Your signature is needed: Stop Big Oil from threatening three wildlife refuges

Dear Friend, Stop an oil project from threatening three wildlife refuges on the Gulf Coast! [Sign Now]( Picture this: Sand-covered baby sea turtles hatching from their shells and making the long journey from the sun-kissed beach to the salty water. But something’s wrong -- just offshore, a massive oil tanker is passing by, carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil, as it does every single day. All it would take is one accident to put the tiny sea turtles in danger. [Take action now.]( This could soon become a reality for many who call the Texas Gulf Coast home. Two Big Oil companies are trying to build a massive oil terminal just offshore. The project would require a 90-mile pipeline to be built near three wildlife refuges that provide habitat to the critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. But the project hasn’t been approved yet, and you can help stop it if you show a groundswell of resistance. Will you act to save marine life from pollution, Friend? Add your name: Stop Big Oil from harming endangered sea turtles! [Sign Now]( The Sea Port Crude Oil Project could put people’s lives at risk. Already, communities along the Gulf Coast of Texas live in a highly polluted environment. Massive oil terminals like the one proposed in Texas release harmful chemicals that can cause breathing problems, liver and kidney damage, and more. What’s more, many people in the region work in the fishing and eco-tourism industries. A single oil spill could put them out of a job for years while they wait for the clean-up to finish. It’s not a matter of if a spill will happen -- it’s when. Offshore pipeline leak rates in the Gulf are more than 10 times higher than the national rate. The federal government should be protecting our Gulf waters and the people and wildlife who call it home -- not sacrificing them to fossil fuel mega-corporations. But the only way we’ll save the Gulf is if people like you take a minute to act. Tell the Coast Guard and Maritime Administration to put people, wildlife, and the planet before Big Oil profits! [Sign Now]( Once a sea turtle swims through an oil spill, there’s no way to guarantee it will survive. Wildlife rescue efforts after oil spills are far from 100% effective. But if this oil terminal is built, the spills and their catastrophic impact will only become more frequent. And the sale will impact everyone from Texas to California by increasing carbon emissions from fossil fuels and hurtling us closer to climate catastrophe. The choice is simple: will our leaders prioritize environmental justice, community wellbeing, wildlife conservation, and a safe and healthy planet? Or will they choose to allow Big Oil to put all of that at risk? Your comment could sway them to do the right thing -- but you have to act before the deadline tomorrow. Act before 11:59 pm to have your voice heard: Stop Big Oil from threatening people and wildlife! [Sign Now]( Standing with you, Marcie Keever, Oceans and vessels program director, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2021, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]