[NHCOLL-L:2851] FW: House abandons endangered species

[Dan Brooks]

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> From: 	John Adams, NRDC Action Fund
> Sent: 	Friday, September 30, 2005 3:37 PM
> To: 	Donna Meadows
> Subject: 	House abandons endangered species
> 
> Dear NRDC Action Fund Supporter,
> 
> Thank you again for urging your Representative to vote against legislation by 
> Representative Richard Pombo (H.R. 3824) that would severely weaken the 
> Endangered Species Act. I am sorry to report that the House of Representatives 
> passed this destructive bill late yesterday afternoon by a narrow vote of 229-
> 193, despite overwhelming public and editorial opposition.
> 
> Please go to
> http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/esa/esavoters.asp
> to find out how your Representative voted. On that page, you can also find your 
> Representative's phone number. If your Representative voted against H.R. 3824, 
> please call to express your thanks. If your Representative voted for H.R. 3824, 
> please call to express your disappointment.
> 
> If it passes in the Senate and becomes law, H.R. 3824 would eliminate 
> protections of critical habitat for endangered and threatened species, exempt 
> the pesticide industry from wildlife safety regulations and authorize millions 
> in payouts to wealthy developers, oil and gas companies and other industries in 
> return for not killing or injuring endangered and threatened species.
> 
> The good news is that, thanks to a flood of protests from NRDC Action Fund 
> supporters and other activists, H.R. 3824 passed in the House by a narrower 
> margin than its proponents predicted. As a result, the Senate will be very wary 
> of adopting this extreme measure. A Senate subcommittee will begin debating its 
> own bill in the months ahead. With your help, we will continue to escalate our 
> fight against this dangerous legislation.
> 
> I'll be sure to keep you updated on our campaign to protect the Endangered 
> Species Act. Thank you again for your commitment to vanishing wildlife.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> John H. Adams
> NRDC Action Fund
> 
> . . .
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