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Ten ness" Citizens for � Newsletter No. 272 Wilderness P Ianning March 11, 2007

1. Governor's initiative to save Cumberlands . . p. 3 This visionary project to protect 124,000 acres needs our most vigorous support

2. The legislature . p. 3 A. The Nbottle bill'"again B. Motor vehicle emissions

3. Other Tennessee issues ...... p. 4 A. Protecting �st Fork Obey D. SP development 8. Special valuesofFroz�nHead E.Obed capsules C. Getting to know Frozen Head F. Poplar Creek Watershed

4. The Smokies and nearby , . , , .. , ...... p. 6 A. Sect.88 C. Environmental health of AT B. Transportation Conformity Report for N. Shore Road

5. US Forest Service ...... p. 7 A. Proposal to sell off lands (including ) B. New Chief

6. 'TV'A .•...••••...•...... ••...... p. 7 A. Wiltts 8u Pbn updilting B. Fonnerch;oirm�n Je�ves Boud

7. National issues ...... p. s A. Pilrksget more fundins C. New Wildemess(>Sill'eilS totill>1.000.000 �cres B.ConserviltionRtstrve Progrilm5ilcrificed

8. Global warming; energy policy... , . . , , , , ...... P· 8 A. Human-cilu.std glub.Uw;�nning is now unequivocal E. Legislativeactions B. Support listing polar bun u "'Thre�tened"undtr ESA F. Administr;otionviews on e�rgy future C.Fortune- 500comp•nifi'S want mandatory emissions cap G.Thoughtson biofuel� D. AI Gore's document�ry wins Oscar! H. Arctic Oimate change at Museum

9. The Oak Ridge area...... p. 12 A. Melton Lake Greenway, Phne IV B. Comments on GNEP siting C. Nature walks on ORR

10. TCWP news (Political Guide; big gift from ORUUC; upcoming octivitiul •• , • p. 13

11. Calendar; Resources ...... p. 14

12. ACTION SUMMARY ...... p. 2

Editor: Liane B. Russell. 130T�bor Ruad. Oak Ridge, TN 37830. E-m1il: russelllbllfsprynet.com Shaded box or star muns �Action Needed." che.:kthe ACTION SUMMARY on p.2! A��:���=• :::.:��!�.��-� NLn2,3111Kl7 2 12. ACTIONSUMMARY

JNo. Issue •Message!"orActlon

Highest Priorltym legiJI.Ieadersand your ow "Support theS82M bond issue!" Prescrvina Heartol Cumberlands Gov. Brcdescn "'Thankyou for your visionary initiative!"

2A.B Priority bills YourTenn.rep.andscnator'"SupportSB.14a!IHT.I829andSB.0486/HB.I8151�

Tenn.legislators: TDEC '"Oppose projXli!OO'Ughlhouse'comp lex!"

ProposaiiOseiiNat'IForestlandJ YOW"USRep. �signoniOChandler/Ke!lerleuer!"

lncrcascdfundinaforParU YourU S Rep .. '"Supportbudget onnal ionalparb!"

8A Manmade globalv.·aming Sprt:adthe word. Supp ortall aclions tocurbit.

88 Ustingpolarbearu"thRalCned� Dr.RouMeeban,USFWS "l..if!bearulllreatencd'l..istcrilialhabitat-seaiceandlandiM

SE Energy and global warming bills Your two SenalorS "SupponCieanEncrgyActl SupponS.J09!'" YourUS Rep. "SupponoompanioniOS.J09! SupportHR.969!M

SenatorJohn Doe 1M Hon. JohnDoe Prell. GeorgeW. Bush Oovcrnorl'!tilBrcdesen United States Senate U.S. House ol Reprcsentalives The WhiteHouse State Capitol Washington.DC20510 Washingl0n.OC20515 Washington,OC20500 Na�lwil�. TN 37243-9872 20Z-456-1414:Fu456-2461 61.S..741·2001;Fu61.S..S32-9711 owidegt@whj1Cbou$Cgoy ohUbm!csrn!ii'sJIICIDUJ Dear Senator Doe DearCongressman Doe Dear PresidentMr. Dear Gov. Bredesen Si�rclyyouu. Sincerely yours. Respectfully yours. Rapectfu.llyy01111.

Sen. Bob Corker Sen. LamarAlexander. Rep. ZachWamp: Pb: 2()2..224-3344; FAX:202-228-1264 Ph: 202-224-4944; FAX:202-228-3398 !'bone: 202-225-3211 e-mail: hnp:I/CQrlcer.sena.te.plc:on!3Cl.dm &m ail: hnp:llalc.u.ndcr.scnate.govleontact.cfm FAX: 202-225-3494 L.oca.l: 865-637-4180 (FAX637-9886) Loc.li:865-S4S-4253 {FAXS45-4252) L.ocal: 865-576-1976 800Mart:e1SL Suite 121.Knoxville31902 Web: www.house.gov/wamp

Tocall anyRcp orScnaiQI",dia!Congrc:ssionalswil(:hboard.202-224-3121. Tofindoutabolntheslillusolbilll.call202-225-lm \JRLI:: bncy·liwwwbougoov!ls•mams l and hup·WM]namssDO!Cgo y! Ge!M'ral eontattinfo : � With maii10Congrcss slill slow follov.inatheanthrax scan,COII5iderfaxins,phoning.and othermcdesofoommunicatiOII.

