"I don't think anybody's going to be missing a hill or two here and there."
-- Rand Paul on mountaintop removal coal mining
In this issue:
1) Take Action: Ask Congress to End Our Oil Addiction
2) Take Action: Say No to the Tar Sands Pipeline
3) Update: BP Disaster
4) Outdoors: New Partnership to Get Kids Outside
1) Take Action: Ask Congress to End Our Oil Addiction
The BP oil disaster in the Gulf is a tragic reminder of our addiction to oil. We can eliminate our dependence on oil by making advanced vehicles that run on clean alternative fuels and providing transportation choices that eliminate the need to drive and make our communities more convenient.
Call on the House of Representatives to end our oil addiction!
Image Credit: Jordan Macha
2) Take Action: Say No to the Tar Sands Pipeline
Even as the BP disaster continues, the Department of State is considering a plan for a massive new pipeline that would carry toxic tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada to Houston, Texas. This would be the third and largest dedicated tar sands pipeline and would deliver 900,000 barrels a day of oil. At a time when our country should be heeding the warnings of the BP disaster to end our dependence on fossil fuels, building a new oil pipeline is a poor decision.
Say no to the tar sands pipeline!
3) Update: BP Disaster
Day 57 and oil is still spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. This week much of the action will be on Capitol Hill. There are two hearings today, one in the House with executives of the five major oil companies and one in the Senate looking at the possible health effects of the BP Disaster. Thursday BP CEO Tony Hayward faces a House subcommittee.
The President too will be talking about the disaster and our nation’s energy problems tonight in his first ever Oval Office Address. During President Obama's address, Michael Brune will be commenting on the speech with other experts LIVE on Grist. Tune in here at 8 EST tonight!
Image Credit: Julie Dermansky
4) Outdoors: New Partnership to Get Kids Outside
The Sierra Club has joined the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK), a national strategic partnership of organizations from diverse sectors with the common interest in advocating to expand the number and quality of opportunities for children, youth and families to connect with the outdoors.
Also part of OAK are the YMCA of the USA, REI, National Wildlife Federation, Izaak Walton League of America, The Outdoor Foundation, National Recreation and Park Association and the Children & Nature Network.