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Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
To my conservative friends, please look beyond the fact that this
amendment is sponsored by a Democrat and if your senator serves on the Senate Commerce Committee please consider urging her or him to support the amendment. Voting is scheduled for early this PM. Thanks..... Dear BoatUS Member, WE NEED YOU TO MAKE A PHONE CALL! Yesterday, BoatUS Government Affairs learned about a fast-moving opportunity that could offer a potential solution to the EPA boat discharge permit issue. We need you to pick up the phone and call your Senator (who serves on the 23-member Senate Commerce Committee), and urge them to vote "Yes" for Senator Nelson's amendment to Senate Bill 1578. This vote takes place on Thursday September 27 at 2:30 pm (Eastern time). It is critical that you call now. Background: As a result of a 2006 court decision, the EPA is required to develop and implement a permit system before September 30, 2008 for all normal operational discharges from every vessel in the U.S. Unfortunately, while the real focus of the court case was the ballast water and resulting aquatic nuisance species from ocean-going ships, every vessel in the U.S. was included in the EPA mandate. BoatUS has been working with others in the boating industry to pass federal legislation (H.R. 2550 and S. 2067) to exempt recreational boats from this permit. (For more information see http://www.boatus.com/gov/dischargepermits.asp). Senator Nelson's amendment offers another opportunity to address this problem. What is Senator Nelson's Amendment? Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) has proposed an amendment to Senate Bill 1578 (The Ballast Water Management Act of 2007). The amendment would require a study on the incidental discharges from vessels, and an exemption from federal permitting for all normal operational discharges from vessels (except aquatic nuisance species). Existing restrictions on the overboard discharge of oil/fuel, garbage, and sewage would remain. So what do I need to do? Right now, call your federal Senator (listed below). Tell the person answering the phone you are calling in reference to Senate Bill 1578. Ask the Senator (or their staff) to vote "Yes" for the Nelson Amendment to Senate Bill 1578 on Ballast Water. Help them know the urgent timing - the vote is at 2:30 Thursday (Eastern time) at the Commerce Committee markup in room SR 253.) Help them understand how important boating is to you and your family. Help them know your concern if this amendment does not pass and you are required to have a permit for each of your boats, in each state where you want to boat. Quickly forward this email to your boating friends and club members. (Some Senate offices close at 6 pm, and some will have answering machines. If your call doesn't go through on Wednesday night, please try again in the morning.) Senate Commerce Committee Members: Vice Chairman Ted Stevens Alaska (202)224-3004 Senator John McCain Arizona (202)224-2235 Senator Mark Pryor Arkansas (202)224-2353 Senator Barbara Boxer California (202)224-3553 Senator Thomas Carper Delaware (202)224-2441 Chairman Daniel Inouye Hawaii (202)224-3934 Senator David Vitter Louisiana (202)224-4623 Senator Olympia J. Snowe Maine (202)224-5344 Senator John F. Kerry Massachusetts (202)224-2742 Senator Amy Klobuchar Minnesota (202)224-3244 Senator Trent Lott Mississippi (202)224-6253 Senator Claire McCaskill Missouri (202)224-6154 Senator John Ensign Nevada (202)224-6244 Senator John Sununu New Hampshire (202)224-2841 Senator Frank Lautenberg New Jersey (202)224-3224 Senator Byron Dorgan North Dakota (202)224-2551 Senator Gordon Smith Oregon (202)224-3753 Senator Jim De Mint South Carolina (202)224-6121 Senator John Thune South Dakota (202)224-2321 Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson Texas (202)224-5922 Senator Maria Cantwell Washington (202)224-3441 Senator John D. Rockefeller West Virginia (202)224-6472 Thanks for your continued support in helping boating! Sincerely, Margaret Podlich BoatUS Government Affairs 703-461-2864 or 703-461-2878 x8363 ***** |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
On Sep 27, 1:18 am, Chuck Gould wrote:
To my conservative friends, please look beyond the fact that this amendment is sponsored by a Democrat and if your senator serves on the Senate Commerce Committee please consider urging her or him to support the amendment. Voting is scheduled for early this PM. Thanks..... Dear BoatUS Member, WE NEED YOU TO MAKE A PHONE CALL! Yesterday, BoatUS Government Affairs learned about a fast-moving opportunity that could offer a potential solution to the EPA boat discharge permit issue. We need you to pick up the phone and call your Senator (who serves on the 23-member Senate Commerce Committee), and urge them to vote "Yes" for Senator Nelson's amendment to Senate Bill 1578. This vote takes place on Thursday September 27 at 2:30 pm (Eastern time). It is critical that you call now. Background: As a result of a 2006 court decision, the EPA is required to develop and implement a permit system before September 30, 2008 for all normal operational discharges from every vessel in the U.S. Unfortunately, while the real focus of the court case was the ballast water and resulting aquatic nuisance species from ocean-going ships, every vessel in the U.S. was included in the EPA mandate. BoatUS has been working with others in the boating industry to pass federal legislation (H.R. 2550 and S. 2067) to exempt recreational boats from this permit. (For more information seehttp://www.boatus.com/gov/dischargepermits.asp). Senator Nelson's amendment offers another opportunity to address this problem. What is Senator Nelson's Amendment? Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) has proposed an amendment to Senate Bill 1578 (The Ballast Water Management Act of 2007). The amendment would require a study on the incidental discharges from vessels, and an exemption from federal permitting for all normal operational discharges from vessels (except aquatic nuisance species). Existing restrictions on the overboard discharge of oil/fuel, garbage, and sewage would remain. So what do I need to do? Right now, call your federal Senator (listed below). Tell the person answering the phone you are calling in reference to Senate Bill 1578. Ask the Senator (or their staff) to vote "Yes" for the Nelson Amendment to Senate Bill 1578 on Ballast Water. Help them know the urgent timing - the vote is at 2:30 Thursday (Eastern time) at the Commerce Committee markup in room SR 253.) Help them understand how important boating is to you and your family. Help them know your concern if this amendment does not pass and you are required to have a permit for each of your boats, in each state where you want to boat. Quickly forward this email to your boating friends and club members. (Some Senate offices close at 6 pm, and some will have answering machines. If your call doesn't go through on Wednesday night, please try again in the morning.) Senate Commerce Committee Members: Vice Chairman Ted Stevens Alaska (202)224-3004 Senator John McCain Arizona (202)224-2235 Senator Mark Pryor Arkansas (202)224-2353 Senator Barbara Boxer California (202)224-3553 Senator Thomas Carper Delaware (202)224-2441 Chairman Daniel Inouye Hawaii (202)224-3934 Senator David Vitter Louisiana (202)224-4623 Senator Olympia J. Snowe Maine (202)224-5344 Senator John F. Kerry Massachusetts (202)224-2742 Senator Amy Klobuchar Minnesota (202)224-3244 Senator Trent Lott Mississippi (202)224-6253 Senator Claire McCaskill Missouri (202)224-6154 Senator John Ensign Nevada (202)224-6244 Senator John Sununu New Hampshire (202)224-2841 Senator Frank Lautenberg New Jersey (202)224-3224 Senator Byron Dorgan North Dakota (202)224-2551 Senator Gordon Smith Oregon (202)224-3753 Senator Jim De Mint South Carolina (202)224-6121 Senator John Thune South Dakota (202)224-2321 Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson Texas (202)224-5922 Senator Maria Cantwell Washington (202)224-3441 Senator John D. Rockefeller West Virginia (202)224-6472 Thanks for your continued support in helping boating! Sincerely, Margaret Podlich BoatUS Government Affairs 703-461-2864 or 703-461-2878 x8363 ***** Oh well, my senator is off... OOOOps.. Don't want to say that about a lib, someone might post pictures of my kids or something. |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
wrote in message
oups.com... On Sep 27, 1:18 am, Chuck Gould wrote: To my conservative friends, please look beyond the fact that this amendment is sponsored by a Democrat and if your senator serves on the Senate Commerce Committee please consider urging her or him to support the amendment. Voting is scheduled for early this PM. Thanks..... Dear BoatUS Member, WE NEED YOU TO MAKE A PHONE CALL! Yesterday, BoatUS Government Affairs learned about a fast-moving opportunity that could offer a potential solution to the EPA boat discharge permit issue. We need you to pick up the phone and call your Senator (who serves on the 23-member Senate Commerce Committee), and urge them to vote "Yes" for Senator Nelson's amendment to Senate Bill 1578. This vote takes place on Thursday September 27 at 2:30 pm (Eastern time). It is critical that you call now. Background: As a result of a 2006 court decision, the EPA is required to develop and implement a permit system before September 30, 2008 for all normal operational discharges from every vessel in the U.S. Unfortunately, while the real focus of the court case was the ballast water and resulting aquatic nuisance species from ocean-going ships, every vessel in the U.S. was included in the EPA mandate. BoatUS has been working with others in the boating industry to pass federal legislation (H.R. 2550 and S. 2067) to exempt recreational boats from this permit. (For more information seehttp://www.boatus.com/gov/dischargepermits.asp). Senator Nelson's amendment offers another opportunity to address this problem. What is Senator Nelson's Amendment? Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) has proposed an amendment to Senate Bill 1578 (The Ballast Water Management Act of 2007). The amendment would require a study on the incidental discharges from vessels, and an exemption from federal permitting for all normal operational discharges from vessels (except aquatic nuisance species). Existing restrictions on the overboard discharge of oil/fuel, garbage, and sewage would remain. So what do I need to do? Right now, call your federal Senator (listed below). Tell the person answering the phone you are calling in reference to Senate Bill 1578. Ask the Senator (or their staff) to vote "Yes" for the Nelson Amendment to Senate Bill 1578 on Ballast Water. Help them know the urgent timing - the vote is at 2:30 Thursday (Eastern time) at the Commerce Committee markup in room SR 253.) Help them understand how important boating is to you and your family. Help them know your concern if this amendment does not pass and you are required to have a permit for each of your boats, in each state where you want to boat. Quickly forward this email to your boating friends and club members. (Some Senate offices close at 6 pm, and some will have answering machines. If your call doesn't go through on Wednesday night, please try again in the morning.) Senate Commerce Committee Members: Vice Chairman Ted Stevens Alaska (202)224-3004 Senator John McCain Arizona (202)224-2235 Senator Mark Pryor Arkansas (202)224-2353 Senator Barbara Boxer California (202)224-3553 Senator Thomas Carper Delaware (202)224-2441 Chairman Daniel Inouye Hawaii (202)224-3934 Senator David Vitter Louisiana (202)224-4623 Senator Olympia J. Snowe Maine (202)224-5344 Senator John F. Kerry Massachusetts (202)224-2742 Senator Amy Klobuchar Minnesota (202)224-3244 Senator Trent Lott Mississippi (202)224-6253 Senator Claire McCaskill Missouri (202)224-6154 Senator John Ensign Nevada (202)224-6244 Senator John Sununu New Hampshire (202)224-2841 Senator Frank Lautenberg New Jersey (202)224-3224 Senator Byron Dorgan North Dakota (202)224-2551 Senator Gordon Smith Oregon (202)224-3753 Senator Jim De Mint South Carolina (202)224-6121 Senator John Thune South Dakota (202)224-2321 Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson Texas (202)224-5922 Senator Maria Cantwell Washington (202)224-3441 Senator John D. Rockefeller West Virginia (202)224-6472 Thanks for your continued support in helping boating! Sincerely, Margaret Podlich BoatUS Government Affairs 703-461-2864 or 703-461-2878 x8363 ***** Oh well, my senator is off... OOOOps.. Don't want to say that about a lib, someone might post pictures of my kids or something. Hmm...censorship through fear. What a tradition. |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
On Sep 27, 6:49?am, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute"
wrote: In oglegroups.com, Chuck Gould sprach forth the following: To my conservative friends, please look beyond the fact that this amendment is sponsored by a Democrat and if your senator serves on the Senate Commerce Committee please consider urging her or him to support the amendment. Voting is scheduled for early this PM. Thanks..... Is this a committee vote or a full Senate vote? None of my Senators are on the committee. It's a Senate Commerce Committee vote. |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
Chuck Gould wrote in
ups.com: Senator Jim De Mint South Carolina (202)224-6121 Done. Talked to Jim, himself, for about 4 minutes. Of course, he wouldn't commit one way or the other before putting his finger in the air to sense the breeze of corporate campaign money from the lobbyists, who control his vote not the people of South Carolina, just like the rest of them. You Neocon Republican boaters need to make a note that the senator who sponsored the amendment to save your ass is a DEMOCAN, not a Republicrat, which I find very enlightening. His boat lobby stands to lose a bundle, I suppose. Larry -- With all the candidates working for the CFR and the bankers for decades, does it really matter? With Diebold's hacked software making the outcome of any election up to the CFR hackers..... http://youtube.com/watch?v=GzPXer7946E http://youtube.com/watch?v=aZws98jw67g http://youtube.com/watch?v=8JESZiLpBLE http://youtube.com/watch?v=XedDoYD_YGY http://youtube.com/watch?v=UfGvSJA20-Y |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
On Sep 27, 8:16?am, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute"
wrote: In oglegroups.com, Chuck Gould sprach forth the following: On Sep 27, 6:49?am, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote: In oglegroups.com, Chuck Gould sprach forth the following: To my conservative friends, please look beyond the fact that this amendment is sponsored by a Democrat and if your senator serves on the Senate Commerce Committee please consider urging her or him to support the amendment. Voting is scheduled for early this PM. Thanks..... Is this a committee vote or a full Senate vote? None of my Senators are on the committee. It's a Senate Commerce Committee vote. OK thanks. What's the difference between S.2067 (which has 7 co-sponsors, all Republicans, and is in the Environment & Public Works Committee) and S.1578 (introduced by Inouye and co-sponsored only by Ted "Bridge To Nowhere" Stevens) Don't actually know, but this specific course of action was recommended by non-partisan Boat US, an organization that has been actively monitoring the entire discharge/permit/bilgewater snafu. |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
"Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote in message
... In message , Larry sprach forth the following: Senator Jim De Mint South Carolina (202)224-6121 Done. Talked to Jim, himself, for about 4 minutes. Of course, he wouldn't commit one way or the other before putting his finger in the air to sense the breeze of corporate campaign money from the lobbyists, who control his vote not the people of South Carolina, just like the rest of them. You Neocon Republican boaters need to make a note that the senator who sponsored the amendment to save your ass is a DEMOCAN, not a Republicrat, which I find very enlightening. His boat lobby stands to lose a bundle, I suppose. You may have DeMint (R-SC) confused with DeWine (former R-OH). DeMint is one of the Senate's few pork-busters, and he even took the classical Davey Crockett position on federal disaster "relief" (i.e.: it's ineffective and unconstitutional). What does he think the government should do if, for instance, an entire community is wiped out by a storm, fire, or whatever? |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
"John H." wrote in message
... On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:57:53 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote in message .. . In message , Larry sprach forth the following: Senator Jim De Mint South Carolina (202)224-6121 Done. Talked to Jim, himself, for about 4 minutes. Of course, he wouldn't commit one way or the other before putting his finger in the air to sense the breeze of corporate campaign money from the lobbyists, who control his vote not the people of South Carolina, just like the rest of them. You Neocon Republican boaters need to make a note that the senator who sponsored the amendment to save your ass is a DEMOCAN, not a Republicrat, which I find very enlightening. His boat lobby stands to lose a bundle, I suppose. You may have DeMint (R-SC) confused with DeWine (former R-OH). DeMint is one of the Senate's few pork-busters, and he even took the classical Davey Crockett position on federal disaster "relief" (i.e.: it's ineffective and unconstitutional). What does he think the government should do if, for instance, an entire community is wiped out by a storm, fire, or whatever? Plant alfalfa? Great. The newsgroup drunk checks in early today. Hi, John. |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
"John H." wrote in message
... On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:41:49 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "John H." wrote in message . .. On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:57:53 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote in message ... In message , Larry sprach forth the following: Senator Jim De Mint South Carolina (202)224-6121 Done. Talked to Jim, himself, for about 4 minutes. Of course, he wouldn't commit one way or the other before putting his finger in the air to sense the breeze of corporate campaign money from the lobbyists, who control his vote not the people of South Carolina, just like the rest of them. You Neocon Republican boaters need to make a note that the senator who sponsored the amendment to save your ass is a DEMOCAN, not a Republicrat, which I find very enlightening. His boat lobby stands to lose a bundle, I suppose. You may have DeMint (R-SC) confused with DeWine (former R-OH). DeMint is one of the Senate's few pork-busters, and he even took the classical Davey Crockett position on federal disaster "relief" (i.e.: it's ineffective and unconstitutional). What does he think the government should do if, for instance, an entire community is wiped out by a storm, fire, or whatever? Plant alfalfa? Great. The newsgroup drunk checks in early today. Hi, John. Hi back. Where did the 'drunk' bit come from? Hell, I haven't imbibed anything stronger than Metamucil for almost twenty years. Are you sneaking something into the water supply, or are you just at a loss for names to call? Here, this will add spice to your life, even though Harry will probably charge me a penny for using it! ***************************** Here's yet another of the many daily attacks from "Doug Kanter", a frequent rec.boats poster, and if you count them up, you will see how little he adds here in boating/fishing content or interesting reading. ***************************** When you respond to a serious question with "Plant alfalfa?", it's a giveaway as to your condition, John. Maybe it's not booze. See your doctor. It could be something much more serious. |
Boaters should call their Senators before 2:30 PM Thursday
"John H." wrote in message
... ***************************** Here's yet another of the many daily attacks from "Doug Kanter", a frequent rec.boats poster, and if you count them up, you will see how little he adds here in boating/fishing content or interesting reading. ***************************** Don't say inane things, and I won't jump all over you. Deal? How that Whaler? |
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