Forwarding for those concerned. John >**********************Action Alert************************* >Help Bluewater Network end harmful jet ski use in your National Park >System [that includes National Seashores!] > >The National Park Service (NPS) recently issued jet ski regulations for >public comment. Unfortunately, pressure from high priced jet ski >lobbyists has prompted the NPS to propose regulations that lock in >status quo jet ski activity. What is worse these regulations create >mechanisms for its use to expand into parks such as Yellowstone, Grand >Teton, and the Everglades. > >Given the continuing hazards that jet skis pose to park goers and their >adverse impacts on the environment, the NPS needs to hear from the >public that jet ski are inappropriate for the entire National Park >System. > >What you can do: > >On Bluewater Network's homepage http://www.earthisland.org/bw is a >link to our e-the people jet ski petition. On the left-hand side of >this page, second from the top is an Action Alerts bar. Double >clicking this bar will send you to our Action Alerts page. Once the >Action Alerts page comes up, scroll down until the words Take Action >Now appear. Double clicking on "Take Action Now" will send you to the >petition. > >By adding your name you will help insure that the National Park Service >closes the loopholes in its proposed regulations that could allow >thousands of jet skis into some of America's most sacred parks. > >We would greatly appreciate it if you would send the petition to any >interested parties by clicking on the "send to 10 friends" icon. > >Comments will be accepted until November 15th, 1998. > >If you have problems accessing the petition, please contact Bluewater >Network at jetski_at_earthisland.org *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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