URGENT, YOUR HELP WILL TURN THE TIDE.(8/13/2001).

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URGENT, YOUR HELP WILL TURN THE TIDE.

August 13, 2001

 

Dear Caring friend,

 

We have the following important issues need your urgent help.

 

ISSUE # 1: IMPORTANT FOOD IRRADIATION LABELING ALERT

 

ISSUE # 2: PLEASE UPHOLD THE EXISTING POLICY TO PHASE-OUT

SNOWMOBILES FROM YELLOWSTONE PARKES.

PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 14th, 2001 !

 

ISSUE # 3: STOP CRUEL AERIAL GUNNING OF WILDLIFE .

COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 20th, 2001.

 

ISSUE # 4: Attorney General Ashcroft Seeks Public Comments on NICS

COMMENTS DEADLINE : SEPTEMBER 4th, 2001.

 

ISSUE # 5: PLEASE UPHOLD THE RULE PRESERVING OUR LAST

WILD NATIONAL FORESTS.

COMMENTS DEADLINE : SEPTEMBER 10. 2001

 

ISSUE # 6: STOP CRUEL SNARING OF WOLVES IN ONTARIO !

 

ISSUE # 7: OPRAH, PLEASE TELL THE WHOLE STORY OF PREMARIN !

 

ISSUE # 8: LUFTHANSA, PLEASE DON'T CAVE IN TO THE CRUEL EVIL.

 

ISSUE # 9 : EDUCATE YOUR LOCAL MEDIA THAT

" Soy Protein Suppresses Breast Cancer Hormones " .

 

NOTE: Every different ISSUE is separated with " @@@@@@@ " .

Thanks so much for your kindness, compassion and urgent help .

 

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ISSUE # 1 :

 

IMPORTANT FOOD IRRADIATION LABELING ALERT :

 

After the Congress returns to work in September, a conference committee

composed of members of the House of Representatives and Senators will

meet to iron out differences between the two versions of the FY 2002

Agriculture-Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bills passed by

the House and the Senate. One of those differences will be the section on

food irradiation labeling.

Two of the conference committee members will be key to preserving the

integrity of food irradiation labeling Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson

(R-MO) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA). These two individuals need to

hear from us before they decided the final language to this

appropriations bill.

Sample Letter and Contact information are enclosed below.

 

PLEASE SEND FAX TO THEM TODAY :

 

Send a fax to Senator Tom Harkin at this URL :

http://www.citizen.org/cmep/rad-food/takeaction/harkin_letter.htm

 

Send a fax to Representative Jo Ann H. Emerson at this URL :

http://www.citizen.org/cmep/rad-food/takeaction/emerson_letter.htm

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(Reference source : http://www.citizen.org/cmep )

Any question, please contact: npetrie (@citizen.org )

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ISSUE # 2 :

 

PLEASE UPHOLD THE EXISTING POLICY TO PHASE-OUT

SNOWMOBILES FROM YELLOWSTONE AND GRAND TETON

NATIONAL PARKES.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 14th, 2001 !

 

Ignoring public opinion and a multi-year public process, the Bush

Administration has ordered the National Park Service to re-open its

decision to phase out snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton

National Parks. Please tell the Park Service to uphold the existing

policy -- http://www.wilderness.org/takeaction/?step=2 & item=573

 

ADMINISTRATION BACKPEDALING

This past July, the Bush Administration backed away from its

commitment to protect Yellowstone and Grand Teton from the damage

caused by snowmobiles, by settling a lawsuit brought by the

International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association. As a result, the

Park Service has been ordered to re-open its decision to phase-out

snowmobiles -- and reconsider speculative advances in " cleaner "

and " quieter " snowmobile technology.

 

To do this, the National Park Service is required to prepare

a " Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement " (SEIS) to

solicit " more public comment. " Industry's strong endorsement of this

process confirms the Bush Administration's determination to keep

snowmobiles *in* the park.

 

This maneuver sets aside 10 years of scientific analysis, a 3-year

process to collect public input, 22 public hearings, and the involvement

of 65,000 people who took time to become involved it the process.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 14, 2001

 

TAKE ACTION NOW :

Please write to the Park Service (sample letter below) and tell them to :

 

PLEASE UPHOLD the existing policy to phase-out snowmobiles

from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION :

 

Winter Use Plan,

Superintendent's Office

Grand Teton National Park,

P.O. Drawer 170

Moose, WY 83012

EMAIL: yell_winter_use (@nps.gov )

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SAMPLE LETTER:

 

**It's important to PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE

so the Park Service counts them as individual responses.

