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Take Action: Tell Congress: Use BP Oil Spill Fines Toward Gulf Cleanup
Under current legislation BP's fines are paid to the government. Urge Congress to funnel the money back to the Gulf.
Goal: 20,000
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Progress: 8,804
Sponsored by: The Rainforest Site
By now, it's no secret that the April 2010 BP oil spill has caused billions of dollars in damage and continues to wreak havoc on the Gulf Coast as well as the people who live there. Categorized as the worst environmental disaster in history, the non-stop three-month flow of oil is estimated to have killed thousands of wildlife and many types of plant life. The fishing industry suffered billions of dollars in losses and tourism — a lucrative industry in the Gulf — halted almost completely.
BP has made strong efforts to clean up their mess and to remedy the situation. But the tragedy and damage remain. Sign the petition telling Congress to donate BP's paid fines under the Clean Water Act to the cause of rebuilding the Gulf.
Dear Congress member,
You're already aware of the damage that BP has caused down in the Gulf of Mexico due to the April 20, 2010 oil spill on the Deepwater Horizon rig. Although BP has made some respectable strides toward repairing this devastated region, there is still much more to be done in the way of restoring the precious land, wildlife, and plant life that originate there.
Under the current Clean Water Act legislation, the fines BP is required to pay will mostly be given to the government. What's the point of this? Shouldn't BP's money be dedicated to restoring the gulf, to saving wildlife, and to the fishermen who lost all of their livelihoods?
I am writing to urge that you allocate ALL of BP's restoration funds to the cause of rebuilding the Gulf. That money does not belong in anyone else's pockets. Please see that BP pays their share and that those fines are given to the people who need it most down in the Gulf.
Thank you for your time.
Petition Signatures
May 15, 2013
Mihaela Stan
May 14, 2013
sue warner
May 14, 2013
Julia Sapoznikova
May 13, 2013
Nicole Moore
BP needs to take responsibility and clean up the Gulf now!
May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
Rosemary Webber
May 13, 2013
cecilia olea
May 13, 2013
Jane Crick
May 13, 2013
Alan Kardoff
Please continue to donate BP's paid fines to rebuilding the Gulf. There is so much work yet to be done. Don't allow the Gulf to suffer like Alaska did after the Exxon-Valdez disaster.
May 12, 2013
Mary Thomas
May 11, 2013
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May 11, 2013
Martina Salobir
May 11, 2013
Stephen Hannon
May 11, 2013
Nathaniel Maddux
May 11, 2013
laura barberi
May 11, 2013
Josianne Rigoli
May 11, 2013
Toby Reese
May 11, 2013
Ms. Carla Compton, Advocate/Activist/Human
May 10, 2013
Steve Watson
May 10, 2013
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Senators Murray & Cantwell,
Please use the BP fine money to clean up, restore and assist all those affected by the horrendous spill.
May 10, 2013
Phil Penne
May 10, 2013
Tammy Young
May 10, 2013
Carl Macrae
May 10, 2013
Tracy Conrad
May 10, 2013
Angela Ward
May 10, 2013
Ariel Kirst
May 10, 2013
Bengt Olby
May 10, 2013
Liette Pedraza
May 10, 2013
susan meyer
May 10, 2013
DIANE HUEY
May 10, 2013
David McGlocklin
May 10, 2013
Brian Gottejman
May 10, 2013
Linda Serio
May 9, 2013
N. M.
May 9, 2013
Alan Fawley
May 8, 2013
Kristopher Deapen
May 8, 2013
Ashley Mandler
May 8, 2013
Nicola Marsden
May 8, 2013
Linda Jones
May 6, 2013
Kayden Burkholder
May 6, 2013
Elizabeth S
May 4, 2013
Jim Callison
May 4, 2013
Pamela Mayer
Stand up and be accountable. All of you! You made the mess...you clean it up!
May 3, 2013
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May 2, 2013
ANITA YOUABIAN
May 2, 2013
Darlene Jesson
May 2, 2013
Allison Brown
May 2, 2013
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May 2, 2013
Nico Labuschagne
