URGENT! Thurs. Dec 13th Senate Clean Water Act
(Wetlands) Hearing
This hearing is laying the groundwork for movement of the Feingold bill (S 1870) and therefore it is important to have Committee Members there to explain that the regulatory picture has never been clear, particularly prior to the SWANCC Supreme Court legal decision which is what proponents of the bill claim is the reason for enactment of the bill.
New Senate Wetlands (S 1870) Bill Gives Corps Control Over You
This hearing is an opportunity for you to submit testimony opposing S 1870, the new Feingold Wetlands Land Grab Bill. This is the Senate Version of HR 2421 by Rep. Oberstar in the House.
It is vital that you call your Senator if he is on the Environment and Public Works Committee to make sure he attends this hearing Dec. 13th.
New Wetlands Land Grab Hearing Set For Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007
Wetlands Testimony Deadline Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 -- S 1870
House Hearing On HR 2421, the House version of S-1870, was postponed until after the new year. It had been scheduled for Dec. 6th.
Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 expansion of power.
Congress is considering expanding the power of the Clean Water Act of 1972 to include all waters of the United States and not limit it to navigable waters as is currently the law under two Supreme Court Decisions.
This is a massive threat to all private property in America. It also threatens the use of Federal land.
Besides private property, it threatens grazing, forestry, mining and many other uses on private and Federal land.
You can watch the hearing on the Internet web cast at 9:00 am Thursday, December 13th by going to:
http://epw.senate.gov
Be sure to check to see if your Senator is on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. This makes your Testimony even more valuable.
Alert -- Be aware of the legal concept called "laches" or "sleeping on your rights." You may lose legal rights later if you fail to comment or testify on S 1870. So at least send a letter opposing S 1870. It can be as short as one page or longer.
You can send YOUR TESTIMONY for the record to the following addresses. Hearing date: Dec. 13, 2007. This is the best date to get your testimony in. The deadline for the Committee to receive testimony for the official record is Thursday, December 20th, 2007. Send your Testimony to both the Majority (Democrats) and Minority (Republicans).
Addresses:
Honorable Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
US Senate
SD-456 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510.
(202) 224-8832
Hearings: (202) 224-1179
Fax: (202) 224-1273
E-mail: guest@epw.senate.gov
Honorable James Inhoff, Ranking Minority Member
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
US Senate
SD-456 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
E-mail it to: Michele Nellenbach at michele_nellenbach@epw.senate.gov
Because of the Anthrax postal inspections, mail to Congress can be slowed by several weeks. Mailed testimony will not get there in time. You are safer to fax or e-mail your testimony. The Committee fax number is (202) 224-1273. E-mail: guest@epw.senate.gov.
Be sure to e-mail it to the staff people listed below to make sure they get it in case any e-mail does not work. Call (202) 224-8832 if that e-mail address fails to work.
Call, fax and e-mail Barbara Boxer, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in the Senate at her personal office. Honorable Barbara Boxer, US Senate, Washington, DC 20510. Fax: (415) 956-6701. Send e-mail to Senator Boxer care of the following staff persons: bettina_Poirier@epw.senategov; ken_kipocis@epw.senate.gov; erik_olson@epw.senate.gov
Call, Fax and e-mail James Inhoff, Ranking Minority
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Key EPW Committee Minority Staff: Andrew Wheeler at andrew_wheeler@epw.senate.gov
Michele Nellenbach at michele_nellenbach@epw.senate.gov
Ellen Brown at ellen_brown@inhofe.senate.gov
Send a copy of your testimony to both your Senators. The Senate version is S 1870 and is worded exactly like HR 2421 in the House. You must forward this e-mail to as many friends and business associates as possible.
Ask organizations or groups in your State to send letters by fax or e-mail opposing S 1870. Especially those involved in farming, ranching, and anyone who owns private land. Get copies of all the letters or resolutions to all the Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee listed below. Send them to ALRA as well.
Call your local representative of the American Farm Bureau to urge them to go all out against S 1870. Ask to be put on any special mailing lists the Farm Bureau may be sending out. Send us the contact information, phone number and e-mail of your local American Farm Bureau Representative. Ask for a copy of a letter from the Farm Bureau to Senator Barbara Boxer opposing S 1870.
No matter where you live, it is critical that you notify organizational leaders as well as average citizens to have them send letters and pass resolutions to Senators Barbara Boxer and ???? as well as their own Senators opposing S 1870.
