HERES THE NEXT ROUND FROM OUR FAMOUS GOVERMENT ON THE DISCHARGE ISSUE FROM ALL BOATS THAT HAVE MOTORS
THE FOLLOWING IS CONTACT INFO TO PROTEST THIS ISSUE THAT WILL AFFECT ALL BOATS THAT HAVE A ENGINE. IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
March 19, 2008

Dear BoatUS Member,


We need your help now to pass NEW federal legislation in the Senate that would provide a permanent exemption for recreational boats from the upcoming EPA discharge permit requirement. Remember that if we don't get legislation passed, we all need to get EPA permits to operate our boats effective 9/30/08!

We appreciate the time that many of you have already taken to let your Senators or Representatives know your support of S. 2067 or HR 2550 "The Recreational Boating Act of 2007." Now there is a new Senate Bill #2766 "The Clean Boating Act of 2008", which is more politically viable, and our best chance to eliminate the permit requirement before it comes in effect on September 30, 2008.

Please pick up the phone or email today and ask your Senators to sponsor and vote YES for S 2766. Although Congress is on recess this week and next, we need their staff to hear from us so that this bill can move as soon as the Senators are back in Washington.

Remember to contact both of your Senators:
(Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas)

State Phone Email
Alabama
Senator Richard Shelby (R) (202) 224-5744 Visit BoatBlue.org
Senator Jeff Sessions (R) (202) 224-4124 Visit BoatBlue.org
Mississippi
Senator Thad Cochran (R) (202) 224-5054 Visit BoatBlue.org
Senator Roger Wicker (R) (202) 224- 6253 Visit BoatBlue.org
North Carolina
Senator Elizabeth Dole (R) (202) 224-6342 Visit BoatBlue.org
Senator Richard Burr (R) (202) 224-3154 Visit BoatBlue.org
South Carolina
Senator Jim Demint (R) (202) 224-6121 Visit BoatBlue.org
Senator Lindsay Graham (R) (202) 224-5972 Visit BoatBlue.org
Texas
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R) (202) 224-5922 Visit BoatBlue.org
Senator John Cornyn (R) (202) 224-2934 Visit BoatBlue.org




For more information:

Background
What's the timing?
Why a new bill?
What are the differences in the bills?
What does S 2766 include?
View a copy of the bill
Speaking points
To contact your Senators electronically

Thanks for your ongoing help with this issue.

Margaret Podlich
Vice President, Government Affairs
BoatUS
GovtAffairs@BoatUS.com
703-461-2878 x8355


REMEBER IT'S UP TO YOU TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR OR CONGRESSPERSON.