Bill Hubick feels strongly about this issue.  So do I and others.
Do what you can to help.

Norm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Hubick [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:15 PM
> To: Norm Saunders
> Subject: Fw: All hands on deck for the Arctic Refuge!
> 
> 
> Hi Norm,
>  
> Hope all's going well. I wasn't sure if this was appropriate 
> material to post to MDOsprey--in fact, it probably is not. I 
> feel very strongly about the attached message, but it is 
> definitely political as well.
>  
> What do you think? Please feel free to post this if you'd like.
>  
> Take care, and happy holidays!
>  
> Bill
> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: "John Adams, NRDC ACTION FUND" <>
> To: 
> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 3:11:20 PM
> Subject: All hands on deck for the Arctic Refuge!
> 
> 
> Dear NRDC Action Fund Supporter,
> 
> It's the most outrageous scheme yet to open the Arctic 
> National Wildlife Refuge 
> to oil drilling. We have just learned that pro-drilling 
> Senators are sneaking 
> their Arctic drilling measure into the Defense Appropriations
bill.
> 
> The vote on the Senate floor could come as early as tomorrow!
> 
> Call your two Senators right now at the phone numbers below 
> and tell them to 
> get Arctic drilling out of the Defense bill, with a 
> filibuster if necessary. 
> Call them even if it's Friday night or Saturday:
> 
> Senator Paul Sarbanes: (202) 224-4524
> Senator Barbara Mikulski: (202) 224-4654 
> 
> Here's the good news: thanks to a nationwide outcry from 
> millions of Americans, 
> including you, House and Senate leaders have given up on 
> including Arctic 
> drilling in the Budget Reconciliation bill.
> 
> But some Senators are so shameless in their quest to boost 
> oil company profits 
> that they're willing to exploit the Defense Appropriations 
> bill, which is meant 
> to fund our troops in Iraq and other military needs.
> 
> Your Senators will be under enormous political pressure to 
> vote Yes on the 
> Defense Appropriations bill no matter what's in it. We're 
> counting on a last- ditch effort by a determined group of 
> senators to filibuster this bill until 
> Arctic drilling is removed. In that case, the oil industry 
> and their allies 
> would have to get over 60 votes to keep drilling in -- 
> something they have 
> never been able to do.
> 
> Call your Senators right away and tell them you're outraged 
> that Arctic 
> drilling would be snuck into a bill that is meant to protect 
> our troops. Urge 
> them to get Arctic drilling out of the Defense bill, with a 
> filibuster if 
> necessary. And tell them you will publicly support their No 
> vote if they come 
> under attack for it in your state.
> 
> The next 24 hours are critical. Call your Senators right now!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> John H. Adams
> NRDC Action Fund
> 
> . . .
> 
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> 
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