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The War on the Environment...Bill by Bill The Polluter's Bill of Rights Takings/Bad-Neighbor Bills: House: Passed Senate: Committee White House: Veto promised Action needed: Media, community outreach, and pressure on senators to oppose S. 605. Risk Assessment /Rolls Back Environmental Laws House: Passed Senate: Foundering White House: Veto promised Action needed: Thank senators who voted against S. 343, publicly criticize those who voted for it. Legal Reforms/Right to Sue House: Passed Senate: Rejected White House: -- Action needed: Not an action priority. Unfunded Mandates House: Passed Senate: Passed White House: Signed Action needed: No action needed; final bill fairly moderate. Gutting Environmental Laws Clean Water Act Reauthorization House: Passed Senate: No Action White House: Veto promised Action needed: Media, community outreach, pressure on senators to fight the "Dirty Water Bill," H.R. 961. Endangered Species Act Reauthorization House: Committee Senate: Committee White House: -- Action needed: Media and community outreach opposing Gorton's "Wildlife and Wildlands Extinction Act" in the Senate. Budget and Appropriations Attacks on the Environment "Logging Without Laws"/(Budget Rescissions Bill, Round 2) House: Passed Senate: Passed White House: Vetoed first bill, has agreed to sign round 2 Action needed: Call president expressing outrage at his agreement to sign "logging without laws." Arctic Refuge Oil Drilling House: Action pending Senate: Action pending White House: -- Action needed: Media, community outreach and pressure on Congress and president to protect the Arctic as budget process goes forward. EPA Appropriations House: Floor Senate: -- White House: Veto promised Action needed: House committee proposal blocks enforcement of existing anti-pollution laws and cuts EPA funding by a third. Contact senators and president to express opposition. Interior Appropriations House: Passed Senate: -- White House: Veto promised Action needed: OCS offshore drilling moratorium restored, but bill still guts parks and endangered species funding. Urge Senate to support amendments that restore funding. Up to Top