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Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act
White Pine County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act
The Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
The National Oceans Preservation Act
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as Wilderness
The Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act
Mount Hood Stewardship Legacy Act
Threatened & Endangered Species Recovery Act
Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act
The Clean Water Authority Restoration Act
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Implementation Act
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Implementation Act
The Clean Water Authority Restoration Act
Exempt Factory Farms from Toxics Reporting and Liability
Exempt Factory Farms from Toxics Reporting and Liability
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005
Fuel Economy Reform Act
Washington County Growth and Conservation Act
Washington County Growth and Conservation Act
Boehlert-Markey Fuel Efficiency Bill
Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act
Prevention First Act
Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act
GROWTH (Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive) Act
Global Democracy Promotion Act
Global Poverty Act
Natural Gas Price Reduction Act of 2005
Judicial Nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States
Ken Saro-Wiwa Resolution
Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Areas Act
Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2006
The New England Wilderness Act
Roadless Area Conservation Act
The Vermont Wilderness Act
New Hampshire Wilderness Act
California Wild Heritage Act
Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act (Walden Salvage Logging)
National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act
Virginia Ridge and Valley Wilderness and National Scenic Areas Act
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006
Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act
Gulf Coast Protection Act
COAST Anti-Drilling Act
California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act
Reliable and Affordable Natural Gas Energy Reform Act of 2006
Domenici Outer Continental Shelf Bill to Allow Drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Martinez-Nelson Outer Continental Shelf Bill to Protect Florida Coasts
Safe Climate Act of 2006
Davis Outer Continental Shelf Bill to Protect Florida Coasts
California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act
Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006
Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas Relief Act
Inhofe Clean Air Attainment Enforcement Act
Clean Power Act
EPA Nomination of William Wehrum
Clean Smokestacks Act
 
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2008 Congressional Legislation
2007 Congressional Legislation
2005 Congressional Legislation

5 Forests:
Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2006

Our Position: support, with concerns
Bill Number: S3854
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Leading co-sponsor Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Legislative Session: 2006

The bill seeks to protect 128,400 acres of the Mount Hood National Forest as Wilderness and protect 81 miles of rivers as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill also has a number of other provisions related to an assessment for forest stewardship, a regional transportation plan and access to native foods by Tribes.

Status

This bill was introduced September 6, 2006.  On Sep 27, 2006 it was sent to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources;  hearings were held.

Contact

Sean Cosgrove
Senior Washington Representative
National Forests and Endangered Species
sean.cosgrove@sierraclub.org
202-547-1141


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