Re: LOG, BUILD, GRAZE ON THE CHEAPS, EVERYWHERE

Myra Nissen (myracycl@inreach.com)
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 18:37:26 -0700


Forwarding...

elfie wrote:
>
> A REPORT FROM THE DAILY GRIST
>
> NEWS FLASH: CONGRESS STILL FULL OF JERKS - MOSTLY REPUBLICANS
> Enviros are gearing up for a fierce battle with congressional Republicans over
> dozens of anti-environmental riders that have been tacked onto must-pass
> government appropriations bills. The riders would, among other things, permit
> more logging and road-building on national forests without wildlife surveys;
> block proposed restrictions on grazing in national parks; delay a proposed
> tightening of wetlands rules; and bar stricter auto fuel-efficiency standards.
> The big showdown is expected in October or November, when Congress and the
> White House launch into negotiations on a stopgap omnibus spending bill.
> Meanwhile, the Senate this week is expected to approve a measure by Sen.
> Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) that would let oil companies get away with
> underpaying royalties for drilling on public land. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
> is leading the charge against Hutchison, who has received $1.2 million in
> contributions from oil companies in the last five years.
>
> straight to the source: Los Angeles Times, Art Pine, 09.21.99
> http://www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/SCIENCE/ENVIRON/topstory.html
>
> straight to the source: New York Times, Tim Weiner, 09.21.99
> http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/news/washpol/congress-spend.html
>
> Smiling Seriously,
> Elfie
>
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