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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Hre is "A Must Read "on ivasive species, VHS and a proposed moratorium on ocean vessels in the Great Lakes. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610075
People are starting to get the attention of the government. Let's hope this continues. Congrats to the Milwaukee Journal on running the story. They also have a great link to the series they ran earlier at http://www.jsonline.com/index/index.aspx?id=12 |
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Location: Port Washington, wisconsin | I've had the pleasure of meeting with this reporter in the past on Great lakes issues. He has done a superb job of research, and getting his articles front and center on the demise of the Great Lakes. Thank him for his work, whenever you can. |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Thanks Sunshine.
I'm copying, pasting and attaching this article in it's entirety and sending it off in a new E-mail from me to all my reps and Governor. In case they didn't see it or suspect I have forgotten about my previous concerns to them in my last E-mail.   |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | There. That was easy. And only took 10 minutes even sending them individual mails. And I can still mow the lawn this afternoon. You guys should try it.
DISTRICT NAME & URL EMAIL ADDRESS
1 Hansen Clarke - D [email protected]
2 Martha Scott - D [email protected]
3 Irma Clark/Coleman - D [email protected]
4 Samuel Thomas, III - D [email protected]
5 Burton Leland - D [email protected]
6 Laura Toy - R [email protected]
7 Bruce Patterson - R [email protected]
8 Raymond Basham - D [email protected]
9 Dennis Olshove - D [email protected]
10 Michael Switalski - D [email protected]
11 Alan Sanborn - R [email protected]
12 Mike Bishop - R [email protected]
13 Shirley Johnson - R [email protected]
14 Gilda Jacobs - D [email protected]
15 Nancy Cassis - R [email protected]
16 Cameron Brown - R [email protected]
17 Bev Hammerstrom - R [email protected]
18 Liz Brater - D senLBratersenate.michigan.gov
19 Mark Schauer - D [email protected]
20 Tom George - R [email protected]
21 Ron Jelinek - R [email protected]
22 Valde Garcia - R [email protected]
23 Virg Bernero - D [email protected]
24 Patricia Birkholz - R [email protected]
25 Judson Gilbert, II - RD [email protected]
26 Deborah Cherry - D [email protected]
27 Robert Emerson - D [email protected]
28 Ken Sikkema - R [email protected]
29 Bill Hardiman - R [email protected]
30 Wayne Kuipers - R [email protected]
31 Jim Barcia - D [email protected]
32 Mike Goschka - R [email protected]
33 Alan Cropsey - R [email protected]
34 Gerald VanWoerkom - R [email protected]
35 Michelle McManus - R [email protected]
36 Tony Stamas - R [email protected]
37 Jason Allen - R [email protected]
38 Michael Prusi - D [email protected]
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | The Milwaukee Journal continues to do a great job in following the story.
They ran two stories today.
One article on fish farms and the fear of the spread.
One article on VHS being found in Lake Michigan.
And an editorial.
Here are the links:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610579
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610578
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610359
We all need to stay informed. I hope more people in Wisconsin take the lead of Captain Dan and start contacting their Reps. We can make a difference if they hear from us. We must keep pressure on these people while the virus remains a hot topic in the media. |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | As if things couldn't get worst. It looks like we should all be concerned. This is the biggest oxymoron situation I have ever witnessed. Listen to this interview.
http://www.boattest.com/nmma.aspx
Police could stop boaters at launch ramps, says NMMA President
In September, 2006, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a 34-year-old exemption for recreational boats from an EPA regulation intended to stop ballast water discharge from ocean-going freighters and tankers in U.S. waters. If a higher court or the U.S. Congress does not act, 18 million boats will be required to have special EPA permits that could cost $800 or more, according to Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). The court's ruling goes into effect in September, 2008 – unless something is done.
NMMA Taking Court Ruling Seriously - 05/23/2007
As ridiculous as it seems, a Federal Appeals Court has ruled that the EPA did not have the power to exempt powerboats from a 34-year-old federal law intended to regulate ballast water discharges from commercial shipping. NMMA president, Thom Dammrich, says that if the industry and boat owners don’t take this threat seriously and get the ruling overturned, they could be stopped by police at launch ramps unless they have expensive EPA permits.
Under the court’s ruling in the case of Northwest Environmental Advocates, et. al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et. al., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to develop a permitting program for virtually all of the 18 million recreational boats in the United States by September 2008.
Even though the EPA is appealing the ruling and agrees with the NMMA that the ruling is nonsense, the EPA is nevertheless currently working on plans for the permitting of recreational boats across the country, says Dammrich.
Cargo ships use ballast water to compensate for weight changes as they load and unload cargo, and then pump out the water as needed. But this practice, coupled with the increase in global commerce, mean that more than 10,000 species a day are transported around the world in ballast water. The NMMA also wants to see the ballast water issue addressed as it relates to foreign invasive species because of the damage they pose to the aquatic environment and native fish species.
“The boating community is doing its part through our strong support for legislation that would stop the introduction and spread of invasive species,” said NMMA President Thom Dammrich. “We have also invested in outreach and awareness campaigns to educate current and prospective boaters about how they can do their part to not inadvertently spread invasive species that have been introduced through ballast water.”
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