r e WHATISTCWP? g l1a��p��41�:: :��!::: � p��;� :�rshi��:s::ti��·:':��:,;�:;f t�;����;� f�������r s�a=s is on the Cumberlan d and Appalachian regions of East Tennessei!,our efforts may extend to the rest of the state and the nation. TCWP's ttrength liu in research ing information pertinHLt to an i"ue, informing and educating our a i ing through the legislative, ��:s�;i:v:�:n�ju�!�\�::�:�,g��:r�:':.ito� 1��e� :!��������������e::�;� TOVP: 130TaborRd.,OakRidge,TN37830 Pr�iile�t JinunyGroton.86S-483-5799(h) a evel�1�ent Director. SandraGoss, Sa?d�!:frakgoss.com ���:�;t�r ����:.�=���� ���;;�; NL272,3{11/07 3

1. PROTECTING THE CUMBERLAND&: thetimb er rightswillbeacquiredon-70,000acres SUPPORT GOV. BREDI!SI!N'S i h r e :�:�� � �.;!�;_ ).l �·:.� VISIONARY INITIATIVE! tracts, altogether36,.500acres ofconservation:����::� easements willbe purdlased that govemsustain· Mu(h of the �Heart of the Cumberla,ds" st ti ss would be proteded under a large "conservation ��eo:�r: %.��: ��� �'!.tF::�;�� ro IMestmenrin the budget announced by Gov. taxesan�generateKOnomicbenefitsfor��� Pthe � local� Bredesen early last month. Noting that Tmnes­ e e see's northun Cumberlands were home to "some �:"e:�:��to� t��� ;�,e�=n�j �� q�� ofthe most important forests,mountains,streams, habitats,b1.1t also through opport1.1n.itiesfor public and wi ldlife habitat left in North Ameria: the ac:<:esS,healthful ouldoorrecreation..andto\lrism. governor announcedan S82 million bond issue M1.1ch ofthe si ni6cance of the Heart of the that would leverage additional investment from Cumberlands initiatwe(l: is that it would protect a non-governmentalsoun:es to se�re altogether t r -124,000acresvaluedat-S148millton. �:�d�;ri�:::'��� �:�s  ��: ��!:� This initiative will need all the help we can lrHly, and will help to enhan« the water quality glve it(seeActionBoxbelow),in.umuchasit has in 5everal watersheds, most of which contribute atreadybeen attackedbytheleader?ftheSen_ale, water to the Emo.y{Obed an� �f the Big So1.1th Lt. Gov, Ron Ramsey. Ramsey(who_ts an auchon­ ts its eer and real-estate•gentby professton}U;id at a Fork of the C1.1mberland. It m waterways re<:entnewsoonferen�thatheistroubledby"lak­ that the Cumberland Plateau displaysmu�hofits ing that much land out of production; that the biolotc:i':u":t��i:� e�! 1:;��� stateshou]dn'tbesoqukk to shut lumbercompa­ i t of, andaddi · nles out of logging areas, thai the stale owns enough land, that "there's eoough money taken :�L��f��;�!�1���e���i�!!�!�E out of private hands," etc., etc. Our legislators need tohear how much the people of Tennessee S82Mbond issue,the governol'sbudgetoontains supportthisinltiative! another$10M "to contin\le the momentum crt!· The Heart of the Cumberlands to be pro­ atedbytheHeritageConservationTrustFund." tectedby theiniliaiveisarotttigwt�wareain�tt, Morgan. Anderson,t and Campbell Counttes, stretching from Frozen Head in the S01.1thwest through the Sundquist and Royal Blue Wildlife Management Areas(WMA) in the northeast, aJ­ mosttotheKentuckyborder. Added to the stale's$82M wouldbe-Sl1M from The Nat1.1reConservancy (TNQ and - fromthe l.ymeTimberCo.(aforestlandsin,·estorS54M that seekspropertieswithhighoo n·ationvaJue and often worksm partnership "��thronservati_on groups). Onlyporttons of the total 124, 000acres wouldbepun:hasediofHsimple :rttus,aJlrights wo1.1ldbe a -TVithoutthe trees on it. With theoew funding. NL272,3/11/07 .

Currently,three issues of particular interest fornia standards,unless theboard determinesthat o e i e such adoption will notbe more effective than fed­ � � �v�o���::: �f � t"f� �p0;r�ved for the eral stand�rds. Thebill has been referred to the Governor's North Cumberlands Conservation Senate Environment, Conservation & Tourism Plan(se<':'fl,above) Conunittee. • Container-deposit legislation('J2A) • Vehide emissionsoontrol('J2B)

