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From: Beyond Pesticides <info@beyondpesticides.org><br>
June 19, 2013<br><br>
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<h2><b>Breaking News:</b></h2><br><br>
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<h3><b>The Pollinator Amendment to the 2013 Farm Bill is on the House
Floor Right Now. Your Call Can Make a Difference.</b></h3><br><br>
Before you sit down to eat dinner tonight, think about how much the food
on your plate is dependent on pollination and take a minute to call your
Representative. Your Representative will be voting on this issue <b>this
evening</b>, so please urge them to support the Pollinator Amendment in
the 2013 Farm Bill. <b><u>Call your Representative now! </u></b>Call the
switchboard and ask for your Representative at 202-225-3121. (Don't know
who your Representative is?
<a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2WoruEJDszR6uqKGuhBdbXxCTSSdtU5O">
Look them up online</a> and give them a call.) <br><br>
This week marks pollinator week, and debate has begun in the House of
Representatives for the 2013 Farm Bill. Support is needed for the
amendment, “<i>Protection of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators,”</i>
(<a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=JB5ckU6abLT6Fdfz5EJND3xCTSSdtU5O">
Amendment #129</a>) which will help protect pollinators, support
pollinator research and the beekeeping industry.<br><br>
<b>Given that one in every three bites of food relies on pollinators, it
is imperative that Congress supports efforts to help stop population
declines among these important organisms. Tell your Representative to
support this important amendment that seeks to promote the long-term
viability of honey bees, wild bees, and other beneficial insects by
calling your representatives this week at 202-225-3121!<br>
</b><br>
Amendment #129, authored by Alcee Hastings (D-FL), will help pollinators
in several ways:<br><br>
1. Requests the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consult with the Department of
the Interior (DOI), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to
protect and ensure the long-term viability of pollinators.<br><br>
2. Requests USDA to
provide formal guidance on permitting managed honey bees to forage on
National Forest Service lands, and planting and maintain managed honey
bee and native pollinator forage on National Forest Service
lands.<br><br>
3. Requires a task force
to coordinate and assess federal efforts to mitigate pollinator losses,
and report to Congress federal efforts to reduce pollinator
losses.<br><br>
4. Supports
collaboration honey bee research.<br><br>
Thank you for working with us on all of these important actions for the
2013 Farm Bill! We urge you to call your representatives in Washington,
D.C. at <b>202-225-3121</b> to<b> support this pollinator amendment</b>.
If you'd like more information for what you can do to help pollinators
check out our
<a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IPSeUoUI%2BFqeRcZLCDhkMHxCTSSdtU5O">
BEE Protective Campaign</a>, and contact Beyond Pesticides at
202-543-5450 or email
<a href="mailto:info@beyondpesticides.org">info@beyondpesticides.org</a>
.<br><br>
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Do something sweet for pollinators!</b></h3><br><br>
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<b>Call your Representative now: 202-225-3121!</b></h4><br><br>
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<h3><b>Resources</b></h3><br><br>
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<a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Nhe1%2F5SFZbfW3WLHoacnnXxCTSSdtU5O">
Support Pollinators this Pollinator Week!</a></b></h4><br>
Pledge your organic and pollinator-friendly acreage and sign the
Pesticide-Free Declaration today to receive a free packet of wildflower
seeds! Hurry, supplies are limited!<br><br>
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