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Newsletter No. 284 March 15, 2009 ISSN 1089-6104 |
Editor: Liane B. Russell, 130 Tabor Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Email: russelllb@sprynet.com
Shaded box or star means "Action Needed." Don't be overwhelmed -- check the ACTION SUMMARY
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Newsletter No. 284 March 15, 2009 ISSN 1089-6104 |
- The Tennessee legislature
- Two dangerous water bills
- Additional bad water bills
- End mountain-top removal!
- Revised “bottle bill” is even better
The Cumberlands
5,500 acres preserved at Savage Gulf and Fiery Gizzard Top staff at BSF and Obed Alliance for the Cumberlands Frozen Head: news and activities Cumberland Trail biodiversity ERWA's Discovery Fest Cumberland Trail projects Other Tennessee news
Ed Carter follows Gary Myers as director of TWRA Finally, victory for stream and caves near Fall Creek Falls TVA news
- Final EIS for Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan
- New TVA Board Chairman is former chair of Republican Party
Cherokee National Forest
Coalition for additional Wilderness Wilderness Workshop, June 27 Corridor-K study Forest storage of GHGs Smokies issues
Delay in monetary settlement might have been a political game NC lawsuit wins better air for Smokies National news
Big public lands/wilderness bill fails by 2 votes but will be back Mountain-top removal: a bad court ruling Is “Clean Coal” an oxymoron? Park money increased; maybe acquisition funds too Clean-energy money in the stimulus bill Reversing some Bush assaults on the environment
Stream Buffer Zones Endangered species Auto emissions Utah oil leases But not wolves Greening Oak Ridge: report on the community forum
TCWP News
Political Guide Upcoming activities Volunteers Report on recent events CALENDAR; RESOURCES
| 1A | Dangerous water bills | Your TN legislators; also, Envt. Comm. members | “Oppose these dangerous bills! Protect our waters!” |
| 1C | Bill to end mountain-top removal | Your TN legislators | Check TCWP e-mail alerts & website for support strategy |
| 1D | Revised “bottle bill” | Your TN legislators; also, Gov. Bredesen | “We need this very good bill for several reasons!” |
| 7A | Public lands/wilderness bill | Your U.S. representative | If he voted Aye, thank him. If against, “do better next time! |
| 8D | Oil leases on red-rock wilderness | Interior Sec. Salazar | “Thank you for canceling 77 leases! Please revise flawed BLM Resource Management Plans!” |
| 8E | Protection for endangered wolves | Interior Sec. Salazar | “Sound science supports continued listing of wolves!” |
| 10B | North Ridge Trail | TCWP | Volunteer for Adopt-A-Section Program |
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Senator John Doe United States Senate Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Doe Sincerely yours, |
The Hon. John Doe U.S. House of Representatives House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Doe Sincerely yours, |
Pres. Barack Obama The White House Washington, DC 20500 202-456-1414; Fax 456-2461 president@whitehouse.gov Dear Mr. President Respectfully yours, |
Governor Phil Bredesen State Capitol Nashville, TN 37243-9872 615-741-2001; Fax 532-9711 Dear Gov. Bredesen Respectfully yours, |
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Sen. Bob Corker Ph: 202-224-3344; FAX: 202-228-1264 e-mail: http://corker.senate.gov/contact.cfm Local: 865-637-4180 (FAX 637-9886) 800 Market St., Suite 121, Knoxville 37902 |
Sen. Lamar Alexander Ph: 202-224-4944; FAX: 202-228-3398 web: http://alexander.senate.gov, click "Contact” Local: 865-545-4253 (FAX 545-4252) |
Rep. Zach Wamp Phone: 202-225-3271 FAX: 202-225-3494 Local: 865-483-3366 Web: www.house.gov/wamp |
To call any Rep or Senator, dial Congressional switchboard, 202-224-3121. To find out about the status of bills, call 202-225-1772
URLs: http://www.house.gov/lastname/ and
http://lastname.senate.gov/
General contact info: http://www.lcv.org
With mail to Congress still slow following the anthrax scare, consider faxing, phoning, and other modes of communication.
There is much contact information in our up-to-date Political Guide. Visit the TCWP web site (http://www.tcwp.org)
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TCWP (Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning) is dedicated to achieving and perpetuating protection of natural lands and waters by means of public ownership, legislation, or cooperation of the private sector. While our first focus is on the Cumberland and Appalachian regions of East Tennessee, our efforts may extend to the rest of the state and the nation. TCWP's strength lies in researching information pertinent to an issue, informing and educating our membership and the public, interacting with groups having similar objectives, and working through the legislative, administrative, and judicial branches of government on the federal, state, and local levels.
President: Jimmy Groton, 865-483-5799 (evening).
Newsletter editor: Lee Russell, Email: lianerussell@comcast.net Internet: http://www.tcwp.org
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