I dont know why an old colonialist like me who reckons Independence to be a
backward step should recieve this!
But knowing that many on these two lists are sensible about the environment,
so I thought I forward this to you all.
Make America green!
Regards
Michael Roberts
----- Original Message -----
From: <eLeader@mail.echampions2000.com>
To: <topper@robertschirk.u-net.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 7:46 PM
Subject: eChampions: Call to Action
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> Your support is needed for one of President-elect Bush's Cabinet
> nominees, former Colorado Attorney General Gale Norton. Special
> interests and political extremists are determined to stop this able and
> well-qualified woman from serving as the steward of our nation's
> public lands.
>
> It's hard to see how reasonable people could oppose this nomination.
> Gale Norton is a consensus builder who has worked for more than 20
> years on environmental and federal land issues. She is a true
> conservationist, who brings a real appreciation of the role private
> owners and local communities can play in preserving our
> environment.
>
> Here are some highlights of her outstanding career:
>
> -Gale Norton served as the Attorney General of Colorado from 1991
> to 1999. Ms. Norton litigated state and federal constitutional issues,
> defended the state against federal mandates, and won a major court
> victory pressuring the federal government to adequately clean up
> hazardous wastes at Rocky Flats and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
> She also served as Chair of the Environment Committee for the
> National Association of Attorneys General and established a strong
> record of getting Superfund cleanups completed.
>
> -During the Bush Administration, Ms. Norton was appointed to the
> Western Water Policy Commission, and she now serves as
> Environment Committee Chair for the Republican National Lawyers
> Association.
>
> -As Associate Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of the
> Interior in the Reagan Administration, she oversaw endangered
> species and public land legal issues for the National Park Service and
> the Fish and Wildlife Service.
>
> -And as a scholar at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, she
> conducted groundbreaking research on innovative ways to control air
> pollution.
>
> This is not a record to politicize; it is a record to praise. And this is
> not a nominee to attack; this is a nominee to applaud. Yet some
> environmental extremists are trying to deny our country the services
> of this fine public servant because of ideological differences. But as
> the links below point out, Gale Norton is very much in the
> mainstream of creative environmental thought. Ideology has never
> been used to prevent the nomination of a person to the cabinet. Yet
> that is exactly what these extremists are trying to do. They are trying
> to hijack the process. This is the politics of personal destruction.
> And this is exactly why the American people voted for a new
> president and new direction last November.
>
> Please do two things.
>
> First, let your Senator know you strongly support Gale Norton's
> confirmation.
>
> Go to http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm to find
> the contact information for the Senators from your state.
>
> It's time for a new conservation and common sense. Simply put, it's
> time for Gale Norton.
>
> Second, let the members of the Senate Energy And Natural
> Resources Committee know you support Gale Norton. The
> committee begins its hearings Thursday. Its members are:
>
> Democrats
>
> D (NM) Bingaman, Jeff (Chairman) (202) 224-5521,
> mailto:senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov
> D (HI) Akaka, Daniel (202) 224-6361,
> mailto:senator@akaka.senate.gov
> D (ND) Dorgan, Byron (202) 224-2551,
> mailto:senator@dorgan.senate.gov
> D (FL) Graham, Bob (202) 224-3041,
> mailto:bob_graham@graham.senate.gov
> D (OR) Wyden, Ron (202) 224-5244,
> http://wyden.senate.gov/mail.htm
> D (SD) Johnson, Tim (202) 224-5842,
> mailto:tim@johnson.senate.gov
> D (LA) Landrieu, Mary (202) 224-5824,
> http://landrieu.senate.gov/webform.html
> D (IN) Bayh, Evan (202) 224-5623,
> http://bayh.senate.gov/WebMail.html
> D (AR) Lincoln, Blanche (202) 224-4843,
> mailto:blanche_lincoln@lincoln.senate.gov
>
>
> Republicans
>
> R (AK) Murkowski, Frank (Ranking Member) (202) 224-6665,
> http://murkowski.senate.gov/webmail.html
> R (NM) Domenici, Pete (202) 224-6621,
> mailto:senator_domenici@domenici.senate.gov
> R (OK) Nickles, Don (202) 224-5754,
> mailto:senator@nickles.senate.gov
> R (ID) Craig, Larry (202) 224-2752,
> http://www.senate.gov/~craig/webform.html
> R (CO) Campbell, Ben Nighthorse (202) 224-5852
> R (WY) Thomas, Craig (202) 224-6441,
> http://thomas.senate.gov/html/contact.html
> R (OR) Smith, Gordon (202) 224-3753,
> http://www.senate.gov/~gsmith/webform.htm
> R (KY) Bunning, Jim (202) 224-4343,
> mailto:jim_bunning@bunning.senate.gov
> R (IL) Fitzgerald, Peter (202) 224-2854,
> mailto:senator_fitzgerald@fitzgerald.senate.gov
> R (MT) Burns, Conrad (202) 224-2644,
> mailto:conrad_burns@burns.senate.gov
>
> The links below provide additional insight into the challenging and
> successful career of Gale Norton.
