[Capr-announce] FW: Call to Action re: S.2122, The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012

[Jeff Wright]

CAPR urges you to consider support of Senate Bill 2122.  Please see below.

 

 

Senate Bill 2122 Overview

S.2122, The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012 (there is a
companion bill in the House that will be introduced)

*         "Thousands of property owners across America are facing aggressive
action from the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, with no legal means to
fight back. While environmental protection is important, I believe that it
must be balanced with the Constitutional right of landowners to do what they
please with their own property. That is why I have introduced S.2122, the
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012 to restore common sense to
federal jurisdiction over navigable waters, and place reasonable limitations
on an agency that has become dangerously out of control."

*         If they take your land anyway, they have to pay you double the
value of your land

*         They have to have a judge's order to come onto your land

*         Protects the primary authority of states over Federal Government
agencies

*         More information and bill text can be found here:
http://paul.senate.gov/?p=issue <http://paul.senate.gov/?p=issue&id=56>
&id=56 

 

Bill Support Status

Paraphrasing Rand Paul from a March 13 Tele Town Hall:  "The bill had 7
co-sponsors.  There should be at least another 8-10 that should be on the
bill.  Once we get to 15 or so, momentum will pick up.  Some GOP members are
opposing it because they are afraid it will "rile up the environmentalists".
BUT, we need to pursue the significant changes we want and need, not settle
for only seeking marginal incremental changes."

 

Building Support for the Bill

Things you can do:

1.       Call/email Senators to get them to cosponsor the bill (Capitol
Switchboard   202-224-3121)

2.       Contact like-minded organizations to get them to endorse the bill

*         National Mining Association

*         Northwest Mining Association

*         Farm Bureaus - do have a lot of influence

*         Need to get American Farm Bureau on board - calls and letters to
them

*         County, State, National citizen's groups, individuals

*         Legislative bodies at every level

3.       Email, phone calls (better than snail mail)

4.       Send in personal stories to Sen. Paul's office, those really help
in spreading the word, and taking action in Congress.

5.       Let Sen. Paul know you would like him to do another town hall
(contact info below). 

 

Information and Contacts

Submit comments to Senator Paul, or record your individual or organizational
support for the bill here:  http://bit.ly/randpaulcontact 

More information at: www.paul.senate.gov 

Capitol Switchboard:  202-224-3121

 

Go out, spread the word, and build the movement to support getting these
common sense changes passed!

 

 

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