Good news -
Sorry, I just wanted to let you all know the results of the activism. =
Good for the birds and for the beaches.
Gov. Warner did the right thing. He vetoed this bill. Good job to =
everyone that responded or took some kind of action.
No drilling off the coast. Now, if we could just keep the CBBT open . . =
.=20
Denise Ryan
Washington, DC
In other more local birdy news -=20
On a way cool DC/VA birding note - if you are heading toward the =
National Zoo, I found an active Red-Shouldered Hawk nest in the area of =
the otters and the Golden Tamarin Lions (on the way up to the bird =
house). Go to the GTL video display on the trail up to the bird house =
and look up. You'll see the nest. OR, you can see a picture I took of =
one of the hawks on the nest at this web link. There are so many people =
around this nest all day, that I didn't think a few more bird admirers =
would be a problem. =20
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Zoo_Birdi=
ng/rsha_nest.cfm
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Subject: [va-bird] VA action alert
The link I provided earlier didn't work. Please try to link through =
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copy a link. Thanks for your interest! Denise Ryan, Washington, DC
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Dear Julie,=20
Recently the Virginia General Assembly passed an Offshore Drilling bill =
that could open our coastline to harmful exploration and drilling for =
natural gas.
For over twenty years, the Virginia coastline has been protected by a =
federal ruling that prohibits coastal drilling. This new legislation =
represents a dangerous attempt to sidestep these crucial federal =
protections.
Time is short - the Governor only has until Tuesday, March 29, 2005 to =
veto this dangerous legislation so he needs to hear from you about this =
today. Assateague Island National Seashore =
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Offshore drilling along the Virginia coastline will have devastating =
effects on our fragile barrier islands, National Wildlife Refuges, and =
National Seashores. Many marine mammals including harbor seals, harbor =
porpoises, bottlenose dolphins, humpback whales, and fin-back whales =
would also be at risk if this legislation is signed into law.
Opening our coastal waters to natural gas development is a huge risk to =
our environment and our economy. This ill-conceived bill would leave the =
Virginia coast and its coast-dependent economies vulnerable to both =
catastrophic oil spills and unintentional leaks.
In addition, opening up Virginia's coast to offshore drilling activities =
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Dear Governor Warner,=20
I am writing to urge you to veto the Offshore Drilling Bill (SB 1054) =
introduced by Senator Wagner.
SB 1054 directs the Virginia Liaison Office to aggressively pursue an =
exemption to the federal moratorium for natural gas exploration and =
drilling.
Virginia's coastline provides billions of dollars of revenue to the =
Commonwealth's economy, including the tourism, shipping and seafood =
industries. Opening up our coasts to offshore drilling and exploration =
would threaten our environment and economy.
Offshore oil and gas drilling and exploration along the East Coast have =
been prohibited under a federal ban and moratorium since 1982. States =
from Florida to Maine are opposed to opening up the continental shelf to =
natural gas exploration and drilling.
The federal moratorium protects the Virginia's fragile shoreline, as =
well as the East Coast of the United States, and its abundant natural =
resources, including beaches, wetlands, barrier islands, fish and =
shellfish, migratory birds and wildlife, as well as billions of dollars =
of property values and commercial enterprises.
An exemption to the federal ban for Virginia only would put the =
Commonwealth in an extremely vulnerable position to bear the brunt of =
harmful effects from such an ill-conceived plan.
Virginia's 112 miles of coastline and natural resources are fragile, and =
would be seriously threatened by the direct and indirect impacts of =
offshore oil and gas exploration, drilling and production.
SB 1054 should be vetoed to protect Virginia's and the entire Atlantic =
coast's vital coastal resources from the harmful effects of oil and gas =
exploration.
Virginia's coastal areas are the most vulnerable to ecological damage =
from oil and gas exploration and production, and the harmful impacts to =
the ocean shoreline and the Chesapeake Bay region would be felt for =
generations to come.
I look forward to hearing about your position on this issue.
Please VETO SB 1054, the Offshore Drilling Bill.
Sincerely,
[your name and address]
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