Dozens of musicians from Louisiana and beyond hold signed a letter from the Gulf Restoration Network urging John McCain and Barack Obama to go to a Google/YouTube presidential meeting place in New Orleans on Sept. 18.
The signatories include R.E.M., Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, 311 and Indigo Girls. Louisiana artists to sign on include the Neville Brothers, Galactic, Tab Benoit -- whose Voice of the Wetlands organisation also advocates for coastal restoration -- the Funky Meters, Dr. John, Anders Osborne, Kermit Ruffins, Paul Sanchez, Cowboy Mouth, Amanda Shaw and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
"The health of the Gulf of Mexico and the surrounding states are life-sustaining to our nation's energy, economy and culture," the letter reads in function. "Unfortunately, the future of the Gulf Coast volition be in jeopardy until serious action mechanism has been taken to secure salubrious water and wetlands. The time to act is now."
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