>
> Thank you.
>
> (Please forward this message to friends, family and co-workers and
> ask them to show their support for President-elect Bush by asking
> their U.S. Senators to support the confirmation of Gale Norton)
>
>
>
> Please Read These Additional Facts and Comments Relating to the
> Nomination of Gale Norton as Secretary of the Interior:
>
> "President-elect George W. Bush's appointment of Gale Norton as
> Secretary of the Interior is an inspired move. She is a true free
> market conservative, not an ideological conservative, and has built a
> strong record of going to bat for the state's environmental needs."
> Denver Post Editorial Board, December 30,2000
> http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/edits1230a.htm
>
>
> Comments of United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (the
> only American Indian presently serving in either the House or
> Senate): "Gale Norton will be a superb Secretary of the Interior no
> matter how tough of a confirmation fight environmentalists mount."
> "She knows how to find the balance [to manage public lands]."
> "Gale will do a terrific job."
> Rocky Mountain News, December 31, 2000
> http://www.insidedenver.com/election/1231ben2.shtml
>
>
>
> Environmental extremists claim Norton is responsible for pollution
> from a Summitville (Colorado) mine. Those involved know that is
> not correct. "In fact, during her tenure as state AG, Norton struggled
> to protect the public's interest at Summitville, despite legislative
> mandates that hamstrung meaningful action."
> Denver Post Editorial Board, January 11, 2001
> http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/edits0111a.htm
>
>
> (More on Summitville)
> "The New York Times, for reasons that must be assumed to be
> political, has attempted to smear Gale Norton, President-elect
> George W. Bush's choice for secretary of Interior."
>
> "The article, which relied on a series of factual misrepresentations
> regarding the Summitville gold mine, also made a hash of explaining
> applicable environmental law."
>
> "The writer, Timothy Egan, clearly doesn't understand the history of
> Summitville, nor does he demonstrate any understanding of the
> ongoing dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and
> various states, including Colorado, that have passed environmental
> self-audit laws."
> Al Knight, Editorial Writer, Denver Post, January 10, 2001
> http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/knight0110.htm
>
>
> (More on Summitville)
> "But state regulators, federal lawyers and Norton's top deputy
> attorneys at the time paint a different picture from that of a state
> attorney general simply turning her back on pollution."
>
> "In fact, the Democratic lawyer Norton put in charge of
> environmental enforcement said she was unfettered by any
> conservative leanings in deciding which cases to pursue and how."
>
> "Norton's former colleagues contend environmentalists have
> oversimplified situations, or are outright wrong, and that Norton's
> office did, in fact, take action when state regulators sought her
> assistance."
> Todd Hartman, Rocky Mountain News, January 14, 2001
> http://www.insidedenver.com/news/0114nort2.shtml
>
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