2A. Container d•po•lf l•lll•l•flon 1N Deposit Beverage CoptainerAct SB.!408 CKilby)(HB.1829£M.Turnerl ea This ;:��"�tt i���c�r2���� ;7tt/�'1� Senate andHous.e, respectively,embodies an irn­ proved app�ch. BeginrungApril1,2008,thebill establishes a refund value of five cents on eadl deposit bever­ 3. OTHER TENNESSEE ISSUES age container sold in Tennessee, and establishes redernplion centers at which consumers mayre­ 3A. lu�ndepositcontainers fora refund. Atlhe end of Fl11llfln11 Ill• d••r•d•flon o' a 6scalyear,rernaimng monies are allocatedtolhe E••f Fork Obay RJ,ar County Litter Grants program, the propertylax re­ [Contributed by Frank Hensley) imbursement fund,.the deposit beverage distribu­ Preparations are under way for the meeting tors,and programsand purposes author· weare organizing to stimulate local efforts onbe­ ized h.alfof thebeautiful but severely threatened East Fork Obey River. As reported (NL271 'J9A), TCWP has received a $5,000 grant from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)for this effort. Sandra Goss and Frank Hensley have been traveling around the region, guided by people na­ tive to the area whoare familiar with its history. Severe potlution of the �astForkObeyby under­ grou�d andsurface mmmgkilled all aquaticlifein thenverfromthe earlypartof the2001ocenturyun­ lil recently. Due to r�amation wo�k and the help of nature, aquatic !tfe is retur:rung, especially 28. tJraenllt:�u••·••• aml••lon• downstream from the Route-85 bndge. Recently, dev�lopers ha_ve pur<:hased very MotoryehjclfemjsgionsSB.0486 large tractsofland alongthenver,and,as aresult nintroduced in s r t both chambers of our Tennesste legislature. The �'J'lo: r.:k� �x�:; billisnot pedect-it requires some needless de­ ��:;i�� g�;; ��:/ � � reation resoureefor bothTennes�anhentucky�. lays. Nonetheless, it would makeTennesst'f:the During their re-=ent trip to the East Fork Southeast leader in efforts to reduceauto pollution Obey,SandraandFranksawsomeof the damaged that is harmf_ul to health and dds to greenhouse � areas,but theyalso sawsomeof the mostbeautiful gases. _The btll would do sowtthout substanlially and pristine sceneryin the easternUnitedStates. tncreasmg vehicle cost or harnung auto-dealer They are hopeful that the stakeholder meeting, rofits. lndeed,anew vehicle design byengineers now tentativelybeing planned forJune,willserve f.rom the Union of ConcernedScientists shows that to get localpeople concerned about the future of the clean-car standards canbecost-effectivelymet their river,and energized to prevent further de­ usingexisting vehicle te-=hnologiesandfuels with­ struclion out sacri!icingperformanceor safety The East Fork Obey also contains much The bill directs the Air Pollution Control whitewater prized by paddlers, espe ially be­ Board to monitor California"s emissions standards � tween Oifl Spnngs and Route 85. The rwer flows and,whentheyare adoptedbya numberof states through a valley,however,andin many representing at least40% of the U.S. population, places large quanti tiesofthe water disappear into to adopt emissions standards based on these Cali- underground caves and re-emerge farther down· NL272,3/ll/ff7 5

stream. In the summer, the is thls and Teacher Melissa leaves st�tches of the st�ambedwhen oompletely How low,dry. Weaver.�helle Forbess, Biology (2) A BjrdjngWorkshpp May12 Thls ,.;u 38. be featuredinaTC\VP outmgand is described in 8peclel[Contributed "•Iu••byCindyKtndrick] of Frozen H••d FrounHeadStateParkandNaturalAreais 110B i i a e a ��e�i� o�r�:�.: ��� � �� 1�� �:;� JD.In•pproprl•t• d•"•Jopment :!����. propo••d for Norrl• D•m 81•1• ,.•rk e i e [lnfonnationfrom Minser] � :!�:�!�; �'!r:�1:·;��; >;;li:C���\r����� In November, theBi!!y Campbell County Com­ habitat for warblers and olher migratory song mission voted to constructionof the wlight· birds, as described in the following information fund house"conventioncenterand hotel �om fle:tr 90 sp«iaofbirdshl:mt�d«wmrntrd on owntd lVA ":ill withinlhr boundaryHttul ofFrozm Nillwnll A.m and :the����:marin.a. �=���:�:l:s��:l ��� �A.':\:':':,.!:!::� ��r14i�! The Friends of Norris Dam State Park,.an or­ ptJpulationofCaulttm Wo:rrbltr, 11��that rrad•ts _ ganiz.ation that strongly opposes thl� develop­ it hi$Mst drnsityin tht Cumbtrland Mountains. 11rrs ment, has listed a o salient arguments $p«

3C. Upcom/n• .,.,,.for ••'""• to 3E. Obffd e•p!Jui•!J kaow ••d(ContributedbyandyKtndricl] •n}oy Fro11:•1t H•ad ]FromcontributiombyPhilCampbetl] • The ()bed Wild and SC@nicRiver is sponsoring a Our local Miura! gtm. Froun Head, is a river dean·up on Saturday, M�y in honor of ti National River Otan-up Day. 4, Volunteers fi���!� �ef;�r����c����� s;';!�f should meet at the Park Visiloi"S'Center, Wart­ ts o h ,".;�i i burg. at 9:00 a.m. EDT, w�aring work clothes �:;e i�o�:�o':t,C@cfu t�� ��r� :;;:;'!� � ;��� and sturdy shoes. There wU be apicruc at the 3318. visitcm;' �enter around 1 celebrate a (I)The�to behe!d during the noon to firstthree weekendslnAprilincludesa number of deanerObed. events(serCalendar,in,ll details). Allpro- • Site Manager Phil Campbell and Rebecea r f for k , s .!s �d�i�!, � lt!:e�: E���:�:e�1=�: g��/ �!t:��n�:�::!:�� ���i �J heldtheweekoffebruary26-MarchlattheNa­ by Park Manager·N.aturali�t Dave Engebrets.on,� Park Ranger·Naturalrsls,Mr(hael Hodge and �-li- lional Conservation Training Ctnter in Shtphtrdstown. WV. They came away from the NL272,3/11/07 6 e i for this section, which would run from Pittman ���:��'o;;!: SZ::'ng.��; ne���r�:� ���a:�!� Center to Cosby,1N, a distance of 14.2 miles. River Managers,� hydrologists, fisheries biolo­ The meetingswill provide the opportunity to col­ gists,aquatic�logists,as well asfotksfrom lect handouts,review study area maps, talk indi­ other allied fields represe�ting a range of Fed- viduallywith studyteam representatives,andof­ c n fer comments. �:���=� ��m����e� t�����=� 0!i�: Datesandlocationsareasfollows: etyof issues andchallengesfacing ourNation's��: Marchl9,2007,5:30-7:30pm riYersintheEast Amongtopic:sdisrussedwere CosbyHighSchoolCafeteria water law & p<;>licy, watershed science, riYer ds o way e �ti, �h'3 ��� ���fa1�:���� ��:t:;a�:��;;:�t: �Zc�� March20,2007 nical assistance. The keynote addresswasgiv!'n Gatlinburg-PillmanHighSchooiCafeteria by Dr. David L. Feldman from the Universityof lS

