Newsletter No. 273

May 15, 2007

ISSN 1089-6104

Editor: Liane B. Russell, 130 Tabor Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Email: russelllb@sprynet.com
Shaded box or star means "Action Needed." Don't be overwhelmed -- check the ACTION SUMMARY
  1. Centennial Challenge: Time to complete land acquisition for the Nation's Parks
    1. Proposed funds
    2. Proposal fails to address land acquisition
  2. Obed and Big South Fork
    1. Obed lands in jeopardy
    2. Wilderness eligibility for BSF
  3. The Tennessee Legislature
    1. It's crunch time for the Heart of the Cumberlands initiative
    2. Action postponed on dry-ditch bill
    3. “Bottle bill” near-dead
  4. Other Tennessee issues
    1. Funds requested for 5 acquisitions
    2. Rugby Natural Area is expanded
    3. “Lighthouse”at Norris?
    4. Tennessee caves
  5. The Smokies and nearby
    1. Area legislators urge monetary settlement, no N.Shore Road
    2. NPS studying Sec. 8B of Foothills Parkway.
  6. TVA
    1. Environmental-stewardship focus lacking from Strategic Plan
    2. Upcoming Watts Bar Plan
    3. Air pollution lawsuit is re-opened
    4. Increase in green-power
    5. Susan Williams' term up
  7. National issues
    1. Roadless Rule needs to become a law
    2. Law needed to protect small streams, wetlands
    3. Alexander/Lieberman bill would cut emissions
    4. Bill would increase stateside LWCV funds
    5. Administration underfunds conservation
    6. Corps reissues Nationwide Permits, adds some
  8. Global warming; energy policy
    1. New IPCC reports address impacts, remedies
    2. Supreme Court rules EPA has authority to regulate CO2
    3. Many bills in Congress address global warming
    4. Mandatory cap on CO2 gains much support
    5. Global warming and global security
    6. More thoughts on biofuels
    7. Interesting facts of all kinds
  9. The Oak Ridge area
    1. We oppose GNEP siting on undisturbed land
    2. Trails for the BORCE
    3. City Council election
  10. TCWP news (Upcoming activities; a gift; special mentions; thanks to volunteers)
  11. Calendar; Resources
 
ACTION SUMMARY

 
Issue
Contact
"Message!" or Action
1B Land acquisition for our Parks Sec. Kempthorn, Rep.Rahall “Must fill in park boundaries that Congress authorized in the past!”
2A Obed and BSF inholdings Senators Alexander, Corker;
Reps. L. Davis, Wamp 		“Unacquired lands pose grave danger to these two parks.
Please secure acquisition funds!”
3A Preserving Heart of Cumberlands Sen. McNally and others “Support the $82M bond issue for this visionary initiative!”
4A Federal funds for 5 Tenn. projects US Rep. and Senators “Support funds for these projects. Appropriate $450M for LWCF!”
7A Preserving remaining Nat'l Forests US Rep. and Senators “Co-sponsor National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act!”
7B Protecting small streams, wetlands Your US Representative “Co-sponsor Clean Water Authority Restoration Act!”
8A Reducing power-plant emissions Sens. Alexander, Corker “Thank you, Sen.Alexander!” “Sen. Corker: please co-sponsor!”
8C Global warming US Rep. and Senators Urge them to co-sponsor the bills discussed in ¶8C.
9A GNEP siting DOE, by June 4 “Do not site on unspoiled ORR land. Need land-use plan for ORR!”

Senator John Doe
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Doe
Sincerely yours,		 The Hon. John Doe
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Doe
Sincerely yours,		 Pres. George Bush
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
202-456-1111; Fax 456-2461
president@whitehouse.gov
Dear Mr. President
Respectfully yours,		 Governor Phil Bredesen
State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-9872
615-741-2001; Fax 532-9711
Dear Gov. Bredesen
Respectfully yours,
Sen. Bob Corker
Ph: 202-224-3344; FAX: 202-228-1264
e-mail: http://corker.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Sen. Lamar Alexander
Ph: 202-224-4944; FAX: 202-228-3398
web: http://alexander.senate.gov, click "Contact”
Local: 865-545-4253
 Rep. Zach Wamp
Phone: 202-225-3271
FAX: 202-225-3494
Local: 865-483-3366

To call any Rep or Senator, dial Congressional switchboard, 202-224-3121.
To find out about the status of bills, call 202-225-1772
URLs: http://www.house.gov/lastname/ and http://lastname.senate.gov/
General contact info: http://www.lcv.org
Note that mail to Congress is very slow following the anthrax scare.
Consider adding other modes of communication.

WHAT IS TCWP?

TCWP (Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning) is dedicated to achieving and perpetuating protection of natural lands and waters by means of public ownership, legislation, or cooperation of the private sector. While our first focus is on the Cumberland and Appalachian regions of East Tennessee, our efforts may extend to the rest of the state and the nation. TCWP's strength lies in researching information pertinent to an issue, informing and educating our membership and the public, interacting with groups having similar objectives, and working through the legislative, administrative, and judicial branches of government on the federal, state, and local levels.

TCWP: 130 Tabor Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830.

President: Jimmy Groton, 865-483-5799 (evening).
Executive and Membership-Development Director: Sandra Goss, 865-522-3809; Sandra@sandrakgoss.com

Newsletter editor: Lee Russell, Email: russelllb@sprynet.com

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