National Issues
July 17: LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND THREATENED IN CONGRESS
The struggle is heating up over funding for the Land and Water Conservation
Fund now that the House of Representatives has withdrawn its support.
Check out how you can help.
May 15: Torricelli & Forests
This bill will help protect 17 million acres of forest in the US. Its worth making the call to your representative, and to Lautenberg who still hasn't signed on as a cosponsor.
Mar 24: Congressional Recess
Generally this is the time when your Representative will hold local "town meetings," giving their constituents
a chance to voice their concerns.
This is a golden opportunity.
Mar 17: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Approves S.104
Your help is still needed on this. It may reach the floor as early as this week.
Mar 9: Help Stop the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997 - S.104
The bill would force the opening of an above-ground "interim"
storage dump for highly irradiated nuclear fuel, roll back environmental
standards for the proposed underground waste repository, transfer
liability for hazardous waste from the nuclear industry to the taxpayers,
and push citizens, state and local governments and the Environmental
Protection Agency out of the decisionmaking process. Find out more how you can help.
Feb 21: Access to Medical Treatment Act (HR 746)
This is actually a very important bill for NJ which doesn't have the same protections for doctors who use alternavie treatments as New York State does.
Find out more how you can help.
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Statewide NJ Issues
Apr 8: Passaic County Open Space Initiative
Here's the latest on this issue.
Mar 24: Assembly bill 1714
This bill would require NJT to use alternative fuel buses. (basically natural gas, but its a start!)
This bill is currently in committee and is scheduled for committee
action.
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