Notify your state legislators and local elected officials. You should hold local public meetings and get as many people in your area as possible informed about S 1870.
American Land Rights Association is working as a team with the American Property Coalition in Minnesota and many other organizations across America to defeat S 1870. You can reach the American Property Coalition at donp@americanpropertycoalition.org or mail:
American Property Coalition
161 St. Anthony Ave., Ste. 935
St. Paul, MN 55103
(651) 224-6219
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Below is the fax and e-mail list of most of the Members of the Committee. You need to send your e-mail care of one of their staff that we have listed. You may call any Senator at (202)224-3121.
James M Inhofe (R-OK) - Phone (202) 224-6176 - Fax: (202) 224-5167 -- michele_nellenbach@epw.senate.gov
John Warner (R-VA) - Phone (202) 224-2023 Fax (202) 224-6295 Tack Richardson at tack_richardson@warner.senate.gov
George V Voinovich (R-OH) - Phone (202) 224-3353 Fax (202) 228-1382 Email: Lauri Hettinger at lauri_hettinger@voinovich.senate.gov
Johnny Isakson (R-GA) - Phone (202) 224-3643 Fax (202) 228-0724 Email: Caroline McLean at caroline_mclean@isakson.senate.gov
David Vitter (R-LA) - Phone (202) 224-4623 Fax (202) 228-5061 Email: Suzanne Gillen at suzanne_gillen@vitter.senate.gov
Larry Craig (R-ID) - Phone (202) 224-2752 Fax (202) 228-1067 Email: Mike Freese at mike_freese@craig.senate.gov
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - Phone (202) 224-4944 Fax (202) 228-3398 Email: Jessica Holliday at jessica_holliday@alexander.senate.gov
Christopher S Bond (R-MO) - Phone (202) 224-5721 Fax (202) 224-8149 Email: Kara Smith at kara_smith@bond.senate.gov
John A Barrasso (R-WY) - Phone (202) 224-6441 Fax (202) 224-1724 Email: Brian Clifford at brian_Clifford@barasso.senate.gov
Majority Members (Democrats)
Barbara Boxer (D-CA) - Phone (202) 224-3553 Fax (415) 956-6701 Email: Brian McKeon at brian_mckeon@boxer.senate.gov
Max Baucus (D-MT) - Phone (202) 224-2651 Fax (202) 224-0515 Email: Paul Wilkins at paul_wilkins@baucus.senategov
Joe Lieberman (I-CT) - Phone (202) 224-4041 Fax (202) 224-9750 Email: Fred Downey at fred_downey@lieberman.senate.gov
Thomas R Carper (D-DE) - Phone (202) 224-2441 Fax (202) 228-2190 Email: Tom Lawler at tom_lawler@carper.senate.gov
Hillary Clinton (D-NY) - Phone (202) 224-4451 Fax (202) 228-0282 Email: Dan Utech at dan_utech@clinton.senate.gov
Frank R Lautenberg (D-NJ) - Phone (202) 224-3224 Fax (202) 228-4054 Email: Daniel Rosenberg at daniel_rosenberg@lautenberg.senate.gov
Ben Cardin (D-MD) - Phone (202) 224-4524 Fax (202) 224-1651 Email: Mike Burke at mike_burke@cardin.senate.gov
Bernard Sanders (I-VT) - Phone (202) 224-5141 Fax (202) 228-0776 Email: Jessica Maher at Jessica_maher@sanders.senate.gov
Amy Klobuchar (DFL-MN) - Phone (202) 224-3244 Fax (202) 228-2186 Email: Mark Wilson at mark_Wilson@klobuchar.senate.gov
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) - Phone (202) 224-2921 Fax (202) 228-6362 Email: Brad Crowell at brad_crowell@whitehouse.senate.gov
You must take urgent action to help stop S 1870. This bill will have a huge impact on rural America, farming, ranching and private lands. No one who owns private land is safe.
Please forward this message. The key issue is to get YOUR Testimony in hands of as many people as possible by Thursday, December 13th. .
Chuck Cushman
Executive Director
American Land Rights Association
(360) 687-3087
ccushman@pacifier.com
Land Rights Network
American Land Rights Association
PO Box 400 - Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: 360-687-3087 - Fax: 360-687-2973
E-mail: alra@pacifier.com
Web Address: http://www.landrights.org
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