** Remember to include your name and address.

 

Subject : Winter Use Plan: Public Comments for the Record

 

Dear " Winter Use Plan " ,

 

I care deeply about the future of Yellowstone and Grand Teton

National Parks.

 

I object to the National Park Service's plan to conduct a

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on winter use of

snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton.

I believe that in 10 years of study, scientists and professional

land managers proved that snowmobiles are harming wildlife and

threatening public health and safety.

 

Specifically I object to the NPS plan to conduct a Supplemental EIS

on winter use at Yellowstone and Grand Teton because ten years of

study have proven that snowmobiles harm wildlife and

threaten public health and safety.

 

I therefore ask you to uphold the existing plan and begin to

implement the well-researched decision of the Park Service to

phase out snowmobiles from these parks.

 

 

Sincerely,

Your Name,

Your address,

City, State, Zip.

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(Above References Source :

http://www.wilderness.org/takeaction/?step=2 & item=573 )

 

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ISSUE # 3 : STOP CRUEL AERIAL GUNNING OF WILDLIFE .

 

COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 20, 2001

 

THE HEARING on this resolution is expected to be on August 21st.

 

California Assemblyman Paul Koretz has introduced a resolution in the

state legislature calling for an end to taxpayer subsidized aerial

gunning Programs nationwide. Your help is needed to get this passed by

the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.

Each year, government-hired " aerial gunners " shoot and kill more than

30,000 native carnivores-including coyotes, bobcats, foxes, and

badgers-from low-flying aircraft to benefit private livestock interests.

Your tax dollars pay for this slaughter, which is conducted on public

and private lands throughout the West by the U.S. Department of

Agriculture's Wildlife Services (formerly Animal Damage Control)

program. The Contact info. and KEY POINTS are enclosed below .

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CONTACT INFORMATION :

 

Please write or call Dean Florez, Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks and

Wildlife committee and urge him to support AJR 19.

 

Assemblyman Dean Florez

Chair of the Assmebly Water, Parks and

Wildlife committee ,

State Capitol

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 319-2030 - ph

(916) 319-2130 - fax

 

Please also write or call the following committee members at the same

address as listed above (those with a * are potential swing votes and

are most important to target):

 

Assemblyman Richard Dickerson :

(916) 319-2002 - ph , (916) 319-2102 - fax

Assemblyman Sam Aanestad :

(916) 319-2003 - ph , (916) 319-2103 - fax

Assemblyman Dion Aroner :

(916) 319-2014 - ph , (916) 319-2114 - fax

Assemblyman Thomas Calderon* :

(916) 319-2058 - ph , (916) 319-2158 - fax

Assemblyman Dario Frommer* :

(916) 319-2043 - ph , (916) 319-2160 - fax

Assemblyman Jackie Goldberg* :

(916) 319-2045 - ph , (916) 319-2145 - fax

Assemblyman Dennis Hollingsworth :

(916) 319-2066 - ph , (916) 319-2166 - fax

Assemblywoman Christine Kehoe* :

(916) 319-2076 - ph , (916) 319-2176 - fax

Assemblyman David Kelley :

(916) 319-2080 - ph , (916) 319-2180 - fax

Assemblyman Tim Leslie :

(916) 319-2004 - ph , (916) 319-2104 - fax

Assemblyman Fran Pavley* :

(916) 319-2041 - ph , (916) 319-2141 - fax

Assemblywoman Helen Thomson* :

(916) 319-2008 - ph , (916) 319-2108 - fax

Assemblyman Howard Wayne :

(916) 319-2078 - ph , (916) 319-2178 - fax

Assemblyman Phil Wyman :

(916) 319-2034 - ph , (916) 319-2134 - fax

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KEY POINTS in your letter to them :

 

.. Aerial gunning has long been controversial because of the excessive

numbers of wild animals killed, the number of human fatalities that have

occurred, and the cost to taxpayers. At least 38 aircraft flying the

low-altitude missions have crashed during the past 18 years, resulting

in 17 human fatalities and 39 injuries.

