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| | Shawnee TrailsAugust 1998General Meeting There will be no general meetings of the Shawnee Group during the months of June, July, August. Regular meetings of the Shawnee Group are on the second Thursday of the month and will resume at the Unitarian Fellowship building, at 7:30 PM on September10, 1998.The Unitarian Fellowship is located at the corner of University Avenue and Elm Street, in Carbondale, Illinois. Hope to see you there in September! PICNICS INSTEAD OF MEETINGS There will be no general meetings in June or July or August. In place of these meetings, the group will have its annual summer time picnics. Thanks Mary for hosting the June picnic and Don for hosting the July picnic.Bik & Laurel's Picnic Saturday, August 15 (NOTE: There has been a time change from what was printed in the last newsletter) The swimming potluck party will be held at Laurel and Bik's house at Lake Tacoma on Saturday, August 15th. 5pm with dinner at 6pm. Bring swim suits, mosquito repellant, a dish to share. Call 964-1639 if you need directions. REMINDER--CARBONDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YARD SALE IS 12 SEPT 98 --Mary Swindell says you may start bringing your items for the yard sale to her house on August27. No clothes please. World Wide Web Contact Zach Shelton (
zachs@siu.edu) our webmaster for your contributions or suggestions for our home page. A new member has been added to our webmaster's family. Samantha MichelleShelton was born , Thursday, July 23rd at 9:08 a.m. Samantha weighed in at5#12oz, and is 18 1/2 inches. Zach assures us that she is the most beautiful baby he has ever seen. His wife Dorothy and the baby are doing fine. For moreinformation surf to: http://mprepserv.somw.siu.edu/zshelton/samantha/index.html Zach promises to have more pictures posted soon. Speaking of Pipelines!! From: Debby Ortman
lakes@cp.duluth.mn.us PROPOSED PIPELINE THREATENS LAKE ERIE/WATERSHEDS The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is reviewing a proposal by Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (known as the Millenium Project) to construct a90.5-mile natural gas pipeline under Lake Erie and then some400 miles across the state to New York City. The pipeline proposal, the first of its kind in the Great Lakes, would trench the bottom of Lake Erie from Port Stanley, Ontario to North East, Pennsylvanian and impact hundreds of streams and wetlands on its route from the Lake Erie shore to New York City. A number of homeowners, conservationists and fisherman expressed opposition to the project at recent FERC scoping hearings in NY and PA. Among numerous concerns expressed at the meetings was the quality of the environmental assessment prepared by Columbia’s Ontario-based consultant, Geomatix International. Independent researchers and activists took exception to the report s lack of consideration for lake issues including contaminated sediments resuspension, the potential for seismic activity, and the impact of ice keel scouring. Although the public comment period for the scoping phase has ended, comments can still be directed to FERC through David P. Boegers, Acting Secretary, 888 First St, NE, Room 1A,Washington, DC20426. Contact Marty Visnosky of the Keystone Action Network at 814-459-5201. Looking for an Environmental Organization's Website? Want to save money on your calls to your congressman in Washington ?(This also from Debby Ortman in previous article) Check out our website for the most comprehensive listing of environmental organizations throughout the world - over 100 listings! http://www.cp.duluth.mn.us/~lakes/environ.html FYI-US Congress Toll Free Phone: (800) 985-8762This number takes you directly to the Capitol switchboard. Just request which senator or representative you wish to speak to and they will transfer your call at no charge. ...Thanks for the info Debbie...editor. ISTEA NEWS (From Rails-To-Trails Trailblazer )A New TEA On May 22, 1998, both houses of Congress adopted TEA-21, the transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. President Clinton signed the act into law only three weeks later. While many details and dollar amounts are still emerging, initial analysis concludes that funding for community and environmental programs increased significantly. For the most current information on TEA-21, check out Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's Policy Update at http://www.railtrails.org, or the Surface Transportation Policy Project web site; http://www.istea.org. Status Report ...on IBET - Savannah Army Depot. This report just in from Christine Williamson, Chicago
birdchris@aol.com via Mary Dresser In case you haven't heard, the Governor yielded to pressure and is considering a corn field site near Thomson, IL for the site of a new prison, rather than smack in the middle of the Savannah Army Depot. Thanks to the many who made phone calls and wrote letters to the Governor protesting the selection of Savannah for a prison. A victory for wildlife! |
