30 Days to Save the Mountains: Says Who? |
| Published: October 17, 2007, 4:04 pm |
| Tags: mountaintop removal mining, clean water protection act, environment, h r 2169 110 |
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IntroDay 1Day 2 For the last two days, I've been telling you that the Clean Water Protection Act has 103 sponsors. However, that's not true. The bill now has 105 cosponsors as two more signed on yesterday. And yesterday's gains -- Daniel Lipinski (IL) and John Halls (NY) are both on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which is the committee where the CWPA is currently waiting for attention. So... hot damn! Who are you joining when you ask your representative to support the Clean Water Protection Act? You're joining our own Energize America. Opposition to mountaintop removal and contour strip mining has always been a part of the Energize America plan. But while early efforts included attempting to write our own legislation in this area, it was quickly recognized that supporting the CWPA offers the best chance to protect the mountains. And there are better ways to get energy from the mountains than by chopping them [ Full article ] |
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