WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Today, Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton cemented her opposition to dangerous Arctic drilling.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
“We applaud Secretary Clinton for standing up for what science, the will of the American people and common sense demand. She’s exactly right: everything we know about dangerous oil drilling in the Arctic indicates it imperils a national treasure and is guaranteed to make our climate crisis worse. Allowing Shell to use unproven technology in the Arctic is a recipe for disaster and toxic to any climate action legacy.
“Whomever the next President is will have the opportunity to back up words with action by denying Shell’s application to commercially drill in the Arctic.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 2.4 million members and supporters. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.
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