I called and e-mailed.
Alisa
Amber Hard wrote:
> PHONE NUMBER CHANGE. NUMBER IS 202-456-1414
>
> *****Urge the White House to veto anti-environmental "riders!"*****
> **Pass the message on to 5 other people**
>
> Right now, we're facing serious environmental and public health problems like
> water pollution, air pollution, global warming, destruction of public land,
> and many more. You would think that with problems like these, government and
> the private sector would seek to work together for solutions.
>
> However, this summer, members of Congress, pressured by their friends from
> industry attached many anti-environmental provisions to spending bills,
> hoping they will be passed through. Out of all the provisions to date, one of
> the most egregious would freeze miles-per-gallon standards on cars and light
> trucks, costing us money at the gas pump and increasing global warming
> pollution. Others would remove wetlands protection, increase logging in our
> national forests, and force taxpayers to clean up the waste left behind by
> mining companies on public lands.
>
> We need to protect our public health, as well as our air, water, and public
> lands. We need to send a message to decision-makers, both in Congress and the
> White House, that we demand stronger, not weaker environmental protections.
>
> We are asking folks to call the White House to urge President Clinton to veto
> any spending bills that have anti-environmental provisions in them.
>
> *****The phone number is 202-456-1414, press 0 for an operator, and the
> message is "President Clinton should veto any spending bill that
> has anti-environmental provisions.******
>
> After you call, please email me back at Iowa PIRG. Email is [log in to unmask]
> and let me know what happened. This way I can also track how many calls
> we've generated. Our goal is 100 calls from Iowa.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Amber Hard, Iowa PIRG
> 515-282-4193
>
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Alisa Stone
Waste Management Assistance Division
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Phone: 515-281-8308
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