From the Inbox: Join Robert Redford in calling on Obama to lead us to a clean energy future

Donate Join NRDC and help protect the planet's wildlife and wild places Explore Subscribe to NRDC Online, our weekly newsletter, for news you can use Plug In Connect to Switchboard, the NRDC blog Reach Out Send messages in style with our beautiful nature postcards Update Use your Action Center Profile to manage your subscriptions and personal info May 27, 2010 Join Robert Redford in calling on President Obama to lead us to a clean energy future The ongoing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is a painful reminder that the nation's energy system is broken. In response, long-time NRDC trustee Robert Redford has created a powerful new public service announcement calling on the Obama administration to help get America off oil and jumpstart a clean energy future. The only way to guarantee that we can avoid future disasters like the one in the gulf is to minimize our reliance on oil. Comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation would reduce demand for oil, promote innovative new technologies and create an incentive to get the oil we do need from existing onshore wells. Instead of sending billions of taxpayer dollars overseas to hostile governments, our leaders should be investing that money here at home in American technology. We need President Obama to lead America to a clean energy future by working with the Senate to develop and pass strong comprehensive energy and climate legislation. What to do Join Robert Redford in calling on President Obama to help jumpstart a clean energy revolution. Watch the PSA, and then send a message urging President Obama to lead America to a clean energy future by working with the Senate to develop and pass strong legislation that cuts our dependence on oil, puts a limit on global warming pollution and ensures another oil spill disaster doesn't happen again. First U.S. offshore wind farm approved Last month we asked you to urge the Obama administration to give final approval to Cape Wind, which would be America's first offshore wind project, located in federal waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. You sent more than 12,000 comments to the administration and we're thrilled to report that on April 28th (after a review process that had gone on for almost nine years), Interior Secretary Salazar announced the facility's approval. Not only will this help America begin developing offshore wind energy while protecting our ocean resources, it also paves the way for other facilities nationwide. Thanks to everyone who helped achieve this remarkable victory for clean energy!