48. Park '•'••••• T1•n•porlat1o11 Con­ formity R•porl on N. 6ho,. Ro•d e n [FromNPSnewsl"l'lease,l/16/07] ;:��:s�"!�F;e �e����::�h ofz1�;���f�t�� Great Smoky Mountains National Park tersheds that make up the Lower Clinch. The res­ (GSMNP) has released a report that evaluates toralion pla ngproject is designed to ass_ess_re­ whetherair poHutantsforvehicular trafficon the SOUJ"Ce condJI!onsnnj and needs,usings.atelhte Jm­ proposed North Shore Road would conflict with agery,and to develop aRapid W atershedAssess­ Federal Highway_ Administratio�·s Transporta­ rnent to guide tong-term ronservation efforts in tion Confornuty regulations or w1th North Caro­ the LowerClinch.. lina's ability to reach and maintain Federal air Eachmeetingwillco_nsist of a briefpresenta­ quality standards tion of the resourceoondJttons currentlyassessed Thel"l'portconcludes that ,even ifthefuli3S­ in each wate:shed. The_ o;tcetings will also provide rni.leNorthShoreRoad were constructed,the an- an opporurutyfor parl>c>pants to comment on the al e d interpreted_t land use data ,express areasof con­ �h� ;:! �;g � t��o��Gn��n :!�! cerns,andjoin theStakeholderAdV>soryConunit­_ Parl (which lies within an EPA-designated non­ tee for their watershed. LCWC wiU provide attainment area for Olone) would still be lower staffed information stations with specificinforma­ th.an those emissions were in the2002baseline tion on the water.;hedplanning process,·on im­ a plementation options, and on how stakeholder.; §:���d':��!n:�r����::���� ����: Road alternatives --fromNo-Action to full ron· can be«>me involved, Input re.:eivedfrom thefa­ struction of theNorthShoreRoad --without af­ ciHtatedcommunity meetingsand the Stakeholder fecting theState's abilityto meet its air quatity AdvisoryCommittee willbe utilizedto develop a goals or viotating_OeanAirActprovisions. watershed management plan for each of the six Park Supenntendent Dale A. D1tmanson· watersheds stressed that the study conclusions should in no The Poplar Creek Watershed _meeting will be waybe taken as an indicationth.at theParkServ­ heldApril 12 at 6:30p.m. at a locah�n yet to b-e de­ ternuned. For more information v1s1t the LCWA icehas decided to support anyofthe alternatiYes · thatcatlfornewroad construction. websiteat The romplete Transportation Conformity h!tp://www.waterouali'Yfgn•m.org/detaih.a�p? Analysis Report and full details on the North �. Shore Road process are available at www northshorejnfo-info or at the Sugarlands VisitorCenter. 4o THt: SMOKIES and NEARBY 4C. Enlllrttnm•nt•l h••lth of. 4A.. H••rln•• 011 Foothill• Parkway th• Ap p•J•chl•n Tr•ll Of the 72 miles of the Foothills Parkway The 2,200-mile (A.T.), planned near the northern boundaryof GSMNP, which traverses the GSMNP and stretches 23 mile_s haYe been "?mpleted. One of the three thtough14statesand 8nationalforests,mayun­ remairung segments 1s Section88. The Park has dergo monitoring for its environmental health announced scoping meetings to discuss the EIS NLm,3t11107 7 a u o on Schools and CommunitySelf·Determinalion Act :��tl :O�=Ii�: :�a;�;�at;:.:n� 5 �: in the FOOl Year 20illCongressional Budget in� the world, and the natural diversity otA.T. o is ��s��e�t�: i�s���,b���: n;:�� by C !���«osystems ��� ��=��ns:eS:�� �:�Z �:�dministration's 2008Budget The idea for environmental study of the poses to sellrome270,000acresofNalional�or­FY ro­ A.T., tobe perfonned by volunteer citizen scien· es1System lands in35sta1es and using hnlfthe lists, is suppor!ed by the Nation�\ Park Service, revenues1o fund a four·year extension of theSe· the US Forest Servio:e,the ATConference, Cornell University,theNationalGeographicSociety,and g:,������ons.1����:;%g�;r��i�u otherenhties. Many proponents a\sob!tievethat port io n�ral schools across America. but;�� we advei'Sf!environmental trends(e.g., global warm- strongly oppose the falso.choice embodied in the e ni Administr�tion'sproposal. ��tt/�LI����:!�Ii�;2 7u�i� � ';! "Selling parcels of our na�onalfores� rountsoffirst-handexperienaontheTnil.":�;.� vides atbesta temporuysolulton tofundmglhepro­ !�:'!er:f�rou:�treJ enacttd.�;co�: Congress should not develop the hnbit 15. THI! U.S. FOREST SI!RVICI! e �fd���� a���.:'oft��;o�:��;��u ':;;n�8g� � SA. Admlnl•t�tlon propo••• lnthebudget. · �Our notional forests provide recreation for to ••II oH n•flonal for••t land•, millions of ciliz:ens a yearin the formof hiking, lncludln•Forthesewndyear Ch•rolc••ina land•row,thtPrtSident's fishing,huntin g..camping, swimming, boating. c ;;f �����:ar::=tia�d':� :�rr.�si����Zr0�!�;r:��O:u�: nurly270,000acresin35states.=�t�;;:::,s� Included would ��!Po:�poses �nd provide habitat for thousands of spe­ be lands in Tennessee's Cherokee and North cies. Uwe sell this land it"ill be gone forever, Carolina's Pisgah a.nd Nantothala'sNationalFor­ and we will still nol have found a permanent (foviewtheofficiallistofpotenlially eligi­ rource of funding for the Seair@ Rural Schools blee$lS. lands for sale, visit a.ndComtnunity Self-Determination Act. www nsf!;md/staf f/srx!html.) u cr Whenaf<;ftdsimilar$Chemewas propos.Mlastyear,it our ;��i�,��: ,�� fi�: fu���: was stopped inCongress (Rep. \Vamp wu ont of sourefl for �ny extension of';:!���:' the Secure Rural the opponents)following widespread opposition Schools and Community Self Determination from numerous groups. Of the moneyraisedby thisyea(s proposal, half would go to local counties tobail out n�ral schools andothercOWltyprogt"ams,andtheother half to the US Forest Service for vilrious pro­ grams, including -ironically - land acquisition (but also tocovut/MoadministraliverosiSof the mandated land The author of this pro­ posed budget measure,sales). USDA Und�r-Secretary Mark Rey, who isa formerlimber industry lob. i a SB. �:';!a�.&�t.;::� :� For••'DaleBo

