Oh well I guess I just caused her to blush…and in a way it is actually true…
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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Located about 40 miles northwest of Jackson, MS and encompassing a sprawling 925,000 acres, the Yazoo Pumps project threatens the health and economy of the entire Mississippi Delta, including the habitat of the endangered Louisiana Black Bear – the original Teddy Bear.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Environmental Protection Agency is using its ‘veto authority’ to stop the project, and needs our support at the public hearing to complete the veto. Vetoing the pumps will save 200,000 acres of wetlands, preserve the best hunting and fishing habitat in the Mississippi River Flyway, keep wildlife refuges healthy, and save taxpayers more than $220 million!
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“Over the course of my 24 years at the EPA, I never reviewed a proposal that would do more damage to the environment than the Yazoo Pumps project in the Mississippi Delta.”– John Meagher, the retired director of the EPA’s Wetlands Division, |
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Transportation to the hearing from Baton Rouge and New Orleans is available! Please RSVP to Mike Murphy (504) 865-5787 so that National Wildlife Federation may reserve a coach-style bus or a van (depending on the demand) from both Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Each bus or van will depart early in the afternoon of April 17 in order to meet at the Vicksburg Convention Center by 6 pm (where NWF has reserved a room to gather for refreshments prior to the hearing). We expect to be at the hearing from 7 pm to 10 pm then get back on the bus/van for the trip home (no overnight stay). There is no charge for the transportation and some refreshments will be provided in Vicksburg, all compliments of NWF. Please contact Mike Murphy ASAP if you would like to take advantage of this offer. Contact: Mike Murphy Community Outreach Director Tulane Environmental Law Clinic (504) 865-5787 |
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