The Deepwater Horizon accident continues to spill millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Echoing the sentiment of concernced people all across America, Greenpeace activists delivered a strong message to Congress, “Choose a clean energy future now.”
The disaster in the Gulf is a tragic reminder of the impacts of America’s addiction to dirty and dangerous sources of energy like oil, and it must serve as a wake up call to Congress of the urgent need to immediately stop plans for any new offshore oil drilling.
The oil industry’s stranglehold on our energy policy has protected oil company profits while sacrificing our health, local economies, and our environment. It’s past time for Congress to shut out the polluter lobbyists and urgently move us toward clean, renewable energy.
How much oil is flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from this disastrous oil spill? Our new counter will keep tabs as the oil continues to flow…
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