WASHINGTON - June 23 - Secretary of State Clinton Is The Focus of New Effort to Stop the Dirtiest Oil in the World - Canadian Tar Sand Oil - from Reaching the U.S.

Ad in Roll Call – the preeminent DC political paper - will highlight Clinton’s ability to stop new oil pipelines; Clean energy ‘Smell Test’ offered at State Department WHAT: On Wednesday, Secretary Clinton will be the focus of an advertisement in Roll Call.* (Available at www.forestethics.org on Wednesday at 6 am). In addition, ForestEthics will be offering a ‘clean energy smell test’ in front of the State Department, and reporting back on its delivery of Tar Sands sludge to key officials. The smell test will be playful, well-choreographed, and an excellent photo/video opportunity. Passer-byes will be offered the chance to smell three different vials to determine which smells like our clean energy future.

* Great Visuals: high resolution images of people taking the ‘clean energy smell test’ will be available after the event. Copies of the ad, as well as images of the Tar Sands, will also be available.

WHY: The Canadian Tar Sands are located a day’s drive from Glacier National Park and are one of the most destructive projects on Earth. Already visible from space, the Tar Sands, - a lunar landscape of 'sacrifice zone' -are scheduled to grow to the size of Michigan. Tar Sands oil production generates 3-5 times the greenhouse gas emissions of conventional oil. Production of Tar Sands oil destroys fresh drinking water, pollutes the air, and razes some of the world’s last remaining endangered forests. Dirty Tar Sands oil cannot be made clean by technological solutions.

Sec. Clinton is fast becoming the center of an escalating controversy over oil from Canada’s Tar Sands because the Secretary of State possesses the authority to approve or disapprove permits for all pipelines crossing into the United States. Right now, she faces critical decisions on several pipelines that would carry oil from Canada’s controversial Tar Sands. The Alberta Clipper pipeline to Wisconsin is up for approval by the U.S. State Department in just two weeks. And only one person has the power to stop the dirtiest oil project on earth: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. On Tuesday, thousands of US citizens began asking Sec. Clinton to protect future generations from Canada’s dirty oil.

WHO: Environmental activists from ForestEthics will be at the State Department. ForestEthics and the Sierra Club are running the Roll Call ad jointly.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 24th at 11:00am EST.

WHERE: In front of the US Department of State: 2201 C St NW, 20520-0099

* Information about Roll Call can be viewed at www.rollcall.com/about/