The disaster unfolding in the Gulf is heartbreaking

The disaster unfolding in the Gulf is heartbreaking -- its full impact won't be realized for months, or even years. And how is our government reacting to this horrible event? By considering a permit for a new oil pipeline -- on dry land.

Right now, the U.S. State Department is deciding whether to allow an oil pipeline to extend nearly 2,000 miles from the tar sands in Alberta, Canada's boreal forest, through much of the West, to refinement facilities in Port Arthur, Texas.

We've launched a campaign to stop this pipeline from putting thousands of species of wildlife at risk before the first shovel breaks ground -- and we need your help.

Help us raise $20,000 by July 8th to support our campaign to block this dirty oil pipeline.
 
We're organizing in target states to stop this pipeline. Help us reach our $20,000 goal by July 8th and your contribution will help us to:


Organize a National Day of Action on July 8th to raise awareness about the dangers of tar sands oil on American communities and wildlife populations.

Work with local partners on the ground in key states affected by the pipeline such as South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska

Hold community meetings with concerned citizens, run targeted advertisements, and set up phone banks to call voters.

Tar sands oil is the dirtiest commercially available fuel on Earth, emitting an estimated 40 million tons of greenhouse gases each year. The mining facilities have already caused widespread damage to the Canadian boreal forest, its wetlands, and its aquifers.

Make a contribution today to help us protect America’s heartland and block this dirty oil pipeline today.

The proposed pipeline will traverse our rivers, carve across our prairies, and flow on top of our vital sources of drinking water, exposing our farmers, ranchers and wildlife to inevitable toxic leakage.

Moreover, it brings the chances of a Gulf-Coast type oil-spill to the backyards of thousands of property owners and wildlife habitats across the Plains states.

Please give what you can today, and help prevent the next oil-related disaster from threatening America's heartland.

Thank you for doing your part to protect wildlife from the most hazardous method of oil production in the world.

Sincerely,
Sue Brown
NWF Action Fund Director