 

· Aerial gunning of wildlife is unsafe, inhumane, and an enormous waste

of public funds. Other nonlethal means of predator management and

animal husbandry techniques have been found to be more effective

than aerial gunning in reducing livestock losses.

 

· The aerial gunning program is biologically and ecologically reckless,

as research has shown that the killing of large native carnivores, such

as the coyote, can cause ecological instability and result in decreased

species diversity.

 

· Aerial gunning programs are fiscally wasteful, costing hundreds of

dollars per animal killed and millions of dollars in taxpayers money each

year. The annual cost of Wildlife Services' predator control programs,

which includes aerial gunning, is $10---21 million (approximately half

of which is federal money), a figure that greatly exceeds the estimated

$7 million in livestock lost to predators. In every western state, the

cost of Wildlife Services' livestock protection program exceeds

reported livestock losses.

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NOTE: any question, contact Camilla Fox.

Ph.: (916) 447-3085 , Fax: (916) 447-3070

Email: cfoxapi (@aol.com ), http://www.api4animals.org

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ISSUE # 4 :

 

Attorney General Ashcroft Seeks Public Comments on NICS

 

COMMENTS DEADLINE : SEPTEMBER 4th, 2001

 

Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are

accepting public comment on reforming the National Instant Check System

(NICS). The comment period will run until September 4, 2001.

Be sure to let the Departement of Justice know that :

 

 

1: You would like to see NICS to establish a REGISTRY of GUN

purchasers.

2: The background checks on all gun purchasers through NICS should

have retention of personal information on all gun purchasers.

3: Guns are purchased and sold often anonymously, without background

checks and frequently it cannot be traced to later commit crimes;

Gun violence is a pervasive, most serious national problem that is

exacerbated by the availability of guns at gun shows, flea markets,and

other organized events. Therefore the background check of all gun

purchasers are extremely important to make sure the safety to the

nation in the firearms trades.

 

 

Please submit your written comments to before September 4th, 2001 :

 

Mr. Timothy Munson, Section Chief

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Module A-3

1000 Custer Hollow Road

Clarksburg, WV 26306-0147

 

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ISSUE # 5 :

 

PLEASE UPHOLD THE RULE PRESERVING OUR LAST WILD

NATIONAL FORESTS.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS: SEPTEMBER 10. 2001

 

The Bush administration is trying to undo historic protections against

logging and roadbuilding in the last wild areas of our national

forests -- including four million acres here in California.

Public comments are due next month, so tell the administration our

wild forests deserve to be protected -- not exploited.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION :

 

Roadless ANPR Comments

USDA-Forest Service-CAT

P.O. Box 221090

Salt Lake City, UT 84122

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SAMPLE LETTER :

 

Dear Forest Service Chief Bosworth,

 

I strongly oppose any change to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

The current rule protects our last, best forests, as well as nearby

communities, homes, and property, and strikes a balance between

preserving our remaining wildlands and accommodating competing uses;

there is no need to amend the rule in any way. I particularly oppose

allowing individual national forests to opt out of the rule and decide to

go back to logging, building roads in, or otherwise developing these

pristine wild areas.

 

A million and a half Americans have already gone on record supporting

the roadless rule -- don't ignore this huge outpouring of public

sentiment. Implement the original rule immediately, and defend it against

industry and other lawsuits, so these last wild forest lands will remain

a legacy for future generations.

 

Sincerely,

Your Name,

YOur Address,

City, State , Zip ,

Constituent.

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(References source :

http://www.nrdcaction.org/index.asp?step=2 & item=578)

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ISSUE # 6 :

 

STOP CRUEL SNARING OF WOLVES IN ONTARIO !

 

Of the 707 Ontario wolves killed in 1995 for the commercial sale of their

pelts, 93% were caught in neck snares. Each of those lives ended

tragically for a mere $40 a pelt.

 

Neck snares are wire nooses designed to tighten as the animal pulls

against it. The more a snared animal struggles, the tighter the noose

becomes and the greater the suffering. Snares frequently have to be

replaced after a capture; bent out of shape by the animals that struggled

in pain trying to escape.

