This full page ad ran in Roll Call -- Capitol Hill's newspaper of record.

Dirty energy is not the answer

Even if every known domestic oil reserve were extracted, the impact on gas prices would be minimal -- and delayed by years.

Even if the entire Canadian tar sands are developed -- the effect would be the same.

All dirty energy choices come with enormous costs. And those costs are disproportionately greater than the benefits.

There are alternatives to dirty energy

There is no silver bullet for our energy woes. But there are cleaner alternatives .

And the responsible solution will involve a mix of energy conservation initiatives, and cleaner energy production alternatives. That way we can meet our energy needs -- while preserving our ability to fight global climate change, and also protecting local communities and the environment.

For More Information

• NDE: Cleaner Alternatives

• NDE: Cleaner Consumption

• NDE: Dirty Energy