Hi guys. This is a real bill. Heard about it from several sources now. Normally I hate chain-letter news relaying. Might be appropriate here. ---------- >From: Alexander Priest <102337.517@compuserve.com> >To: Paula Andrus <pandrus@meganet.net> >Subject: Fw: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ >Date: Mon, Nov 8, 1999, 2:26 AM > > I just received this Note from the folks at the North East Council of > Aquarium Societies (NEC). I sent a copy of it to Hedy Padgett at FAAS and, > since I can't determine from the NEC e-mail who else received it, I'm > sending it to you to spread as you see fit. > > The full text of the bill can be viewed or downloaded as a .PDF file at: > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c106:S.1193: > > Commentary by lobbyists FOR this bill can be found at: > http://www.hsus.org/whatnew/safeair060499.html > http://www.api4animals.org/FederalLegislation.htm > http://www.aspca.org/calendar/relair.htm > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > From: "David & Janine Banks", INTERNET:dbanks@together.net > DATE: 11/7/1999 6:29 PM > > RE: Fw: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ > > Contents: > > Hi All > > Please read the attached message regarding a new law being considered that > would effect transportation of all live animals, including fish, by air. > > Thanks > David > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Johnson <DonJ@piscespub.com> > To: David Banks <dbanks@together.net> > Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 2:34 PM > Subject: Re: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ > > > Dave I messed up on this one. When I read the bill, all I saw was dogs. > Attached is the PIJAC alert which should go to all NEC members. > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Banks <dbanks@together.net> > To: Don Johnson <DonJ@piscespub.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 4:35 PM > Subject: Fw: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ > > >> Hi Don >> >> Do you know any more about this? >> >> David >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Walter Jeffries <Walter@flashmag.com> >> To: holly@flashmag.com <holly@flashmag.com> >> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 4:14 PM >> Subject: Alert re: new law - Email senators please - WalterVJ >> >> >> >senator@hollings.senate.gov >> >bernie@mail.house.gov >> >vermont@jeffords.senate.gov >> >senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov >> > >> >The PETA people are trying to pass a law banning air flight of >> >animals. The regulations they are trying to put into effect >> >would require structural modifications to airplanes as well >> >as large amounts of extra unnecessary paper work and costs to >> >the airline industry such that they would likely no longer >> >allow fish to be shipped for the aquarium industry (the only >> >way to get them around the world.) >> > >> >I sent the following to the above senators: >> > >> >I have recently read about SB 1193 and the last minute ammendments >> >to SB 82 relating to air travel for animals. I strongly urge you >> >to vote no on both of these bills and prevent them from becoming >> >law. They are poorly thoughtout and missguided attempts at regulation. >> >These bills are not needed and should not be passed into law. >> > >> >Sincerely yours, >> > >> >Walter Vose Jeffries >> >252 Riddle Pond Road >> >W. Topsham, VT 05086 >> >walter@flashmag.com >> > >> >If you can send something too that would be great. >> > >> >Thanks! >> > >> >-Walter >> > >
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