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Subject: Tester's Staff: We're still waiting for you to break the silence

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009

I'd just like to point out that the silence, secrecy and shenanigans from Senator Tester's office continues regarding your Wilderness/Logging legislation, as we still haven't been given a copy of the legislation.

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009

On the Three Rivers Ranger District of the Kootenai National Forest, Tester's bill mandates logging of 3,000 acres per year for 10 years in fragile Yaak grizzly bear habitat, already severely damaged by decades of overcutting.

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009

But an Idaho skeptic whose opinion I was just as eager to see saw risk that Tester's bill could open a million or so acres to the 'dozer and grader.

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009

In full affirmation of the above and, after having been unsuccessful in our earnest efforts to improve Sen. Tester's so-called "Forest Jobs and Recreation Act," or "S. 1470," we must now unanimously oppose this bill.

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009

But an Idaho skeptic whose opinion I was just as eager to see saw risk that Tester's bill could open a million or so acres to the 'dozer and grader.

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009

Mr. Tester's measure, which he has offered as an amendment to a small-business bill pending on the Senate floor, would need 60 votes to pass because of its controversial nature.

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Mr. Tester's bill would delay the start date of the debit-fee rule and require regulators to further study its impact on consumers and community banks.

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But Tester's bill gets differing reviews even from within the same group -- environmentalists.

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009

But is the direction you really want to take this discussion about Tester's logging bill?

Montana To Consider Bill Protecting Fish Habitat and Forest Jobs 2009