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To: Governor Christie

Stop Gov. Christie’s big break to Exxon

Stop this big break for Big Oil campaign donors -- make Exxon Mobil pay for polluting New Jersey and devastating communities and wetlands with toxic contamination.

Why is this important?

Gov. Christie’s administration just cut a surprise deal in lawsuit against Exxon for decades of toxic contamination -- virtually getting the wealthiest oil company in the world off the hook for $8 billion in damages to communities and wetlands.

If you look at Gov. Christie’s past connections with Exxon, this shadiness isn’t much of a surprise. Exxon contributed ~ $2 million to a group that helped finance his reelection. It’s pure political corruption -- the kind of quid pro quo politics that gives major polluters like Exxon big breaks while road-blocking progress on clean energy and climate, or programs to mitigate the impacts of future storms.

And to add insult to injury, it’s unclear whether any of the proposed $250 million settlement would even help the communities Exxon polluted for decades.

It’s time to stand up to Big Oil and corrupt politics. It’s unacceptable for Gov. Christie to give big breaks to his wealthiest campaign donors on the backs of families living in storm-damaged homes and with toxic dumps in their back yards.

Now is an especially important time to speak up because Gov. Christie still has the power to stop this dirty deal in its tracks. Sign this petition to demand that he hold Exxon accountable for its devastation to New Jersey communities and wetlands.

New Jersey, United States

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Updates

2015-03-06 01:55:55 +0000

1,000 signatures reached

2015-03-05 23:27:29 +0000

500 signatures reached

2015-03-05 21:27:24 +0000

100 signatures reached

2015-03-05 21:15:58 +0000

50 signatures reached

2015-03-05 21:12:31 +0000

25 signatures reached

2015-03-05 21:10:41 +0000

10 signatures reached