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Written by Marilynn Hawn
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 20:24 |
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Audubon Advisory
July 10, 2009
Vol 2009 Issue 7
House Passes Landmark Climate Legislation, Senate to Act This Fall
A historic vote in the House has set the stage for Congress to pass meaningful climate change legislation this year. Audubon is working hard to improve and pass the bill in the Senate. Read more. | Record Funding for Conservation
The House has passed legislation which would provide record funds to Audubon priorities like National Wildlife Refuges, Long Island Sound Restoration, and the Neotropical Migratory Bird Act grants program. Read more. | Court Sweeps Away Coal-Fired Plant Permit
The Arkansas State Court of Appeals stopped construction of a coal-fired power plant near Texarkana, Arkansas. The plant directly threatens two of the highest priority Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Arkansas and would be a major new source of greenhouse gas pollution. The case is now expected to move to the state Supreme Court. Read more. | Wetlands Protection Bill Advances
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to restore Clean Water Act protections for all of the nation's lakes, streams, and wetlands. Audubon has been working to restore these protections since two Supreme Court rulings put an estimated 20 million acres of wetlands at risk. Read more. | | Briefly Noted
July Mystery Bird
 Congratulations to Patti S. of Danbury, CT, who correctly identified a Reddish Egret (at left). Good luck with this month's challenge (below)—Wings of Glory! HINT: A planned coal-fired power plant (see related story) threatens this bird's habitat in the Little River Bottoms Important Bird Area. The winner will receive a plush Audubon singing bird and will be chosen at random from all correct entries received (NAS employees can play but not win). One entry per person please! Please
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your entry, being sure the words "Mystery Bird" appear in the subject line. Deadline for entering is Sunday, August 9. Photos courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 
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