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National Audubon Action
National Audubon is involved in many action campaigns that depend on the support of concerned citizens.For a look at their many conseravtion efforts please check out Audubon Issues & Actions |
U.S. MOVES FORWARD WITH MASSIVE WAIVER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER LAWS ON BORDER FENCE
Statement of John Flicker, President, National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY, April 1, 2008 - "This is no April fool's joke, unfortunately it's real. The DHS decision to abandon U.S. laws to construct a border fence will jeopardize the economy, quality of life and beauty of south Texas. They are insisting that we close our eyes and minds to the risks to unique wildlife and ecosystems, as well as the communities that depend on them. "The administration is effectively putting America on notice that it will ignore even the gravest concerns about the border wall. The DHS waiver is breathtaking in its scope. It waives nearly all legal requirements that would apply to anyone else. This decision will cost America dearly, especially when the benefits of the misguided border fence remain uncertain. "The administration and Congress need to abandon this unprecedented and extreme course before it is too late." MORE INFORMATION Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced it was bypassing environmental and land-management laws to build hundreds of miles of border fence between the United States and Mexico. Conservation groups have said the current design amounts to an impenetrable concrete wall that would prevent wildlife from migrating and fragment habitat. Among the 30-some laws being waived are the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. |
Florida Refuges in Danger
NASA, in an act of extreme short-sightedness, is proposing expanding it launch complex onto 200 acres of what is now Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore. Many WAS members have had the great opportunity to visit and enjoy these lovely areas and your help is needed to protest this devastating attack on 2 national treasures.Check here for more background information to help you compose your letters of protest. |
From Audubon Action
After five long years, Congress has finally reached an agreement on the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA), providing unprecedented funding to restore some of America's most sensitive and valuable ecosystems. WRDA would help to restore many of the country's great ecosystems, including the Everglades, the Great Lakes, coastal Louisiana, and the Mississippi River. But, the President has just vetoed this legislation.In the five years it has taken to pass WRDA, the Everglades, Coastal Louisiana, the Mississippi River, and the Great Lakes have continued to degrade, waiting for critical funding. The legislation agreed to by the House and Senate would, among other things:
We are counting on Congress to fund these, and other, vital restoration projects.
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From our Conservation Chair
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Carpenter's Woods in Danger
A recent article in the Chestnut Hill LOCAL points out rising concern about one of the premier birding areas in the City - Carpenter's Woods in Mt. Airy.Human abuse, invasive species and soil erosion are destroying the woods and ultimately driving out the birds that depend on it. Local groups and individuals are currently working to devise a way to save the park. |
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Updated: September 18, 2007 |