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Senator places hold on bill to amend ESA November 19, 2002 E&E Daily By Natalie M. Henry, Environment & Energy Daily staff writer The Senate was expected to take up a wildlife bill under unanimous consent this week when consent, at least off Capitol Hill, is anything but unanimous. But an anonymous senator has placed a hold on the bill, apparently due to concerns from farming, ranching and property rights advocates who fear the measure will expand the Endangered Species Act to further limit private property rights, while also jeopardizing water rights. Environmental groups support the bill. S. 990, introduced...

G'day, FReepers Countrydummy and New River Sister are in a huge land grab fight. Most of you already know this. However, the PTB in the form of Rep. Rahall (D-Iraq) and Sen. Byrd (D-KKK) need persuading. The American Policy Center has mounted a petition drive to help Countrydummy and NewRiverSister out. Please go to www.newriverfriends.org and sign the petition. I have also been told that there is a new video hosted by the site (have not seen it.)

To All FReepers, Greetings, We are putting on an event (land rights rally) in support of the Sawgrass Rebellion in Beckley, West Virginia on October 6th (next Sunday). This event will be visited by the Darby Convoy that will leave from Ohio on/about October 1st. If you would like more information on what the Sawgrass Rebellion is about, go to www.sawgrassrebellion.org. We need you all to come to the rally (see below). If you can, please donate shovels or buckets to be auctioned off at the main event in Florida. If you can't make it, you can still participate by...