Call Congress - Oppose Drilling in Wild Areas

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Talking Points

Members of Congress are in their home states this week, and they're hearing plenty from constituents about the high cost of gas. As well they should. But increased drilling on America's wild areas won't reduce prices at the pump, and Congress needs to hear that from you. Won't you please take a moment to call your members of Congress in their district offices, and deliver these simple talking points below?

A call takes just a few moments, and it is crucial your delegation hears from you.

How to call
Click here and enter your zip code, then click on the image of your members of Congress to get district contact info, including a local phone number.

The message to deliver

  • I’m calling because I oppose giving big oil companies more public lands and coastal waters for drilling, while they already have rights to drill on tens of millions of acres that they aren’t even using.  Giving them more of our public lands and coasts won’t lower gasoline prices – it just gives big oil companies another bonanza they don’t deserve.
  • When Americans are feeling real pain at the gas pumps, this is no time for false promises. We can’t influence the price of oil through more drilling when we possess less than 3 percent of the world’s reserves but consume nearly 24 percent of the world’s oil.
  • Please help put our nation on secure footing for the future by encouraging real solutions to our energy challenges, such as investing in new energy technologies, raising fuel economy standards, and investing in energy efficiency.  These long-term solutions will put the United States on the right track, while also protecting our remaining public lands for future generations.

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