Even as millions of gallons of oil are still spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, wreaking havoc on sea turtles, brown pelicans, sperm whales and irreplaceable coastal and marine ecosystems, the Obama administration is considering more dirty, dangerous offshore drilling.
The administration’s proposed 5-year plan for offshore leases would encourage drilling off the coasts of Florida, Alaska, Virginia, North Carolina and other coastal states — and risk the health of our coastal economies and the lives of countless animals that rely on healthy coasts to survive.
As of yesterday, more than 1,000 birds, 400 sea turtles and 40 marine mammals are already confirmed dead due to the Gulf oil disaster. Far more birds, sea turtles, whales, dolphins and other wildlife are likely dead or dying as a result of the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf.
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