeye salmon, provides critical habitat for the endangered Steller sea lion and North Pacific right whale and is offshore from one of the world's largest concentrations of sea bird colonies. But unless we take action to stop a Bush-era drilling plan, it could also be the home of the latest oil and gas development. Take Action HotlinkRecognizing the potential damage of oil and gas developments, the U.S. government bought back previous leases in Bristol Bay during the 1990s at taxpayer expense to prevent more drilling there. But President Bush opened Bristol Bay and other Arctic Ocean locations back up in his leasing plan. The environmental impacts of oil and gas development in the waters of the U. S. Arctic are not adequately assessed. Until a comprehensive, science-based Arctic Ocean plan is developed, we must impose a "time-out" from all oil and gas related activities. Urge Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to permanently remove Bristol Bay from current and future leasing plans and defer oil and gas activities and new leasing in the Arctic Ocean >> From Care2 Thank you, LiAnna Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team Take action link: www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFPhQ/zJPV/ohXKAttachments:
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