Action Alert, courtesy of Jeffrey Hunter of Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
ACTION ALERT! Public Lands Omnibus Bill to Come Before House of Representatives
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Public Lands Omnibus Bill to Come Before House of Representatives
Your representative in Congress has an early opportunity to express their support for the environment by voting yes on the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act. This will designate over two million acres of wilderness in nine states, create a new 26 million acre National Landscape Conservation System, protect over a thousand miles of free-flowing rivers, and establish three new national conservation areas. The bill will protect natural areas on the nearby Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia as well as the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia.
To learn more about this bill, please visit the following link;
http://wilderness.org/content/wi...
The vote could be very close. And, if the House makes any changes to the legislation, the bill would be sent back to the Senate where it could again be stalled by a lengthy filibuster or pushed aside given all the other important business lawmakers will be dealing with this year.
It is essential that the House passes the bill without any amendments. Please put in a quick call or email to your member of the House of Representatives and:
1. Let them know that you want to see the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act passed in the House without amendment
2. Ask that they consider urging their colleagues to support its passage without amendment as well.
3. Please oppose any motion to recommit the bill.
To find out who your member of Congress is, as well as their contact info, visit the following link;
http://www.votesmart.org/
Thank you!
Take Action!
Public Lands Omnibus Bill to Come Before House of Representatives
Your representative in Congress has an early opportunity to express their support for the environment by voting yes on the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act. This will designate over two million acres of wilderness in nine states, create a new 26 million acre National Landscape Conservation System, protect over a thousand miles of free-flowing rivers, and establish three new national conservation areas. The bill will protect natural areas on the nearby Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia as well as the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia.
To learn more about this bill, please visit the following link;
http://wilderness.org/content/wi...
The vote could be very close. And, if the House makes any changes to the legislation, the bill would be sent back to the Senate where it could again be stalled by a lengthy filibuster or pushed aside given all the other important business lawmakers will be dealing with this year.
It is essential that the House passes the bill without any amendments. Please put in a quick call or email to your member of the House of Representatives and:
1. Let them know that you want to see the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act passed in the House without amendment
2. Ask that they consider urging their colleagues to support its passage without amendment as well.
3. Please oppose any motion to recommit the bill.
To find out who your member of Congress is, as well as their contact info, visit the following link;
http://www.votesmart.org/
Thank you!
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