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LWVAL issues action alert for Gulf restoration

On Dec. 10, 2011, the League of Women Voters of Alabama issued an action alert to  encourage all congressional Senators to support legislation that would fund full restoration of the Gulf of Mexico. Senator Richard Shelby and Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama both support Senate Bill 1400, known as the Restore Act, that would do much to accomplish this. LWVAL President Kathryn Byrd wrote a letter thanking them for their support and asked them to encourage their non-Gulf State counterparts to support the bill. Dr. Byrd stated,

"Our goal is that [the Restore Act] and its House companion would dedicate the Clean Water Act fines from the Gulf oil spill towards a full restoration of the Gulf of Mexico.   The impacted communities and ecosystems of the Gulf could potentially see as much as $20 billion toward the restoration.  The wording of the bill would result in the moneys being directed directly toward restoration and not into the general fund."

LWVAL is also working with other Gulf States leagues (Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) and with the LWVUS Advocacy Committee to advocate for passage of the Restore Act.

Please read the LWVAL action alert and take action today! Thank you!

Other Alabama Action...

The 2012 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature convenes Feb. 7, 2011.

Final update of the 2011 LWVAL Legislative Report has been posted following the adjournment of the 2011 legislative session. All action alerts are, of course, cancelled.

The 2012 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature will convene at Noon, on Tuesday, February 7. During the session, LWVAL will keep citizens informed about the Alabama Legislature's activities regarding issues of importance to the League through its 2012 LWVAL Legislative Report. For each bill, the report will include bill sponsors, bill summary, complete bill text, current status of the legislation, LWVAL's position on the legislation, and LWVAL's action. See the 2011 LWVAL Legislative Priorities list for the issues on which the LWVAL Action Team was focused during the 2011 session. These are LWVAL's Legislative Priorities for 2012.