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Act to Save America's Forests Reintroduced

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1, 2002 - The Act to Save America's Forests has just been reintroduced in the both the US Senate and the House of Representatives. This groundbreaking legislation will protect vital ecological areas, including the last remaining virgin forests and roadless areas, and end clearcutting throughout our national forest lands.

 

In both the Senate and House, the Act was reintroduced with record numbers of original cosponsors. In the Senate, Senator Torricelli (D-NJ) and two other lead sponsors, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) acquired 6 original Senate cosponsors, a new Senate record.

 

SEVEN SENATORS Now Support Protection and Restoration
for the Entire National Forest System!


In the House, Representative Eshoo (D-CA) and two other lead sponsors, Representative Robert Simmons (R-CT) and Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) garnered a total of 121 bipartisan original cosponsors of the Act, a new record!

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, lead sponsor of the Act, stated in a letter to her Congressional colleagues, "There's overwhelming scientific evidence that we're destroying America's natural legacy through overly aggressive logging practices on federal forestlands... It's evident that federal policy must move in a new direction."

The Act to Save America's Forests is widely supported by the scientific community. Over 600 of America's leading scientists have signed a letter supporting the Act. The Union of Concerned Scientists has endorsed the Act, as has Dr. Peter Raven, Dr. E.O. Wilson, and Dr. Jane Goodall. Most recently, Dr. Oswald Schmitz of the Yale School of Forestry has written in support of the Act.

The reintroduction of the Act with so many original cosponsors is a very positive sign. It demonstrates that a substantial portion of Congress wants a major shift in management of our national forests towards protection and restoration, and away from the destructive policies of the past century that have left but a small portion of our virgin forest ecosystems.

Other Links of Interest:

--- Representative Eshoo's Press Release August 7, 2002
--- Representative Eshoo's "Dear Colleague" announcement
--- Yale Scientist Dr. Oswald Schmitz's letter of endorsement


-----------------------The Act to Save America's Forests
------------House version HR 5279 -----------Senate version --S 2871
---------Info and Summary --Full text -------Info and Summary --Full text

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