Courtesy FWS
Last month, the House of Representatives passed historic legislation to address the Gulf oil disaster and help save the lives of endangered sea turtles and other wildlife impacted by the tragedy.
Decisive action in the Senate? Not so much.
Urge your senators to support the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act (S. 3663) as soon as they return to Washington, DC in September.
A recent study suggests that nearly 80% of the oil released by the Deepwater Horizon offshore disaster remains. That means that millions of barrels are still poisoning our sea turtles, fouling our coasts and threatening the survival of endangered marine life like sperm whales and bluefin tuna.
Solving just 20% of the problem isn’t enough.
If passed, the Senate bill would improve offshore drilling management and crisis response and finally guarantee funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund – an important tool for preserving and restoring habitat for Gulf wildlife and other animals. It would also invest in Home Star, an energy efficiency program that lowers consumers’ energy costs and creates jobs.
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