I called and the EPA at the number below, and the person taking the call said the best thing to do is call your legislative representatives and voice your opinion to them so that they can do something about it.
The person taking the call did say he appreciate hearing from the public, which they surprisingly hear from very little, but the most useful call to make was to the Legislature. David Thomson -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Val Smith Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: EPA library destruction Dear Colleagues: Without authorization from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has slashed operating funds for its nationwide network of scientific libraries, forcing libraries to close and effectively preventing EPA scientists and the public from accessing vast amounts of data and information on issues from toxicology to pollution. The critical scientific information contained in the EPA libraries is essential to the agency's ability to make fully informed decisions that carry out its mission of protecting human health and the environment. I urge you to please call EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson today or Monday at (202) 564-4700 and leave message with the receptionist urging him to halt the dismantling of the EPA library system immediately. It will only take a couple of minutes, and your phone call could make the difference. Best regards, Val Smith University of Kansas Val H. Smith Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045 785-864-4565 FAX: 785-864-5321 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
