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- Get info on the Texas Congressional delegation at Congress.org.
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useful tips and news about the environment in your neighborhood
using Zoomer
at the Sierra Club national site.
Lone Star Issues and Campaigns:
Though Texas is affected by all of the issues that the Sierra Club
works on, there are a few of particular relevance to the state at
this point in time.
Forests:
Protecting National Forest of Texas
Protecting Texas' wide open spaces
Protecting the National Forest of Texas
from the Bush forest initinititive :
During the fiery summer of 2002, President Bush announced his plan
to manage our national forests. The President called for thinning
projects in forests where Forest Service fire suppression policies
have caused an excess of brush and small trees, called forest fuels.
He also called for prescribed fires to replace the natural fire
regime. In Eastern forests, Bushıs new forest plan calls for projects
that would help stop insect infestations. President Bush has touted
the use of these projects to "restore" forest "health." While Sierra
Club agrees that something must be done to restore our forests to
a natural state, the Bush plan contains hidden costs. Learn
more>>
Wide Open Spaces Campaign:
The Wide Open Spaces campaign seeks to establish a sufficient level
of public funds at the state and federal levels for the next ten
years to enhance, manage, and conserve the natural and cultural
resources of Texas (through parkland acquisition, wildlife habitat
protection, purchase of development rights, conservation easements,
and other mechanisms) for the use and enjoyment of present and future
generations. Learn
more>>
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