Dear NRDC BioGems Defender,
We won a huge victory on Wednesday when the U.S. Senate voted 52-48
to block oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The
pro-environment vote was all the more remarkable coming as it did on
the eve of war, with every senator under enormous pressure to approve
this centerpiece of President Bush's energy plan. For months, NRDC
has been making the case that drilling in the Arctic is the slowest,
most expensive and most destructive way to ensure America's energy
security. Tens of thousands of pro-refuge messages from people like
you buttressed our cause. In the end, eight Republicans joined most
Democrats and stood in defense of America's most spectacular birthing
ground for Arctic wildlife.
Needless to say, this fight is not over. What we've won is a life-
saving reprieve for the Arctic Refuge, not permanent protection. The
champions of big oil are sure to be back within weeks, if not days,
with more pro-drilling bills. But Wednesday was nothing less than a
banner day for the environment. In the most-watched Arctic vote to
date, under the very toughest circumstances, a bi-partisan majority
of the U.S. Senate refused to sacrifice our nation's premier wildlife
refuge. Thank you for helping to make this inspirational victory
possible.
Sincerely,
John H. Adams
President
Natural Resources Defense Council
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