Ralph Nader
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Ralph Nader is running for president as an independent. (Read Grist's interview with Nader to find out more about his campaign.)
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Offshore drilling is fool's black gold
Ralph Nader criticizes Obama and McCain for not standing strong against offshore drilling 19
Posted 1 year, 1 month agoRead Grist's interview with Nader to find out more about his campaign.
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As we begin to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ike, which forced the shutdown of this country's oil industry and sent adrift two oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, our members of Congress are poised to vote on legislation this week that would undermine a decades-old ban on offshore oil drilling.
Offshore drilling is severely damaging to the environment, and dangerously vulnerable to turbulent weather and hurricanes. For 27 years, beginning under an initiative signed by Ronald Reagan, our country has managed… Read More