ALERT - Sign On Letter and Web site alert on Congressional Effort to Sell "Public" Lands
FORWARD FROM Indigenous Environmental Network for Congressional Sign on Letter (We have also attached original Western Shoshone National Council Statement):
Sign On Letter Opposing Pombo Legislation Microsoft Word File
Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill letter FINAL VERSION Microsoft Word Document
ALERT! Please sign onto the word document file, which you can download above which is a letter in opposition to the Public Land Sale to Mining Companies’ language in the House Budget Package – this letter will be delivered to the Senate – different from the letter that was delivered to the House last month. The deadline for signing on for the first letter drop is Dec. 8th. The deadline for signing on for the second letter drop is Dec. 12th. The Senate will return that day and may vote on Dec. 14th.
Also, people should feel free to use the letter as a template to send to their Senators. (see below for contact info) They should edit it to fit their needs and concerns. Those that are comfortable with the language and wish to be signators should either e-mail Bob at Bob or call him at 1-877-436-2121 to let him know. He's available to answer any questions about the letter as well.
Also – Forwarded Alert from Western Lands Project:
Please go to this link
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for an informative alert on stopping the Pombo mining land grab as it proceeds toward the Senate. We include a summary of the bill, plus contact info for three key senators who could keep the public land sell-off out of the budget. PLEASE make these contacts and circulate the link freely.
Dec. 1, 2005
Call or email both your senators.
For contact info, go to Senate contacts or use the Government Contact Search box on this page
Call these critical Republican members of the Senate who have the power to yank this provision. Tell them that the mining company/public lands giveaway must be kept out of the final budget.
(You must call—most accept emails only from constituents).
Judd Gregg (R- NH), Budget Chair
202-224-3324
Pete Domenici (R-NM) Energy & Nat. Resources Chair
202-224-6621
Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Finance Chair
202-224-3744
Thank Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) for his strong opposition to the sell-off: 202-224- 5521.
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Western Lands Project
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Seattle, WA 98145
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For those of you who haven't seen this Pombo-related editorial from the Anchorage Daily News please click Anchorage Report November 2005
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December 2005 Reports
Last updated on December 05, 2005