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.

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.

Trout Unlimited will also be testifying.  They are the group responsible for the closing of trails at Tellico OHV area in TN / NC.  They will try to limit or end our access to public OHV areas.  If you want to be able to wheel on forest service land, please write your representatives and VOICE YOUR OPINION!!!!!

Here is a list of Senate members on the Energy & Natural Resource Committee that is holding the hearing:
http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=About.Members

Trout Unlimited will also be testifying.  They are the group responsible for the closing of trails at Tellico OHV area in TN / NC.  They will try to limit or end our access to public OHV areas.  If you want to be able to wheel on forest service land, please write your representatives and VOICE YOUR OPINION!!!!!

Here is a list of Senate members on the Energy & Natural Resource Committee that is holding the hearing:
http://energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=About.Members

Thanks for the additional information.

-Eric