Newsletter No. 287

September 13, 2009

ISSN 1089-6104
Editor: Liane B. Russell, 130 Tabor Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Email: lianerussell@comcast.net
Shaded box or star means "Action Needed." Don't be overwhelmed -- check the ACTION SUMMARY
  1. Obed and Big South Fork
    1. Important support for Obed land acquisition
    2. New Obed manager
    3. Efforts to control siltation in the BSF watershed
    4. Crossville water supply
    5. Natural treasures of the Obed
    6. Obed outfitters open shop
  2. Tennessee news
    1. Large area added to Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
    2. Sen. Alexander weighs in on mountain-top removal mining
    3. State land-acquisition funds must be reinstated in 2010
    4. Stimulus funds for clean water
    5. Fight against exotic pest plants
    6. Change of leadership
  3. The Cherokee and other national forests
    1. Efforts to protect wilderness in the Cherokee NF
    2. Status of Corridor K planning
    3. Bush's emasculated Roadless Policy is ruled illegal
  4. TVA issues
    1. Former TCWP Board member nominated for TVA Board
    2. Progress on TVA's Integrated Resource Plan
  5. Oak Ridge Reservation
    1. Watts Bar pollution damages are incompletely compensated by benefits of BORCE
  6. TCWP NEWS
    1. Nominations for 2010 Board & Nominating Comm.
    2. Annual meeting, Oct.17, to feature Obed and BSF
    3. “Communicating with your legislators” workshop
    4. Upcoming activities
    5. Thanks to volunteers
    6. We'll miss these members
    7. Brewers' Jam: to benefit Community Shares
    8. Reports on recent events
  7. CALENDAR; RESOURCES
 
ACTION SUMMARY

  Issue Contact "Message!" or Action
2B Mountain-top removal Sen. Alexander “Thank you! Please support all additional measures!”
2C Protection of sensitive state lands Your state legislators “Reinstate funds for land acquisition!”
3A Cherokee Wilderness designations Jeff Hunter (jeff@safc.org) “How can I help?”
3C Roadless Rule for National Forests Pres. Obama “Thank you! Please include Tongass and Idaho forests in Rule!”
7 Coal-ash dump in Obed watershed OSM, by September 20 “Must have full EIS and public hearing!”

 
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,
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)

WHAT IS TCWP?

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.

TCWP: 130 Tabor Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. President: Jimmy Groton, 865-483-5799 (evening).
Executive and Membership-Development Director: Sandra Goss, 865-522-3809; Sandra@sandrakgoss.com

Newsletter editor: Lee Russell, Email: lianerussell@comcast.net
Internet: http://www.tcwp.org

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