Post by Connie on Feb 16, 2007 13:57:49 GMT -8
Dear Connie,
Thanks to you, the polar bear won Round One of its fight for survival against the ravages of global warming.
Your activism and support of NRDC helped persuade the Bush Administration to propose protecting the bear under the Endangered Species Act.
Round Two is now beginning. The Administration is starting a 12-month review process that will lead to its final decision about whether or not to protect the polar bear.
But they won't hold nationwide public hearings during that process unless we speak up now! They will take your request for public hearings until February 23.
Please send a message to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service right away, telling them to hold nationwide hearings on the fate of the polar bear!
Your message can have a big impact. The Fish and Wildlife Service is not required by law to hold such hearings. But they can be swayed by an outpouring of public concern.
The American people are alarmed by the plight of the polar bear -- and escalating damage from global warming.
We should be allowed to express our concern -- and our support for polar bear protection -- directly to Fish and Wildlife officials before they make their life-or-death decision.
Let the Fish and Wildlife Service know that you want public hearings on polar bear protection!
Sincerely,
Frances Beinecke
President
Natural Resources Defense Council
Thanks to you, the polar bear won Round One of its fight for survival against the ravages of global warming.
Your activism and support of NRDC helped persuade the Bush Administration to propose protecting the bear under the Endangered Species Act.
Round Two is now beginning. The Administration is starting a 12-month review process that will lead to its final decision about whether or not to protect the polar bear.
But they won't hold nationwide public hearings during that process unless we speak up now! They will take your request for public hearings until February 23.
Please send a message to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service right away, telling them to hold nationwide hearings on the fate of the polar bear!
Your message can have a big impact. The Fish and Wildlife Service is not required by law to hold such hearings. But they can be swayed by an outpouring of public concern.
The American people are alarmed by the plight of the polar bear -- and escalating damage from global warming.
We should be allowed to express our concern -- and our support for polar bear protection -- directly to Fish and Wildlife officials before they make their life-or-death decision.
Let the Fish and Wildlife Service know that you want public hearings on polar bear protection!
Sincerely,
Frances Beinecke
President
Natural Resources Defense Council
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