HELP stop Pombo's "Wildlife Extinction"

[fighttotheend]

Today the House of Representatives could vote to gut the Endangered Species Act. Together, we can make sure that doesn’t happen...Call your representative

As you may know, the House Resources Committee passed Representative Richard Pombo’s "Wildlife Extinction" bill late last week (H.R. 3824). The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the bill TODAY.

Your Representative holds a crucial vote. And for that reason, Defenders of Wildlife is running ads in your local paper telling people about the assault on the Endangered Species Act and today's critical vote.

If passed, the Pombo legislation would carve out huge loopholes in the Endangered Species Act for greedy developers and pave the way for more plant and animal extinctions. It would dramatically undermine crucial protections for the plants, animals and special places that you and I care about.

Let me tell you about just one of the legislation’s outrageous provisions...

Under a last-minute addition to the bill last Thursday, endangered species would no longer be protected from the harmful effects of pesticides under the Endangered Species Act. Under the amendment, the Environmental Protection Agency would no longer be required to consult with federal wildlife agencies on approval of pesticides. Pesticide users would also be exempted from responsibility if the use of a pesticide harms threatened or endangered species.

Pesticides like DDT played a major role in the decline of the bald eagle and peregrine falcon. It is estimated that pesticides kill over 67 million birds in the U.S. every year.

The effects of this provision on wildlife could be devastating, and humans could be hurt too, as pesticides make their way into our nation's streams and rivers. Help us preserve environmental protections that benefit wildlife and people by calling your Representative now at [phone] .

In the last week alone, more than 15,000 Defenders supporters like you have sent messages to their Representatives urging them to vote against Representative Pombo’s bill to undermine the Endangered Species Act.

[Guaranteed]

1. This needs to be fought tooth and nail.

These species ain't ever coming back, if they go extinct.

Pombo is a fucking piece of shit, by the way. My dad knows him. You can damned well bet that if Pombo is pushing it, it's very bad for us.

[Catchawave]

2. ON CSPAN NOW...WATCH!!!!!!! N/T

[Catchawave]

3. Kick for Cspan !

Live coverage now. This bill can't possibly pass, the R's are even fighting it :)

[tex-wyo-dem]

4. Another thread for petition...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4924530