 

SNARES ARE NOT A QUICK KILLING CRUEL DEVICE

 

According to the Canadian General Standards Board, a quick killing trap

must render the majority of target animals unconscious within 3 minutes

in order to be considered humane.

 

Ø Snares do not consistently target wolves around the neck. If wolves are

caught around the stomach or paw, massive suffering and injuries may

occur when the wolf attempts to escape.

 

Ø If the animal is still alive when the trapper checks the snare, a

common killing technique recommended by Trapping Trade Magazines

is for the trapper to stand on the animal's chest until it finally dies.

Quick killing bullets are seldom used, as this would lower the value

of the pelt.

 

Ø Since snares are often set in remote areas, wolves often starve or

freeze to death before the trapper makes it out to check the trap.

 

Since snares are quick and inexpensive to make, trappers often set many

in one given area. The technique is known as " saturation snaring " and can

effectively eliminate an entire wolf pack. Since snares are homemade,

there are no manufacturing standards to meet.

 

Snares are not selective in what they target. Dogs, cats and endangered

species can be unintentional victims of snaring. For every wolf caught in

a snare, it is expected that at least one other animal is caught

accidentally.

 

Though banned in 17 American states and the southern regions of most

Canadian provinces SNARES ARE THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF

WOLVES IN ONTARIO!

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP :

 

Please write letters to John Snobelen, Minister of Natural Resources

 

KEY POINTS :

 

Here are some points that you may wish to consider in your letter:

 

Ø Demand a complete ban on snaring! Many other jurisdictions

throughout the world have found the cruel and indiscriminate nature of

snaring unacceptable. It is time for the Ontario Ministry of Natural

Resources to keep up to pace with changing attitudes towards wildlife.

 

Ø The vast majority of Ontarians are against the use of snares.

Minister Snobelen assures Ontarians that the best wildlife management

decisions are made by balancing public opinion with science. In a recent

survey conducted by OraclePoll Research, 83% of the respondents

opposed the use of cruel snares.

 

Ø Most hunted and trapped species in Ontario have had provincial

management plans in place for years. At the very least, wolves should

be granted one as well. Currently, trapping of wolves is allowed year

round without any quota restrictions. This is ecologically unjustifiable!

 

 

PLEASE WRITE TO:

 

Hon. John Snobelen

Room 6630 Whitney Block

99 Wellesley St. West

Toronto, ON

M7A 1W3

CANADA

 

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(Reference source: http://www.earthroots.org/ )

 

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ISSUE # 7 :

 

OPRAH, PLEASE TELL THE WHOLE STORY OF PREMARIN !

 

With millions of female viewers, The Oprah Winfrey Show has the potential

to truly spread the truth about Premarin nationwide. However, during a

recent episode in which Oprah interviewed guests about menopause and

hormone replacement, the issue of how Premarin, the most popular hormone

replacement drug, is produced never came up. Instead, Oprah allowed

her guests, including Premarin spokesperson Lauren Hutton, to tout the

benefits of hormone replacement therapy without ever acknowledging

that this drug is made with an estrogen derived from horse urine.

 

Ask Oprah to look at the entire Premarin picture, including the fact

that tens of thousands of mares and foals are suffering to produce

Premarin. We've done so as well and are now hoping you'll help us

reach out to Oprah.

 

To add your voice to ours, go to

 

http://www.oprah.com/email/tows/email_tows_main.html

 

to submit a STORY SUGGESTION. If she hears from enough of us,

maybe Oprah will take a look at the not-so-nice side of the Premarin

story.

 

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(Reference Source: Received from BHGazette 7/31/01 2:01 pm

Source: info (@uan.org ))

 

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ISSUE # 8 :

 

LUFTHANSA, PLEASE DON'T CAVE IN TO THE CRUEL EVIL.

 

While Lufthansa made the right decision to ban the transport of

animals captured in the wild for commercial purposes, as you can

imagine, powerful interest groups and wildlife dealers are putting

enormous pressure on the airline to rescind their ban. Please help

counter their influence by sending this letter TODAY (changing a few

of the words so they all don't sound alike!)

 

 

SAMPLE LETTER:

(Please change some of the wording and add your name

and address.)

