Fwd: Urgent: Tell your senators not to slash funds for transit programs and bike trails

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NRDC's EARTH ACTION:

The Bulletin for Environmental Activists

 

May 16, 2005

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Emergency alert -- Vote scheduled for tonight:

Tell your senators not to slash funds for transit programs

and bike trails

Take action now at

http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=52763

 

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As we've previously reported, the Senate is currently

working on its version of

the six-year transportation funding bill. The current bill

is funded at $295

billion, $11 billion more than the Bush administration and

House of

Representatives have agreed to. Late last week Senator

Sessions (R-AL) offered

an extremely harmful amendment to cut the additional amount

on the backs of

bike riders, transit riders and anyone who enjoys breathing

clean air.

 

Senator Sessions' amendment would cut billions of dollars

from projects that

reduce smog pollution, improve transit options and

encourage smart growth. The

proposal also would cut funds for transportation

enhancements, which include

bike paths and trails. The long-term costs of these cuts to

public health and

quality of life are immeasurable.

 

The Senate is scheduled to vote *tonight,* May 16th, on

this amendment.

 

== What to do ==

Send a message *right now* urging your senators to vote

against the Sessions

amendment to the transportation bill (S. 732).

 

== Contact information ==

You can email or fax your senators directly from NRDC's

Earth Action Center at

http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=52763

If you have a moment, please also call your senators and

urge them to vote No --

the Capitol switchboard number is 202-224-3121.

 

Thank you!

 

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