Sorry for the short notice -- forwarded by Jane Clark
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URGENT: Call your Representatives now and tell them to vote NO on the
Interior Appropriations Conference Report!

The Interior Appropriations bill riddled with riders has been reported to
the House and debate is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EST today.  We need to
wrangle up all the support we can get.  Yesterday, the Commerce
Appropriations bill was passed containing a very nasty rider which would
excempt Pacific salmon from ESA protection in Alaskan waters.  The Commerce
bill passed by ONLY 2 votes.  We need to make sure that our Representatives
hear our concerns and vote NO.  Here is the list of how the IA folks voted
on the Commerce bill yesterday.  Please thank those who voted against and
ask them to do the same on Interior.  Urge those who voted for it, to
"redeem" themselves by voting against the Interior bill.

Yays: Ganske, Latham, Leach, Nussle
Nos: Boswell

Calls should defeinitely be made to Reps. Ganske and Leach.  They both
voted
to limit mining waste dumped on public lands.  However, the current version
contains a rider which would allow unlimited dumping.  Tell them that they
should vote against this bill to protect our nation's public lands!

ACTION:  Call your Representative and urge them to vote NO on Interior
Appropriations. 202-224-3121.

Thanks for all your help!  They are definitely hearing us.  This fight is
illustrating the true power of the grassroots!

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