7C. New Wlldern••• •'••• tot•l ow-•r 1,000,000 acr•• A numberIFromtheSierraOub]of bills that designate a total of over ea. Forlft•r clt•l,.,•n ,...,.,. 1,��� ��;!��;��So;�:r�:!u� ,,..,. ,•• •••rd l:d been bottled up in the House Resources Pres. Bu5h named BiJI Baxter to the J.. Conunitt�. chaired by Rep. Pombo (R-CA),who member TVA Board in1001. and fourynn later w.s deftated in.November (Nl.2701lA). The ar· he was �l�vated to Oairman. He �mained in us in New Mexiw,Puerto Rico, North· e em an!C.Hfornia, New England andUtah,. and - � n::Vc!':��\\wn� the largest tota!acreage-in Nevada.(VT NH)Additional, �::J:�ti�:;:'!!tin 1006. Baxter, however, stayed on the ex· bills arepoisedforaction inthenewCongress. pandedBoar ,andinthat position,wasthe only oneofthenined whovotC{{inoppositiontoTVA's new Land Man�gement policy (NL271 14A). Prior lo tenu� on the TVA Board, Baxter 8. GLOBAL WARMING; ENERGY POLICY his e s �!:;..':rd : �r::v���':.!�r s'':��"u��� Glob•l w•r"''"• I• •un•lflllwgins terns, �ven if the level of warming falls only in to address the problem. Evenwhi lethe FWS's the rruddle of the nn�g� of projections. The st c n oceans wtll_ become aetd6ed (Nl.271 '17A) (al- � e�=n��f:Sr -��e �� 1�arkfs �;� t t l h ���vtval, tt fruls� to designate this as"crtttcal� habitat; ���j���:ra ���: : p�;:·:� � :� i.e., ashabitatthat lhe species ncedsforits recov­ bottomofthe food cham.� :r';::�� ery. The Endangered Species Act rears can't recover unles.s theArctic agr!cultural production. Semi-arid subtropical Seaiceis keptfrorn me!ting. regtons (e.g., m Africa and S<>uthern Asia) that The scientific evi_dence is also overwhelming are already plagued by droughts would have a thatthe global �arrrung that threatens the bears furlher 2o_% drop in raintall. Typhoons and hur­ with extinction tS manmade ('f8A, this NL); the ncanes will be<:ornemore mtense and have more primal)' contribution to the problem comes from heavy precipitation associated with them, and our govemment"s Nfusal to curb the emission of heat waves will continue to bewme more fre­ �Nenhouse gases. (Note: Ac�ording to the Wash· quent mgto�t Post,'�headmirus. traltonproposed thepo­ N� o�e �n honestly_ point to any remaining lar OOar destgnalton only after environmental uncertamhes m fact!; as JUStification for further groups petitioned for it and then sued to force a delay in taking major actions. This di d not stop decision.») Sen. lnhofe (R.QK) from issuing a news release Y�s, wemustm •P••kln•tal out "l will 9be looking at ways to regulateAlexandercarbondi· january[From as aired onO.lensej CSPAN, 10 major oxide emissions asamemberoftheEnvironment bllsinessOn esand422, national environrnentalor· and PubUc Works CommittH.� ganizationsU.S. isslled a joint report, J!.OdliJJJ!.cfjon, calling onthe federa.l govemment to quickly p�ss AI Gor• win• •n O•c•r strong nation legislallon to cut global wanrung BD. Gore's the sc:ien· poll11lion. a.l lifcallyAI satisfying,An lnrot!tll"artisticallynientpteasing, Truth, and ac- The companies are well·known Fortune·500 i i ri h r B e r :=� :� :c�:f�����a.l-�����.��� ;.'l: :��;.. �co:-n�. �o� ��er�� � L���: gr ossin�g Joa..mentary in history. On February General E!ectnc, Lehman Brothers, Padfk Cas & w n the Academy Award for Best Docu- Electric:,a.nd PNMResources. Thty have joined � Environmental Defen�. the World ResoUI«S !�:a�enCore accepted hisOscar, hesaid: «My J.nstitute,Pew Center on Global Climate Change, fellow Americans, �le all over world - and Natural Resources Defeme Council to form we n� tosolvethe dunat. e crisis. theJrs not a po­ an unpre.:edented allianee -the United States titical issue. lt's a moral i55ue {much applause). Climate Action Partnership (US-CAP}. We have everything we need get started ­ The putners pledged to work together to with tht possible exception of tothe will to act. support 6 recommendations for national acti_on: That's a renewable resource. l.el"s rtnew it" • Account for the global dimensions of climate Two years ago, global warming was change - the U.S. gove�nt should be<:ome considered a fringe issue to many. Today,stiU more involved in intemahonal 11greements to Amcricans overwhelrnlngly agree thatthe global fightglobal wanning; r t o t �: ,�: ;;�� �� h�� :����;��� �� �o� • �o��i�:d����0nC:o�1e��;1�r� ;� Americans viewthisi55ue. ficienttechnolopesshould beapnority; The doa..mentary has received high praise • Be envirorunent.allyeffective -esta�lish a _mAn: from respected film eritics {e.g., �intel!ectually � that guarantees emisstons wt\l be cut other measures to facilitate reaching exhilarahng");but some of the same vo1ces that the neededand targets; h11d blasted thc Grammy·winnlng lftx:it Oticks Create economic opportunity and advantag! - a • �� n �����::�fy �a:i:; ��;:l �:'; ������ t�� t��::Hst;�t:ar"::r��! with Gore's views (..