BRC to testify before Senate Committee on energy and natural resources.
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BRC TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
POCATELLO, ID (June 2) — Greg Mumm, Executive Director for the BlueRibbon Coalition, was recently invited to testify in front of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Greg Mumm, Executive Director
Phone: (208) 237-1008 ext 101, (208) 241-2112
Email: brgreg@sharetrails.org
Date: May 21, 2008
The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC), a leading advocate for responsible management of recreation on public lands, was invited in a formal letter by Senator Jeff Bingaman–Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy–to testify at the committee hearing. “The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony regarding off-highway vehicle management on public lands,” stated Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) in his letter.
“I am honored to have received the invitation to speak before the Senate Committee,” said Mumm. “This is an important time for access interests, and this is a tremendous opportunity for the BlueRibbon Coalition to ensure that the enthusiast voice is heard in Washington, D.C.” The Committee’s hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national recreation group that champions responsible use of public and private lands, and encourages individual environmental stewardship. It represents over 10,000 individual members and 1,200 organization and business members, for a combined total of over 600,000 recreationists nationwide. 1-800-258-3742. www.sharetrails.org
