Supporters of Environmental Education in Michigan,
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has voted to eliminate all federal funding (just shy of $10m last year) for the Office of Environmental Education at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); your help is needed to make sure this program does not go away permanently!
This is devastating news for anyone in the environmental education community that has received an EPA environmental education grant over the last 20 years, or participated in the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) or participated in the National Environmental Education Foundation’s many initiatives. All of the National Environmental Education Act (NEEA) initiatives have helped to advance environmental knowledge and understanding. To eliminate programs like these would be a huge step backwards in environmental education nationwide. Not only will this Bill devastate EE nationwide, it also includes “riders” that would be devastating for the Clean Air/Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and over 100 other environmental programs.
You can help today by contacting your Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives by close of business this Friday July 22; tell your Rep to vote NO on the FY 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act when it comes to a vote on the House Floor (which may be as soon as this weekend). Please visit http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ to find your Representative and explain to them how environmental education programs at EPA are critical for preparing Americans for the clean energy economy and addressing mounting environmental challenges.
Thanks in advance for making your voice heard and for taking action to save EPA’s Office of Environmental Education!
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