-ell what hinkingt person and timeframes; doesn't?). • Be fair-global "''anning solutions must ac- s i c f bo BE. L••'•l•rllfe •cflo"• �� ��� �:a��n� f���i�� ��:�ti�ns �� In mid-January, the Ho11se of Repre�nta· lives piiSsed the Clean Energy Acl of20ifl. Thi' NL272. 3/ 1/07 II 1 elim.inates S\4 billion in 5ubsidi� to oil compa­ proposes tospendonthe Petroleum Reservepro­ nies that are alrtady making r«ord profits, and ect each year forth� nt:t/ 20 ytui"S is three times uses the resourcn to invest in a rtserve for re­ tthe amount that Congress authorized last year for seuchondean renewable energy and energy d­ the Enerxr Departmenrs rntirt research and dt-- fidency. nt ro o e JnbothHouses of CongrHS, several bills are =�= ft !�:� ;n �:;��ff t�;;Jl g o a qlinistralionwould show� its: commitment to last­ �� /h��������::�tP�I�ti�� ��:��� ing security by redw:ing Americans' c:onsump­ Act, S. 309, by Senators Barbara Boxer {D-CA) tionofoitrathtrthanjiiStsquirre!irlgitaway. and BernieSanden n-vn uquires that, by 2QSO, greenhouse gas emissions be uduced SO% from StudyonAmtritft''tntrgyfuturr 1990 1evels, and it provides in «ntives for devel- Another indicator of the Administration's mindset comes from the choiCi!of &:o:on.�iobil's re<:ently retiredCEO, Lee Raymond, to lead the �f{;:������u:!'� "'��:11'�� �m J:�:��� e n n s t live Henry Waxman {O.CA). -The u%U-Piatts ��� :�5; ����� �� ��:ihe Renewable Energy Standar� (H.R. 969) requires ,:�� ���&�o:ra;� ci me from dean, e e 5 ���e���:;��=��2�2� �ee��;, ��e ���=i·p�feMc!:!r�t� s�; �����c:The states, too, are bl!ginrungtolake action. ticabout global warming" !Waslringhm Post); see In August 2006, Californi11 adopted the Global also 'fll (resourCi!s),below. Warming Solutioru;Act, which calls for a 2.5%re­ US CHmatr Astipn RsROrt ductioninC01 emissions by2020,andestablishes Under the 1992 Framework Convention on contro\5 on such large lnduslrial sectors as utili­ Cli�ate Change, a treaty signed by Pres. Bush ti�s, oil refineries IUld cement plants. So far, 11 s c states have copied California's dean-car stan­ ;��;�n;����,����!� t�:� =��c���� dards, Governoi"S Bill Richardson (D-NM) Janet The fourth report was due almost 2 years ago, a v and a draft was finally leaked by someone fru5- �t'J';,\� t�� �e :n:s�:::�:si���� tratedbytheslowpaCi!ofits preparation. ���inglcgislation todo1�ta�Hkewise (see'f2A,thisNL). The document claims progress toward the d b n ��e\�, 1 ���';u!�t {r�:�:: �a';i�r�?s;:;z u o t e :�� 1� ��� :�:s�= ���':r��·e� �':: than did the economy. In��t; absolute terms, how- a e o . i t d !� :S 1;� 1! 1\ 6� � �: �:�grow :another� tl�\�" between 2002 a�u nder this administration's climate policy. (It should be notedthat,asgovemor ofTexuandasPresiden­ tial candidate in 2000,Bush supported mtll!dDtory limi ts on 00,emissions.) 8P. •••h Admlnl•tr•tlott "''•w• The document makes projections of signifi­ .,. •• , .,..,.y ,. t.,. cantadverse eff..-.;:ts ofwanning. partieu.larly per­ St ratrpci>tlr91tumBeym sistent droughts and water shorlllges in the {Based on a N� YorkTimls editoriill of Northwest;mdSouthwest. Because ofthe likely 1/27/(]7) future persistenceofdimate changes, adaptation t r e isc:onsideredanesscntialrupo�forfuturepro­ gram� ! ��� ,e;;�:���:��·;a ���oft� tection of dimate·Rnsitive ecosystem." OreiR? Strategic Petroleum Reserve to 1.5 b�on ba�ls Jntrrfmn!J!infrsJml g)p hpl·wannjnc :;ander and fonnerSena­ :��f;�:� ::���� �chnolosiul developments hn Frist supported funding as well. The City is s y � providing matching (20%) funds. According to Hetric� 'The long-tenn goal is to somehow bring IH.IIIu••u,., ,,,,,.., the trarl over the river and tie into the Knox 011 Arctic Cllmet• Clt•n•• County greenway system. !inkin.g our system toa g�aterregiolllllgreenwaysystem.w ctuJd�n�s��Z�� 5o��,\�f�� �� n1i!ft·�s� cia] program futuring Arctic warming. The dis­ 18. Comm•nt• on ONE#' •lfln• cussion will be led byrtuardl scientistsDrs. L�K> TCWP submilted testimony at the February- Cooper and Jackie Grebmeier, who have spent g more than two dec.1des studying biologiCOI[ �==•g1%�e: s':tc1::!n;,:-:���� �!: a Bush's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership( Gl\�P) � �:' \���:mBt�S:·sh�-t:r:1�e��:! e study, a project of the NatiONI Sc:ienceFoUJida­ ::!!��� �/:a;:a� ��3h:J•�u=:� tion and one of .the largest US global dilll.illtt­ lhat the suitability of some 4,000 7,000-acn! site change res ticm !lflfi.111J oftlulisltd :��� �� mrnU, toniAC/ Sondn Stions fromthe a1.1dl­ The Guide may also be found on the TC\'lPweb ence. Refreshmentswil l be Hrved. The program site, �. isfree andopentothe public.

