The official name of the bill is: The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2012. Essentially, it is a bill that will dictate spending for various environmental programs in America. Sadly, things don't look too good for the environment in this one.
Here is a list of concerns:
*Prohibiting EPA from reducing greenhouse gases that lead to global warming;
*Prohibiting the use of federal funds to list and recover endangered species;
*Eviscerating spending for our national lands, which could lead to the closure of national wildlife refuges, and the shutdown of efforts to help our lands address the worst effects of climate change;
*Uranium mining within the Grand Canyon;
*Deep, debilitating cuts in the Forest Legacy and Land and Water Conservation Funds programs, which allow state, local and federal governments to work together on conservation needs, all the more important in the face of global climate change;
*Eliminating water pollution laws for logging roads on national forests and allowing for expanded off-road vehicle use on national forests in California;
*Exempting Big Oil's massive offshore drilling operations from Clean Air Act requirements designed to protect our health and our environment.
To sign a petition against this bill that will be sent to your local representative you can go here:
For some more info on the bill, there is a good article here:
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