Fw: Take Action to Protect Endangered Turtles, Whales, and Manatees

[Guest guest]

" Ocean Conservancy "

Take Action to Protect Endangered Turtles, Whales, and Manatees [uSA

residents]

 

Last month, the Bush administration took us backward in our fight to protect

marine wildlife by loosening the rules on the safeguarding of endangered

species. They issued a rule that allows federal agencies to determine for

themselves whether or not their work would threaten endangered species,

eliminating transparency and science from the decision-making process. This

gave the green light to federal agencies to race ahead with projects like

dredging or oil and gas development, with little regard for how these

activities will harm endangered species like whales, manatees, and sea

turtles.

 

Now that we have a new president and congress, we are working to undo some

of the misguided policies implemented in the waning day of the previous

administration including this rule, which went into effect on January 15,

2009. And we need your help!

 

Congress has authority to overturn this rule under the Congressional Review

Act. Chairman Nick Rahall of the House Natural Resources Committee has taken

the lead by introducing a Joint Resolution that would rescind these

regulations.

 

Please contact your Congressperson today and let them know you support

Chairman Rahall's Joint Resolution:

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/R?i=g-iUhcrJuzwga1HBsCePXQ..

 

Sincerely,

 

Vicki Cornish

Vice President of Marine Wildlife Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

 

P.S. For more information on the proposed rule visit our web site:

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/R?i=LuqpyuT3qxchzWKlgNqrKw..