1 OB. TCWI' racal"•• 1•,_• gift and wildflomr yjew- from Unlf•rlalf Church �;�rbs!i:,��f�t�J1JTun e g t r ian J�v:�t:� ��;rc0� (�R� � �� �: .; N!�n��::�r:a���;� G��: !n Donn�lly is year to wlect recipients fort h�irt weeki�� sp!it·th�­�� calling for volunteers to parliapate in a clean­ plate collection. Each Sunday's collectlOn tsspht up/wildflower vi�wing on March 31. TCWP d.­ 5().50 with the organiution or cause of .h:e veloped the NKTm the late 1 s, and it wassub­ month. Organizations are <:hosen •�hose achvt' ­ sequently designated both a960'National and a S!ate ties support one or more of ORUUC'5 seven prin- RecreationTrail. Overtht pa.stfourdecades, dedi· NL272, 3/11/07 l4

cated trail stewards have overseen 1� mainte­ fAr/'s BBQ offer food for •ale on site, be­ nance ofthe NRT. ginning at aboutwill10:30 a.m. All events beginat the i f Park Offict. The bir� walk and programs are free ww::; o:'�� ,:� ������ and opentothepubhc. the Children's Museum of Oak':: ��Ridge, ��r�::;'� 46\ W. Those who wish to �rpool orcaravan lrorn _ Outer Drive, at 9;00Lm., wearing sturdy shoes Oak Ridge should rnfft at 7 a.m. at the old Food and weather·appropriateattire. Snacks and water, City location on South lllinois Avenearthe inter· aswel!as gloves, Joppers and/or snippers are also � o ak ur recommend�d. ���:�� f� n�� K� J�ci �f cindykendrid

