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Kill the Drill on Padre Island
This fall, Barbara and Paul Petroleum (BNP),
plans to start drilling for natural gas on
Padre Island, one of only ten national seashores
in the United States. Although South Padre
Island is already developed, Padre Island
remains one of the most pristine, undeveloped
barrier islands in the world. We must put
pressure on the Bush Administration demanding
they Kill the Drill not only on Padre Island,
but all of our public lands.
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FACTSHEET- Get the quick facts on the Padre Island National Seashore
Padre Island is one of only 10 national seashores and home to 11 endangered species.
Find out other interesting facts about our national treasure by taking a look at our factsheet.
Become an expert at Padre Island trivia! |
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DRILLING DISASTERS - The Vanishing Louisiana Lake
People often have a hard time grasping just how risky and damaging drilling can be. Here is a classic example of how the work of a few people drilling for Texaco led to the the complete drainage of Lake Peigneur in Louisiana. |
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FEATURES - Oil's Path of Mass Destruction
Oil spills and drilling accidents aren't the only things we need to worry about. From extracting fossil fuels out of the ground to putting gas in our cars, this brief summary
oultines how America's addiction to oil
is destroying our planet every step of the way. Fortunately, there is a solution available just around the corner.
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Ruptured Oil Tanker Sinks Off Coast of Spain
forces
A ruptured tanker carrying 77,000 tons of fuel oil,
almost twice the amount that spilled from the
Exxon Valdez, has split in two and begun to
sink off of Spain's coast. "If it sinks, there
will be a time bomb at the bottom of the sea,"
said Greenpeace official Maria Jose Caballero.
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