WASHINGTON - July 31 - On Thursday, July 31 at 11 a.m. EDT, conservationists will host
a tele-press briefing exposing the Bush administration's plans to undercut
NEPA, the country's preeminent environmental law. On this call, speakers
from prominent national conservation organizations will provide diverse
perspectives on how this proposed rule will directly impact valuable natural
resources, limit public participation during the environmental review
process and establish a bad precedent affecting the application of NEPA to
all aspects of the environment.
WHO:
* Andrea Treece - senior attorney, oceans program, Center for Biological
Diversity
* Steve Kress - director, seabirds program, Audubon
* Caitlin Hills - director, national forest program, American Lands Alliance
* Tony DeFalco - director, regional operations, Marine Fish Conservation
Network (moderator)
WHAT:
Tele-press conference call to discuss the Bush administration's NEPA
proposal, why it needs to be thrown back and how it can create a bad
precedent for federal agencies
WHEN:
Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 11 a.m. EDT
CALL INFO:
Number - 800.247.5110
Password - NEPA rule
CONTACT:
Tony DeFalco, 503.234.3505
This call is for credentialed press only. The call will be recorded and
posted as an mp3 to www.audubon.org and www.biologicaldiversity.org approximately three hours after the call ends.
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