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Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 16:25:54 -0400
From: rfeather@clark.net (Roger Featherstone)
Subject: Action Alert - Feinstein on Gorton?
Sender: esa-action@envirolink.org
To: imp@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
Message-id: <199504282020.QAA06027@allison.clark.net>

Endangered Species Act threatened in Congress

Dianne Feinstein may co-sponsor anti-ESA bill

Senator Feinstein needs to know that you support a strong Endangered
Species Act.  She recently cosponsored an amendment which places a
moratorium on new listings of threatened and endangered species, and in
general frustrates implementation of the Act by the Fish and Wildlife
Service until October 1995.   Rumor has it that she plans to co-sponsor
a bill which will be introduced on Monday, May 1, by senator Slade
Gorton (WA), who told the NY Times recently that his ESA reform bill
was written by industry lobbyists, with no input from
environmentalists.

Talking Points for letters/calls to Feinstein:

                (use only 1 or 2 of these, or your own)

The Gorton bill would effectively undermine the intent of the Act, by
eliminating provisions which protect species habitat and by allowing
the Secretary of Interior or Commerce to plan for extinction  of a
listed species.  Mention that you voted for Dianne because of her
supposed support for the environment.  Request that she honor these
promises.

The key to California's future economic prosperity is our maintinece of
a high quality of life, healthy ecosystems, and our rich biological
heritage.  By preserving these things, the ESA protects us.  Healthy
economies depend on healthy ecosystems.

The Wise-use movement is publicizing horror stories about conflicts
between the ESA and private property owners.  Most of these stories can
not be substantiated, and should not be used as a basis for making
policy.

Remember:  keep your letters short and simple, write legibly, provide
your return address.

Ask that Senator Feinstein support a strong Endangered Species Act, and
that she neither co-sponsor nor vote for Senator Gorton's Endangered
Species Act re-authorization bill.

CALL her today to register your support for the Act.  Her phone number is
                                202-224-3841
FAX your letters, press clippings supporting the Act, and drawings from
children to 202-228-3954.

WRITE her directly at the following address:

                Senator Dianne Feinstein
                331 Hart Senate Office Building
                Washington, DC  20510