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Tell Congress to Kick the Habit In his 2006 State of the Union Address, President Bush, a former Texas oil man, admitted that the United States suffers from an oil addiction. Alas, he's already had a relapse. The President's 2007 federal budget request to Congress once again includes revenues from opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to destructive oil drilling. So much for kicking the habit. President Bush's drill-it-all approach is a tired proposal that was defeated in last year's budget. Congress and the Administration must stop wasting energy on these dead-end drilling schemes and chart a course to a cleaner energy future. Your Representatives have the power to stop this misguided scheme; they just need to hear from you. Take Action: Please call your Representatives at the Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121 and urge them to put the controversial issue of drilling in the Arctic Refuge to rest. Ask them to "Oppose any attempt to use the Budget to open the Arctic to drilling." What to Expect and What to Say Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Representative's office. If you do not know who your Representative is, you can find out easily at: http://www.house.gov/ An office assistant will answer the phone. Just let them know that you are a resident of your Representative's District and would like to urge them to do everything in their power to keep Arctic drilling out of the Budget. Let them know that President Bush's repeated attempt to sneak this controversial proposal through the important budget process is a misguided scheme that was defeated in last year's Budget. The assistant may ask you for your contact information to confirm that you are indeed a resident of the Representative's District, or so the office can respond to you at a later date about this issue. Back to the Sierra Club's Arctic main page. Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use | © 2008 Sierra Club