Despite Budget Shortfall, Congress Continues To Waste Billions On Environmentally Harmful Programs 4/9/2002
From: Mark Helm of Friends of the Earth, 202-783-7400 ext. 102 News Advisory: -- Green Scissors 2002 to Document 78 Environmentally Harmful Government Programs and Subsidies That Could Save Taxpayers $54 Billion A report identifying $54 billion in pork-barrel federal programs and projects that harm the environment will be released on Thursday, April 11th by a coalition of watchdog organizations. Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives will be on hand to endorse the report. This year's "Green Scissors" report profiles 78 of the most egregious examples of wasteful and environmentally harmful spending. Three of the top environmental, consumer and taxpayer g organizations in Washington will also announce a list of the top 10 projects that the Green Scissors Coalition will target during the debate over the annual spending bills. The 2002 "Green Scissors" report includes government projects and programs from almost every state. The report includes agriculture, energy, international, public lands, transportation and water projects and programs. WHAT: Green Scissors 2002 Press Conference WHEN: 11 a.m., Thursday, April 11 WHERE: House Triangle SPEAKERS Members of Congress: Representative Bob Filner (D-CA) Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH) invited Representative Jim Saxton (R-NJ) invited Representative Thomas Petri (R-WI) invited Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) Erich Pica, Director of Green Scissors Campaign, Friends of the Earth Cena Swisher, Senior Director, Taxpayers for Common Sense Pierre Sadik, Staff Attorney, U.S. Public Interest Research Group For additional information, including local projects targeted in the report, Congressional statements, and background, contact: Mark Helm (FoE) 202-783-7400 x102, Keith Ashdown (TCS) 202-546-8500 x110, or Liz Hitchcock (USPIRG) 202-546-9707. |