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{#yiv8881248619 table {width:100% !important;}}Oil spills are devastating to
our ocean
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Catherine, Thirty-three years ago, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in
Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The damaged ship spilled roughly 11 million
gallons of oil into the ocean, killing and injuring seabirds, sea otters,
harbor seals, bald eagles, orcas and other marine wildlife. The oil spread in
the days that followed, contaminating more than 1,300 miles of Alaska’s
coastline. The crude oil had been transported by pipeline from the Arctic’s
Prudhoe Bay before being loaded onto the tanker. Three decades after one of the
worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, oil still clings to some beaches
in the region. We know how devastating oil spills can be to our ocean. And, we
know that our reliance on offshore oil and gas is contributing to climate
change. Will you join me in taking action? President Biden and his
administration have come out with a lot of bold rhetoric about taking action on
climate change, but their actual actions have fallen short. Talk won’t solve
this problem—we need bold action! Now is the time for the Biden administration
to show that it’s serious by taking that promised action on climate change. The
administration can do that by putting forward a new five-year offshore leasing
program that proposes no new offshore oil and gas leases. We must accelerate
the transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources, and that
means transitioning away from offshore oil and gas, starting now. Join me in
speaking up for our ocean by taking action today.
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For our ocean, Andrew Hartsig
Senior Director, Arctic Program
Ocean Conservancy |
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