Help Save Polar Bears
Climate change could drive Alaska's polar bears to extinction within 75 years, according to a recent White House report.
Last Friday, your representative voted against the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Please take a moment to voice your
disappointment.
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Rep. Cliff Stearns - (202) 225-5744 or (352) 351-8777 - https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Late Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, historic legislation that takes
the first vital steps to address climate change -- and help our threatened polar bears and other climate-sensitive species that are
already feeling the heat.
This important victory would not have been possible without the efforts of the tens of thousands of Defenders activists -- caring
people like you -- who took the time over the last few months to call or write their U.S. Representatives.
Unfortunately, your representative, Rep. Cliff Stearns , was one of 212 Members of Congress who voted against this vital legislation
to address global warming and help wildlife.
Please take a moment to voice your concern about your representative's vote and encourage him or her to start taking the threat of
global warming to our natural resources more seriously:
Just deliver this simple message:
I am calling to say that global warming is one of the greatest and most urgent challenges we face today. As your constituent I am
greatly disappointed to see that you failed to help take steps toward addressing it by voting against the American Clean Energy and
Security Act on June 26th.
This bill will take strong steps toward reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are triggering climate change and will work work
to safeguard natural resources and wildlife threatened by the changes already set in motion. While significantly more funding will
ultimately be needed to safeguard wildlife and natural resources, this bill will put us on the right path.
We need real leadership in Congress and not elected officials who only put up roadblocks to forward movement.
I know that this is the first of many steps we must take to address climate change and protect wildlife and natural resources in a
warming world and I hope that you will take this into consideration in your future decisions on this critical issue.
Thank you...
Even though this landmark legislation has been passed by the House, our fight is far from finished.
As the debate on climate change moves to the Senate, you can expect legislative shenanigans from Big Oil's high-priced lobbyists,
more distortion and propaganda from the big-time polluters and more stalling tactics from their allies in the Senate.
We overcame these challenges during the House debate, and we can do it again. Please stay tuned in the days and weeks ahead for more
ways that you can help our polar bears and other wildlife.
For the moment, though, please take just a moment right now to hold your representative accountable for failing to stand up for our
polar bears and other wildlife by voting against the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
On behalf of all of us at Defenders of Wildlife, thank you for all the work you do to protect our wildlife. We couldn't be a voice
for threatened and endangered species without your help.
With Gratitude,
Robert Dewey
Vice President, Government Affairs
Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and
plants in their natural communities.
Defenders of Wildlife can be contacted at:
1130 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.defenders.org
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