Call 218-464-5095. Please do it right now. When you’re done, give his D.C. office a call too – 202-225-6211. Tell Rick Nolan vote NO on HR 761 which would fast track permitting for mining in our nation. Rick Nolan is going to decide how to vote on a terrible mining bill. Please call him and ask him to vote no on HR 761. The health and safety of the people of the region depend upon it. If you are a constituent of Rep. Nolan, he needs to hear from you today. Be sure to say that you are a constituent, and you want him to vote no on H.R. 761. Please call his Duluth office at 218-464-5095. Please do it right now. When you’re done, give his D.C. office a call too – 202-225-6211. Lake Superior, The Boundary Waters, the St. Louis River and the Cloquet Rivers are all threatened. It’s a terrible mining bill that just won’t die. Http://sosbluewaters.org/ The “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013” H.R. 761 has been re-scheduled for a full House vote – possibly Thursday, September 19. It is absolutely critical that we speak out against this bill with a resounding voice. H.R. 761 would: Fast-track permitting for minerals defined as “critical and strategic” Result in fast-track permitting for sulfide mining proposals in Minnesota, including the proposed PolyMet mine in the Lake Superior watershed and the proposed Twin Metals mine next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Allow mine projects to proceed without the application of important, protective environmental laws including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act Bypass public and community review and input for proposed mines If you think it’s a bad idea for Congress to prevent the public from participating in the review of mining proposals like PolyMet and Twin Metals, you have to speak now. One critical vote that is up in the air is held by Representative Rick Nolan. Rep. Nolan’s staff said he is undecided on H.R. 761 If you are a constituent of Rep. Nolan, he needs to hear from you today. Be sure to say that you are a constituent, and you want him to vote no on H.R. 761. Please call his Duluth office at 218-464-5095. Please do it right now. When you’re done, give his D.C. office a call too – 202-225-6211. Even if you are not a resident of Rep. Nolan’s district, if you care about protecting the Boundary Waters from sulfide mining pollution, call his offices as well. Every Minnesotan, every American has a stake in this debate.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:15:16 +0000
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