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To: geode00 who wrote (52290)	12/13/2005 11:27:32 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) of 361728

Two more Bushie stinkers, Pombo and Stevens, enemies of nature and the environment. 1. Arctic: Public Lands Belong in Public Hands The House-passed version of the federal budget reconciliation bill contains a backdoor maneuver by Congressman Richard Pombo to allow for the bargain basement sell-off of America's public lands to mining companies, developers and other special interests. This could affect millions of acres of public lands and would be a direct threat to all Americans who enjoy hiking, hunting and fishing in these special places. The Sierra Club recently teamed up with Izaak Walton League of America, ORION: The Hunter's Institute and other groups to run print ads in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming asking people to carry this message directly to their Senators. See the ads. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Politics: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures From the Senator who brought you the now-infamous Bridges to Nowhere comes another scam of monumental proportions. Senator Ted Stevens is hawking the proposal to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge based on wildly speculative revenue assumptions. Failing to get enough support on its merits, Stevens is making a last ditch effort by claiming Arctic drilling will bring billions into federal coffers -- doubling the projection to $10 billion. Not only is that number grossly inflated, it hides the fact that Stevens and the Alaska delegation have promised to fight -- even sue -- for the state to get 90 percent of drilling revenues. But Americans didn't want to buy his Bridges to Nowhere and they certainly don't want to give away the Arctic Refuge. Read more about Arctic and the budget (.pdf). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Take Action: Time to Stop Arctic Drilling and Mining Provisions in Their Tracks Could bad ideas like Arctic Refuge drilling and selling off public lands to mining companies and developers return this week? It is shaping up to be a crucial one for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the rest of America's public lands. The Senate and House are still trying to iron out differences between their two budget bills. The House-passed version includes controversial language to allow for the bargain basement sell-off of millions of acres of America's public lands to mining companies, developers and other special interests. The Senate-passed version includes a provision to open the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to destructive oil drilling. Both would have devastating impacts on America's most treasured wild places. There could be a vote on the final budget bill as early as this week. Now is the time to contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to reject any budget that includes destructive mining provisions or language to open the Arctic Refuge to drilling. Call them at the Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121.

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