Note: kagan owens/NCAMP is in touch with Sierra National re: this issue and they have not given the go ahead yet, so local Sierra Chapters may not sign on at this point, but please contact other organizations with the information below and write a letter or two - thank you! Ericka Dana, ICAG, Iowa Excom ---------- From: Kagan Owens <[log in to unmask]> Organization: Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 16:25:50 -0400 To: Ericka Dana <[log in to unmask]> Subject: IA Support Needed:School Pest Mgmt Legislation Dear Midwest Anti-Drift Coalition, Thank you for your support of the School Environment Protection Act of 2001 (SEPA). Beyond Pesticides/NCAMP would like to work with you in activating your membership on this issue. As you are probably aware, SEPA (Senate amendment No. 805 to HR 1) has recently passed the US Senate. This important piece of legislation now goes to a House/Senate joint conference committee. Over the next couple of weeks, the joint conference committee has the ability to amend this legislation. It is EXTREMELY important that Congress knows that their constituents and constituent groups support SEPA (S. AMDT 805) as a whole and without any weakening amendments. It is especially important that Senator Harkin hears from his constituents as it looks like he may be appointed to the joint conference committee. Individual letters and phone calls are the most powerful, otherwise people can use a template/sample letter, send email, or fax their Congressmembers. Please cc me a copy of all letters - so I can double our efforts in making sure your voice gets heard. Please contact me as soon as possible to discuss ways we can collaborate on this project. Senator Tom Harkin United State Senate Washington DC 20510 202-224-3254 202-224-9369 fax Senator Charles Grassley United State Senate Washington DC 20510 202-224-3744 202-224-6020 fax Determine who your Representative is by visiting the U.S. House of Representatives web site at http://www.house.gov/writerep Please see our website http://www.beyondpesticides.org for most up-to-date information on this important piece of legislation. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely, Kagan Owens Program Director Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) 701 E Street, S.E., Suite 200 Washington, DC 20003 phone: 202-543-5450 fax: 202-543-4791 http://www.beyondpesticides.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]