For those of you who object to political posts, this is an environmental
post. I hope all the birders on this list have some concern for the
environment we share with those birds.

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>Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 09:36:08 -0700
>To: deo at igc.org
>From: "David E. Ortman" <deo at igc.org>
>Subject: Please vote against Cross Cascade Pipeline
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>20 May 1999
>
>Greetings. I'm passing along a WASHPIRG alert concerning this week's Ron
>Sims' King County poll. Basically, the question is should the oil industry
>run a new petroleum pipeline through King County. The proposed project
>would cross dozens of wetlands, rivers and streams in King County alone, to
>say nothing of the two National Forests, three State Parks and a National
>Wildlife Refuge that the 231-mile pipeline corridor plows through on its
>way from Woodinville to Pasco, WA.
>
>This week's King County poll closes today (Thursday). If you could take
>just a minute and go to the King Co. website:
>www.metrokc.gov/exec/
>and vote "NO", you could help cast a vote for the environment and for a
>rational energy policy. Thanks.
>
>David E. Ortman
>Seattle, WA
>(206) 789-6136
>=====================
>
>Dear WashPIRG Activists,
>
>Want to do something easy and quick to help protect Washington's beautiful
>Cascade mountains? Here you go:
>
>As you may know, WashPIRG's lead campaign right now is to stop Texaco and
>Arco from building a 231 mile long oil pipeline right through the heart of
>the Cascade Mountains. The proposed pipeline would go through 2 National
>Forests, 3 state parks, endanger the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and
>over 300 lakes, rivers and streams.
>
>We've just learned today that King County is running a poll on their web
>site asking whether or not they should allow the pipeline to be built
>through King County. Clearly, it is time for swift and decisive action.
>Please take a minute to go to the site (www.metrokc.gov/exec/) and vote
>"No." Then, forward this email and ask all your friends, activists, etc. to
>take a minute to go to the site (www.metrokc.gov/exec/) and also vote "No."
>
>Thanks, and feel free to respond to me with questions at
>washpirg at mindspring.com or call our office at 206-523-8985.
>
>Thank you, your work is appreciated.
>
>Parker Blackman
>WashPIRG Executive Director

Dennis Paulson, Director phone 253-756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax 253-756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416
http://www.ups.edu/biology/museum/museum.html