[pf] Fw: Call/Email White House on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (fwd)

by Sharon Flesher

21 December 2000 19:25 UTC

> >--------- Forwarded message ----------
> >From: Vicki Streiff-Fraser <vyxter@bloomington.in.us>
> >To: revstreifffraser@crosswinds.net
> >Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 13:01:39 -0600
> >Subject: Call/Email White House on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
> >Message-ID: <l03130302b666b103fd5f@[206.106.73.182]>
> >
> >This email expires when William Jefferson Clinton leaves the Presidency
> >of
> >the United States.
> >
> >Subject:  Call/Email White House on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
> >
> >Your assistance is needed....  Please remember that action speaks louder
> >than words !!!
> >
> >Sen. Frank Murkowski had a column in last Sunday's Outlook Section of The
> >Washington Post, calling for opening up this glorious area (Arctic
> >National
> >Wildlife Refuge ) to oil exploration.  Bush says this is going to be one
> >of
> >his priorities.
> >
> >Even though Clinton is president for only a few more weeks, he can still
> >designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be a National Monument
> >which would forever protect that pristine wilderness from oil drilling
> >and
> >other commercial development.  Bush has already stated  that he will turn
> >the Refuge over to big oil. Clinton is on his way out and is sympathetic
> >to
> >this cause and has already protected more wildlands since Teddy Roosevelt
> >was president.  All he needs is a push from the public.
> >
> >Please call the White House hotline at (202)456-1111 (press "0" when
> >prompted) from 8:30-5:00 EST and tell the comments-line operator that you
> >want President Clinton to declare the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to
> >be
> >a National Monument as the last great environmental act of his
> >presidency.
> >This one action may result in the protection of more animals than almost
> >anything else you can do.
> >
> >You may also send the president an email at: [president@whitehouse.gov];
> >or
> >fax: [202-456-2461].  Your message or phone call can simply say:
> >
> >Mr. President,
> >
> >As the last environmental act of your presidency, I am asking you  to
> >designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be a National Monument.
> >Please culminate your presidency with this great environmental legacy.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >
> >Please send this to everyone that you know.
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