[BCNnet] crucial vote Thurs. for Clean Water and Conservation Programs for Fiscal Year 2005
Donald Dann
donniebird@yahoo.com
Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:42:04 -0500
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Thanks very much for doing this, Alan. I saw the notice yesterday and
called Mark Kirk, my Congressman and urged his strong support – but I should
have done what you did – urged all of us to do likewise.
Thanks again,
Donnie
Donald R. Dann
Highland Park/Lake County
-----Original Message-----
From: bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu]On Behalf Of
Alan Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:22 PM
To: BCNnet Listserv
Subject: [BCNnet] crucial vote Thurs. for Clean Water and Conservation
Programs for Fiscal Year 2005
I received this notice this evening and thought that members of BCNnet might
be interested.
Alan B. Anderson
casresearch@comcast.net <mailto:casresearch@comcast.net>
Des Plaines, Cook Co.
www.chicagoaudubon.org <http://www.chicagoaudubon.org>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Tennefoss" < ltennefoss@audubon.org
<mailto:ltennefoss@audubon.org> >
To: < ltennefoss@audubon.org <mailto: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!
>
> 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!
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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:
>
> (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> ..
>
> (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!
>
> 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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very much for doing this, Alan.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>I
saw the notice yesterday and called Mark Kirk, my Congressman and urged =
his
strong support – but I should have done what you did – urged =
all of us to do
likewise.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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again,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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R. Dann<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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Park/Lake County<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span
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yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu
[mailto:bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu]<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf Of
</span></b>Alan Anderson<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 23, =
2004
10:22 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BCNnet Listserv<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [BCNnet] crucial =
vote
Thurs. for Clean Water and Conservation Programs for Fiscal Year =
2005</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I received this notice this =
evening and
thought that members of BCNnet might be interested.</span></font><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Alan B. Anderson<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:casresearch@comcast.net">casresearch@comcast.net</a> =
<br>
Des Plaines, Cook Co.</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a =
href=3D"http://www.chicagoaudubon.org">www.chicagoaudubon.org</a></span><=
/font><font
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>From: "Lynn Tennefoss" =
<<a
href=3D"mailto:ltennefoss@audubon.org">ltennefoss@audubon.org</a>></sp=
an></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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an></font><font
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 =
4:10 PM</span></font><font
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Subject: Special Late-Breaking =
Alert from
Audubon Public Policy Division!</span></font><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><![if =
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size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>> U.S. HOUSE TO CAST KEY =
ENVIRONMENTAL
VOTE TOMORROW!<br>
> <br>
> WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 -- LATE BREAKING NEWS: Your Audubon =
Public<br>
> Policy staff has just learned of a crucial vote the U.S. House =
of<br>
> Representatives will cast tomorrow that seeks not only to reduce =
our<br>
> nations rising deficit, but would also restore funding for clean =
water<br>
> and conservation programs for Fiscal Year 2005. Beginning =
tomorrow<br>
> morning, the U.S. House will debate a number of budget-related =
bills.<br>
> This action comes on the heels of the House passage of the =
budget<br>
> resolution for FY05 - a measure that unfortunately included<br>
> significant cuts in funding for numerous conservation and<br>
> environmental programs, such as clean water programs and Land =
and<br>
> Water Conservation Funding. Led by Rep. David Obey (pronounced =
Oh-bee)<br>
> of Wisconsin, a number of House members are seeking to remedy =
this:<br>
> they've drafted an amendment, referred to as House Resolution =
685,<br>
> that will be offered during debate of the budget enforcement =
bill<br>
> tomorrow morning, Thursday, June 24th!<br>
> <br>
> H. Res. 685 would restore $500 million for clean water =
programs,<br>
> specifically the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF), a =
critical<br>
> program that provides funding for states to address their water<br>
> infrastructure needs. Without added federal assistance, many =
states<br>
> may not be able to help to local communities repair and replace =
old<br>
> and decaying pipelines and treatment plants, and will not be able =
to<br>
> ensure continued progress in restoring the health and safety of<br>
> Americas water bodies.<br>
> <br>
> H. Res 685 would also provide an additional $325 million to =
protect<br>
> priority lands and outdoor resources through the Conservation =
Trust<br>
> Fund, which Congress approved in 2001 as a means of adequately<br>
> financing preservation of wild lands, open space, birds, fish =
and<br>
> other wildlife, and the recreational opportunities they =
provide. H.<br>
> Res. 685 would increase funding for conservation programs that =
protect<br>
> the nations most important parks, forests, wildlands and =
wildlife<br>
> priorities. In addition, the measure would reverse the =
radical<br>
> de-funding of the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund in =
the<br>
> recently-passed FY05 Interior Appropriations bill, as well as =
that<br>
> bills reductions for the Forest Legacy and State Wildlife Grant<br>
> programs.<br>
> <br>
> Audubon and our partners in conservation will be working =
throughout<br>
> the evening and early morning to encourage as many Representatives =
as<br>
> possible to support H.Res 685 but we really need your help if =
were<br>
> going to win! Here's what were counting on you to do this =
evening
and<br>
> before 11:00 e.s.t. tomorrow morning - the possible time of the =
vote:<br>
> <br>
> (1) Please call your U.S. Representative at =
(202)
224-3121 and<br>
> urge your lawmaker to support H.Res.685 as offered by Rep.
Obey! For<br>
> the name and direct dial phone number of your lawmaker, click on =
this<br>
> link now. <a =
href=3D"http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp">http://www.cap=
itolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp</a><br>
> <<a =
href=3D"http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp">http://www.cap=
itolconnect.com/audubon/mylegis.asp</a>>
..<br>
> <br>
> (2) Encourage your chapter members to call =
as
well! The more calls<br>
> lawmakers receive in support of this amendment, the better chance =
they<br>
> will pass it!<br>
> <br>
> We apologize for the short notice of this request, and appreciate =
any<br>
> and all help you can provide! Thank you for your on-going =
support,<br>
> and we'll let you know how the vote goes!<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:
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