U.S. DoD Seeking Exemptions From Five Critical Environmental Laws
There is no evidence that the military has ever been refused an exemption from these laws when it has been sought, and there is abundant evidence that cooperative local efforts have produced effective solutions. The military has, time and time again, found reasonable solutions to pursue necessary training in compliance with environmental laws. Independent and administration sources agree that protecting the environment has not compromised readiness. The General Accounting Office (GAO) said the DoD has failed to produce quantitative evidence that environmental laws or other "encroachments" have significantly affected military readiness. Last year, with the exception of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Congress rejected these exemptions. But this year, Congress is quickly moving forward with a Defense Authorization bill that contains these exemptions.
Congress is quickly moving forward with the Defense Authorization bill, which contains these exemptions. Please take a moment to urge your members of Congress to oppose any attempts to exempt the Department of Defense from the nation's most important environmental laws. Follow the link below to go to a web page where you can e-mail your members of Congress.
http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=32&id4=ES
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