 

Lufthansa Customer Relations

1640 Hempstead Turnpike

East Meadow, NY 11554

Fax: 516-296-9660

Or paste your comments in the " Contact Us " Section of their

website at: http://www.lufthansa-usa.com

 

RE: Your Decision to Ban the Transport of Animals Captured

in the Wild for Commercial Purposes.

 

I commend you for your compassionate and ethical decision to ban the

transport of animals captured in the wild for commercial purposes.

 

Your decision represents a great step forward for the millions of

primates, birds, reptiles, fish and other animals who are torn away

from their families and habitats to be used as exotic pets or for

food, biomedical research, or retail store displays. These animals

cruelly languish for the rest of their lives and I am so appreciative

that you have decided to ban their transport.

 

While currently the trade in wild animals is still legal, I applaud

you for taking a stand for what is right and ask you not to cave in

to the pressure of wildlife dealers and other interest groups who are

lobbying Lufthansa to rescind their shipping ban.

 

I want to ensure you that I, my business associates, and family

members will remember Lufthansa when making our travel plans.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Your Name,

Your Address.

City, State, Zip.

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(Source: Artemisd123

July/August 2001 " Humane Activist, " p. 8 )

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ISSUE # 9 :

 

EDUCATE YOUR LOCAL MEDIA THAT

" Soy Protein Suppresses Breast Cancer Hormones " .

 

 

Dear Caring friend,

 

Last but not least, please send the following important article to

educate your local media and ask them to report to their readers too.

It will save millions of women's lives to prevent Breast Cancers

in this country by consuming the important SOY MILK .

 

To find the major Editors in your local media (national media too) ,

please click :

 

http://capwiz.com/wa/dbq/media/

 

Then enter your Zip code and then click each local newspaper,

it conveniently listed many of the key Editors' email addresses.

Just simply email them the following text and website of the article

and ask them to educate their readers to save lives of millions.

 

The Article :

 

" Soy Protein Suppresses Breast Cancer Hormones " .

 

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antioxidant compounds found in

soy foods have been shown to reduce levels of hormones associated

with breast cancer risk in women. Now, the results of a small study

suggest that other factors associated with soy may also play a role

in lowering cancer risk.

.........

 

Estrogen can stimulate the growth of some types of breast cancer

cells and is thought to play a role in the development of some cases

of breast cancer. Women with a higher lifetime exposure to estrogen

--for instance, those who got their first period at an early age, those

who do not have children and women who do not breastfeed--may

face a higher risk of breast cancer. The hormone progesterone also

contributes to breast cancer risk by helping tumors to grow.

 

 

To see the entire article , please click :

http://dailynews./h/nm/20010802/hl/soy_1.html

 

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Thanks so much for your kindness, compassion and urgent help.

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--- Humanity <aefanidz wrote:

>

>

> URGENT, YOUR HELP WILL TURN THE TIDE.

> August 13, 2001

>

> Dear Caring friend,

>

> We have the following important issues need

> your urgent help.

>

> ISSUE # 1: IMPORTANT FOOD IRRADIATION LABELING

> ALERT

>

> ISSUE # 2: PLEASE UPHOLD THE EXISTING POLICY TO

> PHASE-OUT

> SNOWMOBILES FROM YELLOWSTONE

> PARKES.

> PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE:

> AUGUST 14th, 2001 !

>

> ISSUE # 3: STOP CRUEL AERIAL GUNNING OF WILDLIFE .

> COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 20th,

> 2001.

>

> ISSUE # 4: Attorney General Ashcroft Seeks Public

> Comments on NICS

> COMMENTS DEADLINE : SEPTEMBER

> 4th, 2001.

>

> ISSUE # 5: PLEASE UPHOLD THE RULE PRESERVING OUR

> LAST

> WILD NATIONAL FORESTS.

> COMMENTS DEADLINE : SEPTEMBER

> 10. 2001

>

> ISSUE # 6: STOP CRUEL SNARING OF WOLVES IN ONTARIO

> !

>

> ISSUE # 7: OPRAH, PLEASE TELL THE WHOLE STORY OF

> PREMARIN !

>

> ISSUE # 8: LUFTHANSA, PLEASE DON'T CAVE IN TO THE

> CRUEL EVIL.

>

> ISSUE # 9 : EDUCATE YOUR LOCAL MEDIA THAT

> " Soy Protein Suppresses Breast

> Cancer Hormones " .

