ALERT! Please sign onto the attached letter in opposition to the Public Land Sale to Mining Companies' language in the House Budget Package - this letter will be delivered to the Senate - different from the letter that was delivered to the House last month. The deadline for signing on for the first letter drop is Dec. 8th. The deadline for signing on for the second letter drop is Dec. 12th. The Senate will return that day and may vote on Dec. 14th.

Also, people should feel free to use the letter as a template to send to their Senators. (see below for contact info) They should edit it to fit their needs and concerns. Those that are comfortable with the language and wish to be signators should either e-mail Bob at ienmining@igc.org or call him at 1-877-436-2121 to let him know. He's available to answer any questions about the letter as well.

Also - Forwarded Alert from Western Lands Project:

Please go to this link http://westernlands.org/html/alert.html for an informative alert on stopping the Pombo mining land grab as it proceeds toward the Senate. We include a summary of the bill, plus contact info for three key senators who could keep the public land sell-off out of the budget. PLEASE make these contacts and circulate the link freely.

Dec. 1, 2005

Call or email both your senators. For contact info, go to www.senate.gov.

Call these critical Republican members of the Senate who have the power to yank this provision. Tell them that the mining company/public lands giveaway must be kept out of the final budget.

(You must call-most accept emails only from constituents).

Judd Gregg (R- NH), Budget Chair, 202-224-3324

Pete Domenici (R-NM) Energy & Nat. Resources Chair, 202-224-6621

Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Finance Chair, 202-224-3744

* Thank Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) for his strong opposition to the sell-off: 202-224- 5521.

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Western Lands Project
P.O. Box 95545 Seattle, WA 98145-2545
Phone 206.325-3503 / Fax 206.325-3515

Janine Blaeloch

Please go to this link URGENT ALERT! STOP THE PUBLIC LAND CLEARANCE SALE!! for an informative alert on stopping the Pombo mining land grab as it proceeds toward the Senate.

We include a summary of the bill, plus contact info for three key senators who could keep the public land sell-off out of the budget.

PLEASE make these contacts and circulate the link freely.

Janine Blaeloch, Director Western Lands Project PO Box 95545 Seattle, WA 98145 ph 206.325.3503 fx 206.325.3515 www.westernlands.org Western Land Exchange Project is now Western Lands Project research, outreach, advocacy Please go to this link westernlands.org/html/alert.html for an informative alert on stopping the Pombo mining land grab as it proceeds toward the Senate. We include a summary of the bill, plus contact info for three key senators who could keep the public land sell-off out of the budget. PLEASE make these contacts and circulate the link freely.

Janine Blaeloch, Director Western Lands Project
PO Box 95545
Seattle, WA 98145
ph 206.325.3503, fx 206.325.3515
www.westernlands.org
Western Land Exchange Project is now Western Lands Project

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