Oil companies need to pay the full costs that oil spills have on wildlife and their habitat.

Today, after tens of thousands of wildlife activists like you spoke out against Shell Oil's proposal to drill in critical polar bear habitat, President Obama announced a 6 month moratorium on drilling in the Arctic Sea.

While this is a temporary reprieve for polar bears, the fight to address the impacts that oil spills already have on wildlife continues.

The snowy plover -- a beach-dwelling bird weighing only two ounces -- is one of the most at-risk species from the BP oil spill. Already threatened by habitat loss, the plover is now at risk from a poisoned food supply and contamination of its nesting grounds.

Tell your members of Congress that oil companies need to pay the full costs that oil spills have on wildlife and their habitat.

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Due to an outdated law, an oil company like BP is only responsible for up to $75 million of the costs to clean up one of the worst environmental disasters in American history.

But right now there's a bill before Congress that could change this. By raising the cap on oil company liabilities, it would ensure that companies like BP are held accountable to paying for the total costs of clean up.

Tell your senators to raise the cap on oil company liabilities, so that companies like BP are held responsible for the full cost of their actions.

For a company like BP, the current $75 million cap is less than one day's profit. The balance is passed on to you, the American taxpayer.

We can't put a price on imperiled wildlife like the snowy plover. But we can make sure that oil companies are held accountable for such catastrophes.

Tell your members of Congress to pass legislation that ensures that companies who cause environmental disasters pay the full cost for clean up.