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Wildlife Champions Honored for Support of Endangered Species Act

Posted on: Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 12:00 CDT

News Advisory:

More than two dozen members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will be honored tonight at a reception on Capitol Hill for their work to protect endangered species.

At a "Celebrate the Endangered Species Act" reception, wildlife advocates from around the nation will present each legislator with a framed photo depicting an endangered species from their home state. The activists are in town to express their support for the Endangered Species Act, one of the nation's most popular and successful environmental laws.

WHEN:

July 19, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time

WHERE:

The Stewart R. Mott House, 122 Maryland Avenue, NE

Photo Op: Skylar, an American Bald Eagle, will be available for photos

The Endangered Species Act is perhaps the most powerful and most significant environmental legislation ever passed in the United States. Since 1973, it has been a safety net working to prevent the extinction of some of our most beloved species including the bald eagle, California condor, and the gray whale.

In 2003, on the 30th anniversary of the Act, Congressman John Dingell declared, "This monumental legislation has, quite literally, saved our natural heritage while allowing the US economy to grow at record rates."

Although there have been many attempts to weaken the law, the Endangered Species Act has remained one of the nation's strongest commitments to protecting the natural world.

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The legislators to be honored include:

Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI); Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA); Representative Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY); Senator Lincoln Chafee (R- RI); Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY); Senator Susan Collins (R- ME); Representative Norman Dicks (D-WA); Representative John Dingell (D-MI); Senator Dianne Feinstein (D- CA); Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ); Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA); Senator James Jeffords (I-VT); Representative Nancy Johnson (R-CT); Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ); Senator Carl Levin (D-MI); Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT); Representative Edward Markey (D-MA); Representative George Miller (D-CA); Representative Grace Napolitano (D-CA); Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ); Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Representative Nick Rahall (D-WV); Senator Harry Reid (D-NV); Representative Christopher Shays (R-CT); Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME); Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA); Representative Mark Udall (D-CO); Representative Tom Udall (D-NM)

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Source: U.S. Newswire

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