�utedby SandraGoss] 11. CALI!NDARI RI!80URCI!8 The Greenway behind the Oak Ridge Carden Apllrlments isoneof the best wildflower tra.ib in Anderson Co\11\ty. Wildflowu enthusiasts are t'O· u EVENTI CALENDAR couraged to take advantage of thisflower-viewing (Fordetails,ched:.the referencedNLitern; or s h i u contactSandra K.Goss, B65--522·3809, UlJ.: �fr���e� % :. :���:�ic� �� te: ,:::; � dra@sandrnklm'&.COml take over thi.!Jbeautiful�� � woodland,.� pushingoutna­! • forFoo thills tive p!ants. ������: ;::,�� ���gs _ Volunt�n shoukl meet at 9:00 a.m. in 1� o March 22, TCWP progr11m on FoothiUs Conser­ parking lot behind the. apllrtment building at the top of West Vanderbilt Avenue. Wear sturdy vancy('fiOC, thisNL) g a • March 31, TCWP North Ridge Trail cle8nup and =��k:�r� �:tn:�o n:� wildflov.-erwalk('llOC. thisNL). ��:n ��il� :���:� oMarch31and April 7,1la.m.andl p.m. oo bolh Black OakRjdtft Cnnsmatipn Ea:;emrnt CBORCEI days, TVA's River Bluff Small Wild Are<�. Norris, wildflower walk. Moderate! difficult 3--4 mile �(Contributedby SandraGos.s] I To celebrate NatW'al Areas Wf<.'k,TCWP and (Ad for the Ridge R�rva· Af.QRR vocal� . � tion) are sponsoring an mterpretlVe outing on the Black Oak Ridge Conservation Easement. Led by thisNL). well·knownplant �cologist LarryPounds, theout· • Aprii 8,FrozenHead Spring Festival: 2p.m tng is designed to provide an overview of tht en· wildflower walk (\Yeaver) ('IJC. thi.!lNL}. tire conservation area. • April12, Poplar Creek Watershed mteting ('f3F, r i thisNL). o April l4., Frozen HeadSpringFestival:8a.m.bird � � e walk (H�ge); 10 a.m. wildflower walk (Hodge); take�:�:�r�:��:��t:�� several short walks, wh.kh � will tot�)�;:� Jess than 2p.m. W11dflower walk (Forbess)"JC. this NL). 1 mik Some of the walking will be on unn·en o April 14, TCWP wildflower walk with garlic· ground, and walkers should we<�.r sturdy shoes. Bring w<�.ter. For more information call Larry · �����;���i:3RcE('flOC. this Poundsat483-8635. EEtt:g, oAprii21, Earthfest («lebration of Eirlh Day)at � workshop at Fmzcn Head -Saturday Knoxville's World's hi r Park from 11:00-7:00. Ca11 865-21S.Z872 for rnoo:e information. Also we [Contributed by Cindy Kendrick] NL 271 '190 for needed TCWP volunteers. Join TC\�P to �xplore a world·dass birding o April21, Hampton Cruk Cove, Carter County. paradise praciLCAIIy mourbackyard (see !JB, this Explore th.isStateNaturai Area (home to89 bird NL)! We wi\l coordinate an outing to the Bird sp«ies) with lheSouthernAppal

City, MPG-Hiway. Of the top seven, fi,.e are hy­ brids (but not thetop one) I Honda Civic CX(nota hybrid) 2 �� till highest in 'Z;���� ���� this ). ;:\:����� d • May 4, Obed \'\ISR dean-up {'13E, this NL). 5! ToyotaYaris����� • MayS, ORRbird walk at Poplar Creek ('f9t. this 6 ToyotaCorolla NL). 7 Toyota Camry Hybrid • May 12.0RR. touroffrHbBend liTR6eardl 8 HondaFit Area('l91tthisNL). 9 KiaRio /RioS • F e ead Birding WoTirSou lhnn A.p· pal11drra11 Landoumn-J has been re-tssued in a see- ·· � www legi slatures tate .tn us hiS informa- • http·!I ��.� :���.J!'fo��£::11����J:i���=:. tion about theTenn� l�is!ature, comrnillees, 703West Kin' Slreel,Suite 105, Boone, NC, 28607 status ofbiUs,districtmaps,etc. lw�<-"Worg). appyO!cgs. It t:Ome$wi th a rompan­ • The Tenn@iseto Parks &:Green ways Foundation is ionDVD. invitinginterested persons tothe celebrationof • AI Core's An IIICOnWntllli Truth is now a ail3ble llS three rnajor gifts ofprivate natural lands forpres­ a %-minuted DVD from p,.amount Homev Video, ervation. TPGF facilitated these giftsand is cele­ ca.$.30. bratingthemasfoUows: -92 acres on beautiful FoxKnobnear Cookfville, • 2007 Na titmll/ Gr«" P�gN lists thousands of ero. inhonorofMerleOsborn. Sarurday,March31" friendly, socially responsible goods and servi�s. -315 acres ofthe CumbedandTrai! StateParkon Publishedby Co-opAmerica, ca.$7. of Harrison��v� (NU7l'j!�:Xo� 'flB).��� Saturday,:r�=���Art�ue: April 21" -58 acresonbeautifuiNorlh Whiteoak Crtek,. a tributal)' to the Big South Fork Cumberland River in the BSFNRRA, from the AUardt L.ind Co. Saturday, Juner'. For details, contad SteveWa\sh at i!cvtwahhtpgft!rarth!ink.nttor(615)386-3171, orvisit wwwteoogmnorg. • Ever wondered what gas to buy? Visit www �jrmrlub orgl$if"U ipidsvoumoiwo I t n a e !�·��.:� ���� ! .�;;!�:�� g:�r���:n��v ;md �creen lnitiatives.w Theirrondusions: Bollom of1M &urtl ExxoMiobil ConocoPhiltips Middltofll�&ml Royal Dutch Shell Chevron Valero EnergyCorp. Citgo Tcp of ll!tBarnl A Member of BP Sunoco -��� �N�� · • "Tht Grn-nrst Vtllidts of 200r have been r�ed by The Amencan_ Counctl. for an Energy-Efhct�nt arro::n;;;= ::=-==':.=-.# Economy, based on emission standards, MPG- Your Fund for Chang! Do you like The TCWP Newsletter?

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