[Pollinator] News Flash-Hartzler amendment defeated, 172-255!

[Lisa Horth]

Wahoo, so far.
Thanks to you, too for your efforts and for enlightening us.
Lisa

On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Tom Van Arsdall <tva at pollinator.org> wrote:

> 172 (122-R, 0-D) for and 255 (71-R, 184-D) against.
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> Strong bipartisan vote against.
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> Everyone who took action made a difference.  Many groups and individuals
> weighed in against the Hartzler amendment.
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> Leadership of Denham (R-CA) was key, as well as Hastings (D-FL).  All who
> support vegetation management that benefits pollinators along rights-of-way
> owe them a big thanks.
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> House passage of the Transportation bill is anticipated.  Less certain are
> the timing and outcome of the House-Senate conference in getting the bill
> to the finish line.  However, significant pollinator-beneficial provisions
> will be in a major transportation bill for the first time ever!
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> Work far from done-working with State Departments of Transportation will
> be key to making progress for pollinators on the rights-of-way landscape.
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> Tom
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> R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Director of Public Policy
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Associate Professor
Dept of Biological Science
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
lhorth at odu.edu
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