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Call the EPA Today
As soon as this Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to rule on the fate of the most deadly pesticide to birds -- one which also poses significant human health risks.
Speak out now for our bald eagles, owls, and other wildlife!
Call EPA official James Gulliford at (202) 564-2902 and encourage him to protect birds, fish and mammals by immediately banning carbofuran.
All you have to do is deliver a simple message:
"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I live in [YOUR STATE]. I'm calling to urge you to prevent needless bird deaths by doing everything in your power to ban the pesticide carbofuran."
Then, just click here to let us know how your call went. The information you provide on the agency's response will help our strategy to protect wildlife and reduce the use of toxic pesticides.
If you don't have time to make a phone call right now (or would prefer not to), please consider sending an email to make sure your voice is heard on this important issue. Just click here to send your message right now.
Why are we so concerned about carbofuran? This pesticide is extremely toxic to birds. In fact, just one granule of carbofuran is enough to kill a songbird. Its liquid format is equally deadly.
Carbofuran has killed millions of birds, including hundreds of bald eagles and thousands of waterfowl. Birds from more than 100 other species have also been killed, including eastern bluebirds, northern pintails, American robins, owls, swallows, grackles, killdeer and kestrels.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has told EPA for decades that carbofuran poses an unreasonable hazard to birds. Yet EPA has failed to act, even after Fish and Wildlife Service biologists have stated, "There are no known circumstances under which carbofuran can be used without killing birds."
Carbofuran doesn't kill just birds. It can contaminate water and kill fish and mammals that ingest contaminated prey.
There is no reason to be using this toxic pesticide when safer alternatives exist.
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So concerned about the dismal outlook of Republican hopes this fall President Bush is talking about cutting short his normal five week vacation starting in August….On being the "Decider": White House aides closest to Bush got $4,200 pay raises, boosting their salaries to over $165K. However, those working in the White House answering phones, opening mail, cleaning, maintenance, cooking etc. got nothing, Zero. Nada. Zilch. They remain largely at $30K. The White House webpage states the President decides pay increases….Republican candidate for Congress Rick O'Donnell claims a report he wrote 11 years ago advocating the abolishment of Social Security was just a mistake and now he just wants to "fix Social Security"...The DCCC has reserved around $20M worth of TV time in at least 14 media markets around the country, Hotline On Call reports. ...A DCCC source wouldn't confirm which districts they bought in, but did acknowledge the early buy had been made. GOPers say the Dems have bought time in Cedar Rapids, IA (IA 01 and 03), Denver (CO 07), Philadelphia (PA 06, 07, 08), Miami and West Palm Beach (FL 22), Hartford (CT 02, 04, 05), Albuquerque (NM 01), Tucson (AZ 08) and all the markets (Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Evansville, Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston) that broadcast into IN 08, IN 09 and KY 04…..An ex-employee at a defense contractor pleaded guilty Friday to making illegal donations to the campaign of Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., marking the latest chapter in a congressional bribery probe….Internet liberals, unhappy with Sen. Joe Lieberman, have mounted an unprecedented campaign in which Lieberman stands a good chance of losing the Democratic primary in CT. This gives the GOP a chance to win a seat which was otherwise a safe Democratic seat...Former Congressman Ken Lucas (D-KY) has a 14 point lead in the latest polls over sitting Rep. Goeff Davis
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(R-KY). Lucas retired two years ago but now wants his seat back. Looks like he may get it….In Vermont's U.S. Senate race, Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) leads Rich Tarrant (R), 56% to 35%, according to a new American Research Group poll….In their race for Vermont's at-large seat in the House of Representatives (Sanders' seat), Martha Rainville (R) and Peter Welch (D) are statistically tied at 42% to 41%….Saying Americans should listen more to their elders, former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern is forming a bipartisan council of seniors to offer advice on issues facing the country. McGovern, 84, said his ``Council of Elders'' includes ex-senators and members of Congress, as well as professors, activists, ex-diplomats and former union officials. As of Friday, about three dozen people had signed on, and they span the ideological spectrum - from conservatives Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., who is retiring from Congress, and ex-Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming to liberal ex-Sens. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri and John Culver of Iowa. Eagleton was briefly VP nominee in 1972….
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U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson: Phone: (202) 224-6551 Fax: (202) 228-001240, Suite 5 Dirksen Basement (Temp)
Washington, DC 20510
senator@bennelson.senate.gov
U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel: Phone: (202) 224-4224 Fax: (202) 224-5213
346 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
chuck_hagel@hagel.senate.gov
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry: Phone: (202) 225-4806, Fax (202) 225-5686 1517 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington,DC 20515
Rep. Lee Terry:Phone: (202) 225-4155 Fax: (202) 226-5452 1513 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
talk2lee@mail.house.gov
Rep. Tom Osborne:Phone: (202) 225-6435 Fax: (202) 236-1385
507 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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