Shawn Tabb's Latest Posts
Committee Votes for Transparency! Full House Next?
We asked and you responded. Nearly 45,000 emails from ARRA members were sent to House Natural Resources Committee Members urging them to favorably report H. Res. 1406. And that is exactly what they did. The Committee agreed to favorably report the measure by voice vote this morning (6/16). As you will recall, H. Res. 1406 […]
BRC National Wilderness Legislation Update
BRC NATIONAL WILDERNESS LEGISLATION UPDATE WILDERNESS BILLS IN IDAHO, COLORADO MOVE CLOSER TO PASSAGE OTHERS LANGUISH IN CONFUSION AND CONTROVERSY Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, There has been a bit of movement in several Wilderness bills across our great Nation recently, and we thought today would be a great day for a update! Before I begin, […]
Provide Positive Comments About Motorized Recreation
Earlier this year President Obama held a conference on America’s Great Outdoors and established the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to be led by the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Chair of the Council of Environmental Quality. The initiative is tasked with reconnecting Americans, especially children, to […]
We are being watched….
Written by Amy Granat Monday, 14 June 2010 20:28 Be very aware of your actions out there this summer! The Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC) has launched an initiative to document OHV and grazing abuses on the Stanislaus National Forest this summer. Translated, this means that anti-access zealots will be out in earnest […]
UTAH LANDUSE UPDATE: Swing Arm City OHV Area Temporary Restriction REVISED
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! UTAH LANDUSE UPDATE: Swing Arm City OHV Area Temporary Restriction REVISED Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, A few weeks ago, BRC sent a Landuse Update regarding the temporary closure of the Swing Arm City OHV Area for a large filming operation. There has been a change in the filming schedule and […]
Montana Listening Sessions Alert Update
BRC MONTANA ACTION ALERT OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES MEETINGS ON NEW CONSERVATION INITIATIVE UPDATE! Greetings BRC Montana Action Alert Subscribers, This is an update on a previous Action Alert regarding important meetings scheduled for June 2. Kerry White over at the Bozeman-based Citizens for Balanced Use (CBU) sent an email alert yesterday with some additional info […]
OREGON: OHV Designated Routes Working Group Meeting for Oregon Dunes NRA Announced
BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE! OREGON: OHV Designated Routes Working Group Meeting for Oregon Dunes NRA Announced Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, The Siuslaw National Forest, located in western Oregon, has announced that a meeting for the Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Designated Routes Working Group for the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (Oregon Dunes) will be […]
Comment Deadline on Cape Hatteras Draft ORV Management Plan/DEIS is Tomorrow
BLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT! Comment Deadline on Cape Hatteras Draft ORV Management Plan/DEIS is Tomorrow Dear Action Alert Subscribers, Apologies for the short notice, but the National Park Service will close public comment tomorrow on a plan that could eliminate motorized access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area. The folks at Preserve Beach Access […]
Important Update on Obama Monument Update Alert and H. Res. 1254
BlueRibbon Coalition has just got word from Capitol Hill that the markup on H. Res. 1254, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed until Wednesday, May 5, 2010. This is the House Resolution directing the Department of the Interior to stop its stonewalling and transmit to the House of Representatives all information related to the […]
Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 hearing Thursday!
On April 29, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a hearing under the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection to discuss the Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 (CPSEA). The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) supports Congress’ effort to address the lead ban issue for youth motorcycles and […]