In addition to these, Amendment 109 would halt EPA from any further regulation on mountaintop mining by freezing all funding.  This practice greatly impacts several neotropical migrants like cerulean, Kentucky, and swainson's warblers as well as Louisiana waterthrush.  

The house is expected to vote on this one tonight.

Thank you for taking time to become informed.

Ross Geredien

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On Feb 18, 2011, at 4:50 PM, "Kurt R. Schwarz" <> wrote:

> Norm has approved this posting.
> 
> Dear MDOspreyer:
> 
> The National Audubon Society has issued the below alert.  Funding for crucial 
> environmental protections, some of which benefit bird habitat, are in danger.  
> Please review the below and if you feel it worthwhile, copy/paste the link 
> into your browser to take immediate action, which is quite painless.  Other
> conservation organizations have issued similar alerts, such as National 
> Resources Defense Council.
> 
> 
> 
> Birds like the endangered Piping Plover need  habitat and strong federal
> programs to survive.  _Don't  let Congress roll back habitat programs like 
> the Land and Water Conservation Fund or cripple the  EPA.
> 
> You can take action using this link.  It's easy.  
> 
> www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?id=977
> 
> 
> See below for further detail.
> 
> Radical attacks on birds,  wildlife and habitat are taking place in the
> U.S. House of  Representatives as they debate the Continuing Resolution (HR
> 1), a bill to extend government funding for the rest of the  year. From the
> devastating cuts to the Land and Water  Conservation Fund, a program we have
> fought for year after  year, to plans that cripple the Environmental
> Protection  Agency and its ability to protect our families, the proposed 
> cuts in federal conservation programs are truly  alarming.
> 
> Votes will be taking place over the next few days and possibly  into the weekend 
> on this irresponsible bill. But our message  is simple: keep environmental
> programs strong, don’t cut  them; oppose HR 1. _
> 
> Devilish Details
> Here are just a few  of the critical conservation programs that are under
> attack  in the House. All of them impact the conservation values we  stand
> for.
>    *   The Land and Water Conservation Fund is cut by  90 percent. This
> funding provides protection for  lands and wildlife habitat in our National
> Wildlife  Refuges, Parks, Forests and other public lands. Each day,  6,000
> acres of open space are lost in the U.S. to habitat  fragmentation and
> destruction. Once these lands are lost,  they can never be recovered.
>    *   The North American Wetlands Conservation Fund is  cut to zero. This
> program is fundamental  to preserving wetlands throughout the country.
>    *   State Wildlife Grants are cut to zero. A zero budget  will
> eliminate wildlife grant programs in  your state.
>    *   The Environmental Protection Agency is facing a  $3 billion dollar
> cut to  its budget — the largest cut in 30 years. Such  draconian cuts would
> jeopardize its ability to reduce  greenhouse gas pollution and protect our
> families and the  environment.
> 
> Now is the time let the  House know you strongly oppose these attacks on
> environmental programs that benefit birds, wildlife and  habitat, and public 
> health.
> Please  send an email today and urge your House member to oppose HR  1.
> 
> 
> 
> Kurt R. Schwarz
> 
> MOS Conservation Chair
> 
> 
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