[Public-list] NOAA Weather Bill in Senate

[Christos Katehis]

Stephen and all,

I cant stop to think how amazing it is for what a land-locked judge can do with his spare time. 

Chris
Kasia #383

-------------- Original message from "sousa, stephen (ENG)" <sousa_stephen at emc.com>: -------------- 


> All Albergers: 
> 
> This should be of interest for all of us. 
> 
> Stephen 
> 
> 
> 
> NOAA WEATHER ALERTS 
> 
> 
> PA Senator Rick Santorum has presented a bill that would eliminate free 
> weather broadcasts. A key element of this bill is contained in Section 2 
> (b) "Competition with private sector" i.e., the government shall not provide 
> 
> a service that could be provided by the private sector. Therefore, we would 
> 
> then be required to subscribe to a service, for a monthly fee. 
> We need all those in the diving and boating community, especially those in 
> Pennsylvania, to express their opposition to Senate bill 786 to Sen. Rick 
> Santorum of Pennsylvania. The loss of weather broadcasts would be a major 
> safety issue and a significant loss to the boating community. 
> PA residents should address: 
> The Honorable Rick Santorum 
> 
> SD-511 
> 
> United States Senate 
> 
> Washington, DC 20510 
> 
> 
> TYPICAL LETTER 
> Dear Senator Santorum: 
> I am a small boat owner and rely on NOAA broadcasts for safety before I 
> venture out on the water and while I am underway. NOAA has alerted me to 
> storm warnings and has been a most reliable prognosticator. To require me to 
> 
> pay for this service is unfair. As a retired person, I need to look for 
> recreation at a minimum expense. Placing another cost on boating does not 
> make me a happy sailor. 
> I am but one of 500,000 sailors in Pennsylvania that feel this way. 
> Please do not continue with this bill. 
> Respectfully Yours 
> 
> 
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