Action Alert - February 7, 2013
Hello friends of mountains,
The Tennessee legislature is back in Nashville with some new faces and new committees, and for the 6th year, so is the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act. This session the bill numbers are HB 0043 and SB 0099.
This year, the House bill is sponsored by Knoxville teacher and freshman…
Added by Carol Landis on February 7, 2013 at 1:39pm — No Comments
I believe a majority of Tennesseeans enjoy nature, for a whole host of reasons. Whether for hunting (animals or morels or wildflowers), fishing, hiking, cycling, photography, birding, off-road fun, camping, and many other pursuits, I have to believe that we share our appreciation of our mountains. For many, the natural landscapes may even be a good part of the reason for living or settling here.
Many people have studied and appreciate our mountains for their bounty, their…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on March 20, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Interestingly, the link to the Senators' e-mail addresses in the TN LEAF Action Alert (from Mar 1) has been blocked as a "web forgery". Hmmmm. So, in case you're afraid to "ignore this warning", I'm sharing the list below.
I'll beg. Please copy and paste it into your e-mail message to tell them how you feel about the Senate Committee's amendments on Feb. 29th that gutted the TN Scenic Vistas Protection Act (SB 577),…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on March 5, 2012 at 11:05am — No Comments
Would you please take just a few moments to call Gov. Haslam, thanking him for supporting an end to mountaintop removal, and also urging him to help pass the Scenic Vistas Protection Act? (See urgent request below.) I've done it and it took less than 1.5 minutes. Please help.
Message received on Jan. 26th:
Dear Carol,
Last week I told you about the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act, and now I am writing to ask you to take a very important action…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on January 26, 2012 at 2:21pm — No Comments
This is a call to action. I received the following information in my e-mail yesterday, and received permission to re-post part of it here. We must show solidarity and a true sense of dedication and purpose in order to stop mountaintop removal mining (MTR) in TN. Therefore, I'm personally asking each of you to call Governor Haslam, and your TN legislators, as well, asking…
ContinueAdded by Carol Landis on January 21, 2012 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
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