http://www.surfrider.org.au/2010/05/new-margaret-river-oil-threat-prompts-rally-for-sanctuaries/ surfrider.org.au Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.surfrider.org.au/2010/05/new-margaret-river-oil-threat-prompts-rally-for-sanctuaries/#comment-39 Jennifer Rowe Thu, 27 May 2010 13:29:33 +0000 http://www.surfrider.org.au/?p=2077#comment-39 I want to make a comment about plans to open an Oil Lease offshore from Margaret River. I am absolutely against this proposal and really have trouble believing that this is even considered an option. It deeply disturbs me after the recent massive spills of Montara in the North West of Western Australia and in Louisiana. It is so unfair to all the marine life and birds that we put at risk because of man's greed to make money from the use of oil. I think that politicians should thoroughly explore and make the changes to alternative energy sources. We should have marine sancturies to protect our marine environment. In the south west up to 90% of marine life is unique and 1/2 the world's whale species use the region. I just wish that politicians would listen to what the people want and have the guts to enact on these pleas and requests. It seems to me that the big companies have too much power and get to do whatever they want. Now is the time for change or we are going to leave a polluted mess and great numbers of extinction for future generations. I want to make a comment about plans to open an Oil Lease offshore from Margaret River. I am absolutely against this proposal and really have trouble believing that this is even considered an option. It deeply disturbs me after the recent massive spills of Montara in the North West of Western Australia and in Louisiana. It is so unfair to all the marine life and birds that we put at risk because of man’s greed to make money from the use of oil. I think that politicians should thoroughly explore and make the changes to alternative energy sources. We should have marine sancturies to protect our marine environment. In the south west up to 90% of marine life is unique and 1/2 the world’s whale species use the region. I just wish that politicians would listen to what the people want and have the guts to enact on these pleas and requests. It seems to me that the big companies have too much power and get to do whatever they want. Now is the time for change or we are going to leave a polluted mess and great numbers of extinction for future generations.

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