Hundreds of sea turtles, birds, marine mammals and coastal communities are paying the price for millions of gallons of oil still gushing in the Gulf of Mexico.
This week, the House Natural Resources Committee passed the CLEAR Act, landmark legislation aimed at promoting a cleaner energy future for our wildlife... and for our communities. With oil still fouling the gulf and climate change threatening mass extinctions, the full House of Representatives must take the next step and pass this important bill into law and promote smart, wildlife-friendly energy policies.
The outstanding conservation advances in this bill include:
Reforms for both onshore and offshore oil and gas development by addressing failures in the leasing program by ending clear conflicts of interest, enhancing the role of science and independent review, and calling for the establishment of mandatory safety and environmental management standards.
Provisions to strengthen wildlife sustainability requirements for over 400 million acres of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Lands.
Full funding for the chronically under-resourced federal land acquisition program -- Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Incentives for the development of renewable energy projects on already disturbed lands -- helping to preserve pristine landscapes.
Take action now: Urge your U.S. representative to support the CLEAR Act and any amendments to strengthen responsible renewable energy development.
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