Tom Harkin: “The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental community. Each year, LCV…”

“The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental community. Each year, LCV publishes the National Environmental Scorecard, which details the voting records of Members of Congress on environmental legislation. The Scorecard is distributed to LCV members, concerned voters nationwide, and the press. LCV urges you to oppose H.R. 1904, the Bush Administration's Healthy Forests initiative, when it comes to the Senate floor. Although the Senate bill differs in some respects from the bill that passed the House earlier this year, it still fails to require agencies to prioritize protection of homes and communities. The bill would also interfere with our independent judiciary, weaken the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and undermine the public's legal rights to meaningfully participate in decisions affecting our public lands. The Senate bill fails to ensure any increased protections for homes at risk of wildfire or funding for work on local, state or tribal lands to use home protection methods proven by the Forest Service Fire Research Lab.”