Posted September 8, 200915 yr This is not copyrighted material. I thought this would be of interest to many UOers interested in sustainability, cleaner water resources and curbing sprawl... a point many people do not realize is that our main rivers are only as good as the small streams that feed into them.... There are new forms of pollution these days that are visually less dramatic than those of the past, but potentially equally harmful, if not more in many ways.... I just copy and pasted this.... Hope you will sign the petition. Once again, Lake Erie is in trouble. This time, instead of BP trying to pump more waste into the lake's water, a few judges have stirred things up, leaving the streams and wetlands that feed and filter Lake Erie more vulnerable to pollution and reckless development. As Congress prepares to hold hearings on this problem, I hope you'll join me in demanding the full restoration of Clean Water Act protection to all of our waterways. Click here to sign the petition. For three decades, the meaning of the Clean Water Act was as clear as the sky is blue: Lake Erie? Protected. The Cuyahoga River? Protected. The small tributaries that feed the Ohio River? Protected, protected and protected, along with every single lake, river, stream and wetland in Ohio, big and small. Then, in a controversial decision, a bitterly divided Supreme Court exempted small streams and many wetlands from the law. The effect? In Ohio, the law now leaves up to 60 percent of our streams, an area the EPA estimates as a source of drinking water for 3,471,892 Ohioans -- open to more pollution and development. That's disturbing news. As we know, when it comes to our environment, whatever goes around comes around -- if we allow polluters and developers free rein over smaller streams and wetlands, it's only a matter of time before the effects extend downstream, including Lake Erie. The Bush administration only made things worse. Under President Obama, we finally have a chance to make things right. That's why, with Capitol Hill hearings coming up, it's critical that our congressional delegation -- especially Reps. John Boccieri, Robert Latta and Jean Schmidt, who sit on the committee that will hold the hearings -- know that you, and thousands of others who care about our waters, are on our side. Show them your support for full protection for all of our waters by signing this petition now. http://www.environmentohio.org/action/clean-water/petition-congress?id4=ES It's time to restore all of Ohio's waters to health. Thanks for making it possible. Sincerely, Amy Gomberg Environment Ohio Program Director [email protected] http://www.environmentohio.org P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail with your family and friends.
September 10, 200915 yr I'm surprised this didn't get much interest. Maybe because it was posted on the weekend, it sort of became drowned.
September 10, 200915 yr I'll write to Mean Jean tonight. Of course, i always feel that i might as well be sending my letters to Kaiser Wilhelm for all the good it does me. (note: Kaiser Wilhelm is used as an example of a dead person that can do me no good)
September 25, 200915 yr Hi, maybe some people get this email already, but thought I would post it here for anyone who might have the selfish interest of desiring clean water resources. Below Message From-Amy Gomberg, Environment Ohio We've dug up some disturbing news: In a single year, polluters dumped 31 million pounds of toxic chemicals into the Ohio River. I want to organize a high-profile media effort to put this story where it belongs: splashed across front pages throughout the state -- especially in the home districts of John Boccieri, Robert Latta and Jean Schmidt, key members of the committee that will vote soon on the Clean Water Restoration Act. Can you help make it happen today? Last week, a front-page New York Times article reported that nationwide, polluters committed at least half a million violations of the Clean Water Act and contaminated the drinking water of 23 million Americans.[1] That's incredibly alarming and completely unacceptable. After the Times story broke, we reached our clean water petition goal, gathering 15,000 signatures to send to Congress, a big milestone that all of us can share in celebrating. But first we need to turn up the heat -- especially since a few ideological zealots in Congress are threatening to filibuster the Clean Water Restoration Act that we're supporting.[2] With your support, our media team will organize the events, produce the materials, and conduct the outreach it takes to earn news coverage -- so we can make sure Boccieri, Latta and Schmidt, and their constituents, hear all about it. Can you chip in to help spread the word? https://www.environmentohio.org/action/oh-clean-water-fundraiser?id4=ES I want to confront our congressional delegation with the truth about our state's water polluters. To do it, we need to put the story where our representatives are sure to see it. You can help. Together, we'll keep building more momentum to restore the Ohio River and all of our state's lakes, rivers and streams to health. Thanks for making it possible. Sincerely, Amy Gomberg Environment Ohio Program Director [email protected] http://www.environmentohio.org 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/13water.html 2. http://www.healthylakes.org/great-lakes-congressional-watch/congressional-winners-and-losers/2009/06/19/good-and-evil-in-the-great-lakes-clean-water-debate
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