>

> NOTE: Every different ISSUE is separated with

> " @@@@@@@ " .

> Thanks so much for your kindness, compassion and

> urgent help .

>

> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

>

>

> ISSUE # 1 :

>

> IMPORTANT FOOD IRRADIATION LABELING ALERT :

>

> After the Congress returns to work in September, a

> conference committee

> composed of members of the House of Representatives

> and Senators will

> meet to iron out differences between the two

> versions of the FY 2002

> Agriculture-Food and Drug Administration

> Appropriations Bills passed by

> the House and the Senate. One of those differences

> will be the section on

> food irradiation labeling.

> Two of the conference committee members will be

> key to preserving the

> integrity of food irradiation labeling Congresswoman

> Jo Ann Emerson

> (R-MO) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA). These two

> individuals need to

> hear from us before they decided the final language

> to this

> appropriations bill.

> Sample Letter and Contact information are

> enclosed below.

>

> PLEASE SEND FAX TO THEM TODAY :

>

> Send a fax to Senator Tom Harkin at this URL :

>

>

http://www.citizen.org/cmep/rad-food/takeaction/harkin_letter.htm

>

> Send a fax to Representative Jo Ann H. Emerson at

> this URL :

>

>

http://www.citizen.org/cmep/rad-food/takeaction/emerson_letter.htm

> __________________

>

> (Reference source : http://www.citizen.org/cmep )

> Any question, please contact: npetrie

> (@citizen.org )

> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

>

>

> ISSUE # 2 :

>

> PLEASE UPHOLD THE EXISTING POLICY TO PHASE-OUT

> SNOWMOBILES FROM YELLOWSTONE AND GRAND TETON

> NATIONAL PARKES.

>

> PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 14th, 2001 !

>

> Ignoring public opinion and a multi-year public

> process, the Bush

> Administration has ordered the National Park Service

> to re-open its

> decision to phase out snowmobiles in Yellowstone and

> Grand Teton

> National Parks. Please tell the Park Service to

> uphold the existing

> policy --

>

http://www.wilderness.org/takeaction/?step=2 & item=573

>

> ADMINISTRATION BACKPEDALING

> This past July, the Bush Administration backed away

> from its

> commitment to protect Yellowstone and Grand Teton

> from the damage

> caused by snowmobiles, by settling a lawsuit brought

> by the

> International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association.

> As a result, the

> Park Service has been ordered to re-open its

> decision to phase-out

> snowmobiles -- and reconsider speculative advances

> in " cleaner "

> and " quieter " snowmobile technology.

>

> To do this, the National Park Service is required to

> prepare

> a " Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement "

> (SEIS) to

> solicit " more public comment. " Industry's

> strong endorsement of this

> process confirms the Bush Administration's

> determination to keep

> snowmobiles *in* the park.

>

> This maneuver sets aside 10 years of scientific

> analysis, a 3-year

> process to collect public input, 22 public hearings,

> and the involvement

> of 65,000 people who took time to become involved it

> the process.

>

> PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE: AUGUST 14, 2001

>

> TAKE ACTION NOW :

> Please write to the Park Service (sample letter

> below) and tell them to :

>

> PLEASE UPHOLD the existing policy to phase-out

> snowmobiles

> from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.

>

> CONTACT INFORMATION :

>

> Winter Use Plan,

> Superintendent's Office

> Grand Teton National Park,

> P.O. Drawer 170

> Moose, WY 83012

> EMAIL: yell_winter_use (@nps.gov )

> -----------------

>

> SAMPLE LETTER:

>

> **It's important to PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE

> so the Park Service counts them as individual

> responses.

> ** Remember to include your name and address.

>

> Subject : Winter Use Plan: Public Comments for the

> Record

>

> Dear " Winter Use Plan " ,

>

> I care deeply about the future of Yellowstone and

> Grand Teton

> National Parks.

>

> I object to the National Park Service's plan to

> conduct a

> Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on

> winter use of

> snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton.

> I believe that in 10 years of study, scientists

> and professional

> land managers proved that snowmobiles are harming

> wildlife and

> threatening public health and safety.

>

> Specifically I object to the NPS plan to conduct a

> Supplemental EIS

>

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