Victory on House Global Warming Bill!
Written by Marilynn Hawn   
Sunday, 12 July 2009 20:23

Good news! Just moments ago, the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act by a vote of 219 to 212. We'll be working to thank those who voted correctly and letting the others know we're disappointed. But for now, we want to THANK YOU for your phone calls and other support.

We believe this bill will move swiftly to the Senate, where much remains to be done.  We are invested in strengthening this legislation as it makes its way to President Obama's desk.

But the momentum is with us, with a plan to move our country to a clean energy economy, create jobs and help our precious wildlife adapt to a warming planet. 

Thanks so much for your help and for the support of your chapter in this very important victory!

Connie Mahan
Director, Grassroots Outreach
1150 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-861-2242

P.S. You'll be able to see how your Member of Congress voted here, when they post the vote:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/index.asp
 
Critical Vote Approaching on Climate Change
Written by Marilynn Hawn   
Sunday, 12 July 2009 20:20
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Critical Vote Approaching on Climate Change

Burrowing Owl by Bob Martinka

Burrowing Owls are already having trouble – and global warming is expected to further reduce suitable habitat throughout much of their western range. Please e-mail your U.S. Representative and ask for a strong climate and energy bill.
Photo © Bob Martinka

Global warming is already having a profound impact on birds and other wildlife—and without urgent action, things will get worse. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation this week that will jumpstart a clean energy economy, create millions of new clean-energy jobs, and protect our environment by reducing global warming pollution.

Take ActionYour U.S Representative urgently needs to hear that you support this legislation. Please e-mail your member of Congress today and urge him or her to VOTE YES on the American Clean Energy and Security Act.

The recently-released State of the Birds report warns that "birds are at grave risk from habitat changes caused by climate change, especially in arctic tundra, alpine meadows, sea ice and glaciers, coastal wetlands, marine atolls, and ocean ecosystems." Global warming is already affecting the migration and breeding of many species. That's why Audubon strongly supports the American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454) — it is imperative that Congress passes strong legislation so that we can begin reducing global warming pollution now to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Take Action Ask your U.S. Representative to support this historic bill.
Last Updated on Sunday, 12 July 2009 20:22
 
New Study of Christmas Bird Count and Climate Change
Written by Marilynn Hawn   
Friday, 10 April 2009 19:44

I wanted to personally thank you for all your hard work on years of Christmas Bird Counts and for the incredible amount of information on bird distribution that has resulted from these counts.  This high quality multi-decade dataset would not have been possible without chapter leaders and members working to maintain good coverage in hundreds of circles across the country, while maintaining rigorous standards for identification.  The CBC database is proving more and more important in developing an understanding of how winter bird populations are responding to changing habitat.  The citizen scientists that you organize each year are making a major contribution to the nationwide understanding of bird distribution.

 
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ALERT! Oil Drilling Threatens Marine Wildlife
Written by Marilynn Hawn   
Sunday, 29 March 2009 21:43
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Protect Marine Wildlife - Say No to Arctic Ocean Drilling!

Spectacled Eider

Submit your citizen comments today. Ask for a time-out on oil and gas related activities off the coast of Alaska.

In the closing days of the Bush Administration, the federal Minerals Management Service (MMS) rashly pushed a last-ditch plan to expand and accelerate oil and gas leasing in a vast area—73 million acres—of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off the coast of Alaska.

Take ActionPlease urge the Obama Administration to halt this precipitous plan and protect America's Arctic.

As the climate warms and sea ice recedes, the Arctic marine environment is already undergoing rapid change. This region is home to America's entire threatened polar bear population, the endangered bowhead whale, threatened Spectacled and Steller's eiders, walrus, and several species of "ice seals". New oil and gas leases could bring significant, lasting, and adverse impacts to this sensitive, already changing Arctic marine environment.

The new plan is simply too much, too soon, too fast. Scientists still do not have enough data on the Arctic marine ecosystem and the potential impacts from climate change, let alone the cumulative impacts of oil and gas development coupled with a changing climate.

And the leasing plan is just too risky. The MMS estimates a 40 percent chance of a large oil spill resulting from development in the Chukchi Sea, yet MMS readily acknowledges that we do not have adequate technologies to clean up oil spills in ice-laden waters. A large oil spill would be devastating to polar bears, whales, other marine mammals, and the millions of seabirds that rely on the Arctic Ocean.

Take ActionAsk the new Administration for a time-out on oil and gas related activities off the coast of Alaska until critical habitat is designated for the polar bear, additional research is conducted, and the potential impacts of development in the Arctic are better understood.

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