[BCNnet] crucial vote Thurs. for Clean Water and Conservation Programs for Fiscal Year 2005
Alan Anderson
casresearch@comcast.net
Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:21:50 -0500
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I received this notice this evening and thought that members of BCNnet =
might be interested.
Alan B. Anderson
casresearch@comcast.net=20
Des Plaines, Cook Co.
www.chicagoaudubon.org
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From: "Lynn Tennefoss" <ltennefoss@audubon.org>
To: <ltennefoss@audubon.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 4:10 PM
Subject: Special Late-Breaking Alert from Audubon Public Policy =
Division!
> U.S. HOUSE TO CAST KEY ENVIRONMENTAL VOTE TOMORROW!
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> WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 -- LATE BREAKING NEWS: Your Audubon Public
> Policy staff has just learned of a crucial vote the U.S. House of
> Representatives will cast tomorrow that seeks not only to reduce our
> nations rising deficit, but would also restore funding for clean water
> and conservation programs for Fiscal Year 2005. Beginning tomorrow
> morning, the U.S. House will debate a number of budget-related bills.
> This action comes on the heels of the House passage of the budget
> resolution for FY05 - a measure that unfortunately included
> significant cuts in funding for numerous conservation and
> environmental programs, such as clean water programs and Land and
> Water Conservation Funding. Led by Rep. David Obey (pronounced Oh-bee)
> of Wisconsin, a number of House members are seeking to remedy this:
> they've drafted an amendment, referred to as House Resolution 685,
> that will be offered during debate of the budget enforcement bill
> tomorrow morning, Thursday, June 24th!
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> H. Res. 685 would restore $500 million for clean water programs,
> specifically the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF), a critical
> program that provides funding for states to address their water
> infrastructure needs. Without added federal assistance, many states
> may not be able to help to local communities repair and replace old
> and decaying pipelines and treatment plants, and will not be able to
> ensure continued progress in restoring the health and safety of
> Americas water bodies.
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> H. Res 685 would also provide an additional $325 million to protect
> priority lands and outdoor resources through the Conservation Trust
> Fund, which Congress approved in 2001 as a means of adequately
> financing preservation of wild lands, open space, birds, fish and
> other wildlife, and the recreational opportunities they provide. H.
> Res. 685 would increase funding for conservation programs that protect
> the nations most important parks, forests, wildlands and wildlife
> priorities. In addition, the measure would reverse the radical
> de-funding of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund in the
> recently-passed FY05 Interior Appropriations bill, as well as that
> bills reductions for the Forest Legacy and State Wildlife Grant
> programs.
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> Audubon and our partners in conservation will be working throughout
> the evening and early morning to encourage as many Representatives as
> possible to support H.Res 685 but we really need your help if were
> going to win! Here's what were counting on you to do this evening and
> before 11:00 e.s.t. tomorrow morning - the possible time of the vote:
>=20
> (1) Please call your U.S. Representative at (202) 224-3121 and
> urge your lawmaker to support H.Res.685 as offered by Rep. Obey! For
> the name and direct dial phone number of your lawmaker, click on this
> link now. http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp
> <http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp> .
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> (2) Encourage your chapter members to call as well! The more calls
> lawmakers receive in support of this amendment, the better chance they
> will pass it!
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> We apologize for the short notice of this request, and appreciate any
> and all help you can provide! Thank you for your on-going support,
> and we'll let you know how the vote goes!
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<DIV>From: "Lynn Tennefoss" <<A=20
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<DIV>To: <<A=20
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<DIV>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 4:10 PM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Special Late-Breaking Alert from Audubon Public Policy=20
Division!</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>> U.S. HOUSE TO CAST KEY ENVIRONMENTAL VOTE =
TOMORROW!<BR>>=20
<BR>> WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 -- LATE BREAKING NEWS: Your =
Audubon=20
Public<BR>> Policy staff has just learned of a crucial vote the U.S. =
House=20
of<BR>> Representatives will cast tomorrow that seeks not only to =
reduce=20
our<BR>> nations rising deficit, but would also restore funding for =
clean=20
water<BR>> and conservation programs for Fiscal Year 2005. =
Beginning=20
tomorrow<BR>> morning, the U.S. House will debate a number of =
budget-related=20
bills.<BR>> This action comes on the heels of the House passage of =
the=20
budget<BR>> resolution for FY05 - a measure that unfortunately=20
included<BR>> significant cuts in funding for numerous conservation=20
and<BR>> environmental programs, such as clean water programs and =
Land=20
and<BR>> Water Conservation Funding. Led by Rep. David Obey =
(pronounced=20
Oh-bee)<BR>> of Wisconsin, a number of House members are seeking to =
remedy=20
this:<BR>> they've drafted an amendment, referred to as House =
Resolution=20
685,<BR>> that will be offered during debate of the budget =
enforcement=20
bill<BR>> tomorrow morning, Thursday, June 24th!<BR>> <BR>> H. =
Res. 685=20
would restore $500 million for clean water programs,<BR>> =
specifically the=20
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF), a critical<BR>> program that =
provides=20
funding for states to address their water<BR>> infrastructure =
needs. =20
Without added federal assistance, many states<BR>> may not be able to =
help to=20
local communities repair and replace old<BR>> and decaying pipelines =
and=20
treatment plants, and will not be able to<BR>> ensure continued =
progress in=20
restoring the health and safety of<BR>> Americas water =
bodies.<BR>>=20
<BR>> H. Res 685 would also provide an additional $325 million to=20
protect<BR>> priority lands and outdoor resources through the =
Conservation=20
Trust<BR>> Fund, which Congress approved in 2001 as a means of=20
adequately<BR>> financing preservation of wild lands, open space, =
birds, fish=20
and<BR>> other wildlife, and the recreational opportunities they=20
provide. H.<BR>> Res. 685 would increase funding for =
conservation=20
programs that protect<BR>> the nations most important parks, forests, =
wildlands and wildlife<BR>> priorities. In addition, the =
measure would=20
reverse the radical<BR>> de-funding of the federal Land and Water=20
Conservation Fund in the<BR>> recently-passed FY05 Interior =
Appropriations=20
bill, as well as that<BR>> bills reductions for the Forest Legacy and =
State=20
Wildlife Grant<BR>> programs.<BR>> <BR>> Audubon and our =
partners in=20
conservation will be working throughout<BR>> the evening and early =
morning to=20
encourage as many Representatives as<BR>> possible to support H.Res =
685 =20
but we really need your help if were<BR>> going to win! Here's =
what=20
were counting on you to do this evening and<BR>> before 11:00 e.s.t. =
tomorrow=20
morning - the possible time of the vote:<BR>> <BR>>=20
(1) Please call your U.S. Representative at =
(202)=20
224-3121 and<BR>> urge your lawmaker to support H.Res.685 as offered =
by Rep.=20
Obey! For<BR>> the name and direct dial phone number of =
your=20
lawmaker, click on this<BR>> link now. <A=20
href=3D"http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp">http://www.cap=
itolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp</A><BR>>=20
<<A=20
href=3D"http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp">http://www.cap=
itolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp</A>>=20
.<BR>> <BR>> (2) Encourage your chapter =
members to=20
call as well! The more calls<BR>> lawmakers receive in support of =
this=20
amendment, the better chance they<BR>> will pass it!<BR>> <BR>> =
We=20
apologize for the short notice of this request, and appreciate =
any<BR>> and=20
all help you can provide! Thank you for your on-going =
support,<BR>> and=20
we'll let you know how the vote goes!<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>=20
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