Thomas names ESA hearing witnesses

[TransitJohn]

By the Associated Press Sunday, August 15, 2004




U.S. Sen. Craig Thomas, R-Wyo., has released the list of witnesses who will testify this month at a congressional field hearing on the status of the Endangered Species Act.

Thomas will chair the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee field hearing beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 23 at the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission building, 2211 King Blvd. in Casper.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Subcommittee will focus on the impacts of the act and examine ways to improve it.

Testimony will be taken from federal, state and local officials, as well as representatives from agriculture, the mining industry and wildlife groups.

The witness list includes Mark Rey, USDA undersecretary for natural resources and environment; Julie MacDonald, deputy assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks for the Interior Department; Randall Luthi, majority floor leader of the Wyoming House; Terry Cleveland, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department; Sleeter Dover, director of the Wyoming Transportation Department; and Alden Prosser, Platte County commissioner.

http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/08/15/news/casper/8960626e85a656ce87256ef000723a6e.txt

[goforit]

1. Cheney people re-writing all the laws!!!

The Animals of the Earth have no chance in hell.

[jeffreyi]

2. Scheiss in Himmel

This is a who's who of industry and "home rule" puppets and advocates. These guys are pretty sure that starlings and english sparrows and yellow star thistle and knapweed are enough plants and animals for anybody. Don't know why they are going to the time and expense of holding hearings, we know what their views are. Evil.

[MasonJar]

3. One of the BIGGEST reasons to get rid of this bunch. At least

the hearings give us a chance to get rid of Bushies.

[struggle4progress]

4. These SOBS intend to trash the ESA. eom

[seemslikeadream]

5. DUST BIN AMERICA

Time for an eric blumrich video

http://www.bushflash.com/sp.html