Re: URGENT ALERT: Trails, Walking and Bicycling Under Attack. Senate
to Vote To
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Ed Solstad
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Sep 16, 2009 08:03 PDT
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John Leinen, Jr. wrote:
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This is something we need to weigh in on!
For the Minnesotans receiving this message, Senator's Franken's office
number is 202.224.5641 and Senator Klobuchar's number is 202.224.3244.
John
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From: bobla-@charter.net
To: footpa-@msn.com
Subject: URGENT ALERT: Trails, Walking and Bicycling Under Attack.
Senate to Vote Tomorrow.
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:58:35 -0700
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*From:* American Trails [mailto:trail-@americantrails.org]
*Sent:* Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:56 PM
*To:* bobla-@charter.net
*Subject:* URGENT ALERT: Trails, Walking and Bicycling Under Attack.
Senate to Vote Tomorrow.
September 15, 2009
Learn More!
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Dear Friends,
We have just received notice that there is an immediate threat to the
Transportation Enhancements (TE) program. A Senate vote is scheduled
for tomorrow. Please read details I am forwarding you below from one
of our partner organizations ~ the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
If this funding is important to you, please let your Senators know how
you feel immediately. You can access your Senators' contact
information at:
http://senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
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And, please help spread the word.
Watch for more news as it breaks at www.AmericanTrails.org
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Click on our "Advocacy" link in the menu bar.
Best regards,
Pam Gluck, Executive Director
American Trails
530-547-2060
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Dear Advocate,
Your voice is urgently needed. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on
eliminating walking and biking funds tomorrow, September 16.
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About an hour ago, we received word that Senators Tom Coburn (Okla.)
and John McCain (Ariz.) just issued amendments to the FY10
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill.
Their changes specifically attack funding for rail-trails, bicycling
and walking.
Please take a minute right now to call your senator and ask him or her
to vote against Amendments 2370 and 2371 to H.R. 3288.
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Amendment 2370 would prohibit the use of federal funds for pedestrian
or bicycle facilities, efforts to reduce vehicle collisions with
wildlife, or other specified Transportation Enhancement (TE) projects
if the Highway Trust Fund cannot cover unfunded highway authorizations.
Amendment 2371 would allow states to eliminate spending on TE, the
nation’s largest funding source for trails, walking and bicycling.
Congress currently sets aside a portion of federal funds for TE to
support these projects in all states.
This is truly an all-hands-on-deck moments. Please act now—call your
senator and ask him or her to vote against the proposed amendments.
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Thank you,
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
2121 Ward Ct., NW
5th Floor
Washington, DC 20037
+1-202-331-9696
American Trails Action Alert
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