Democrats Abroad Lion City is commemorating Earth Day 2017 with an event on 22nd April that includes a post card campaign. We are sending them to elected representatives calling on them for greater action and commitment to environmental protection. We urge you to join us at the event and should you be unavailable to attend please consider preparing a post card, a letter or two to your elected representatives. Several sample texts are provided below for your convenience.

Sample Text for Post Cards

Earth Day 

From an Adult Re Rein’s Act S.21:

[Your First Name and Surname]

[Your US Address if you have one. Do not use your Singapore Address]

                                               [Date]    

 The Honorable [Name of the elected official-First and Last]

[Address Line 1]

[Address Line 2]

[City, State, Zip Code]

Dear Senator [Surname]:

I am a regular [district number] voter.  I am writing from Singapore where I [or my spouse] am [is] on a temporary work assignment.  

Please vote NO on the REINs Act S.21, which would require congressional approval for any new rule from federal agencies.  This would be a big hand out to special interests and prevent any meaningful regulations from being passed without massive gridlock. 

Thank you, 

[Signature]

[US address if you have one, if not, name of town you are registered in and zip code]  

Address your postcard to:

The Honorable [Name of elected official First and Last Name]

[Address line 1]

[Address line 2]

[City], [State] [Zip Code] USA

From a Child Re Rein’s Act S.21:

Dear Senator [Surname],

My parents are regular voters from [district number].  I am writing from Singapore where my [parents] are on a temporary work assignment.  

Please vote NO on Reins Act S.21, which would require congress to approve new rules from federal agencies.  This will make it too hard to get anything done.  

With Respect and Thanks,

[Signature] Grade [number]

[U.S. address if you have one, if not, name of town where your parents are registered and Zip Code]

From Adult Re S.J Res. 11

Dear Senator [Surname],

I am a regular [District number] voter.  I am writing from Singapore where I [or my spouse] am [is] on a temporary work assignment.  

Please Vote NO on S.J Res. 11, which would overturn the BLM Methane and Gas Waste Rule.  The rule requires the oil and gas industry to reduce leaks on public and tribal lands by deploying widely accepted technology.  Leaked gas has VOC, which causes asthma and cancer and can easily be captured.  In addition, according to BLM, capturing this gas would lead to net revenues of 46 to 204 million per year. 

Thank You,

[Signature]

[US address if you have one, if not, name of town you are registered in and zip code]  

Address your postcard to:

The Honorable [Name of elected official First and Last Name]

[Address line 1]

[Address line 2]

[City], [State] [Zip Code]  USA

From a Child Re SJ Res.11:

Dear Senator [Surname],

My parents are regular voters from [district number].  I am writing from Singapore where my [parents] are on a temporary work assignment.  

Please Vote NO on S.J Res. 11, which would overturn the BLM Methane and Gas Waste Rule.  The rule requires oil and gas companies to reduce leaks on public and tribal lands by using proper technology.  Leaked gas has VOC, which causes asthma and cancer and can easily be captured.  The BLM says that capturing this gas could earn 46 to 204 million dollars per year. 

With Respect and Thanks,

[Signature] Grade [number]

[U.S. address if you have one, if not, name of the town where your parents are registered and Zip Code]

From Adult Re the HONEST Act H.R. 1430

Dear Senator [Surname],

I am a regular [District number] voter.  I am writing from Singapore where I [or my spouse] am [is] on a temporary work assignment.  

If a Senate version of the Honest Act H.R. 1430, which passed the House, is introduced please do not support it.  The Act prevents the EPA from using any scientific research that is not publically available.   This can hamper taking action in emergency situations where not all information is publically available; discourages industries from sharing confidential information with regulators; and creates massive conflicts of interest. 

Thank You,

[Signature]

[US address if you have one, if not, name of town you are registered in and zip code]  

Address your postcard to:

The Honorable [Name of elected official First and Last Name]

[Address line 1]

[Address line 2]

[City], [State] [Zip Code]  USA

From Child Re the HONEST Act H.R. 1430

Dear Senator [Surname],

My parents are regular voters from [district number].  I am writing from Singapore where my [parents] are on a temporary work assignment.   

If a Senate version of the Honest Act H.R. 1430, which passed the House, is introduced please do not support it.  The Act prevents the EPA from using any scientific research that is not publically available.   I do not understand why my government would want scientists to just research on the Internet.  This will not allow them to do their job very well.  

With Respect and Thanks,

[Signature] Grade [number]

[U.S. address if you have one, if not, name of the town your parents are registered in and Zip Code]

Address your postcard to:

The Honorable [Name of elected official First and Last Name]

[Address line 1]

[Address line 2]

[City], [State] [Zip Code]  USA

Talking Points for Phone Calls and a Sample Letter:

Dear Senator, 

I am writing to you this Earth Day to encourage you to do everything in your power to protect our public health and environment.  In the 1970s America’s rivers were catching on fire, and the great lakes were declared dead. Today, we have made great progress in increasing the health of our air, water, soil and wildlife. However, such progress is currently under regulatory threat and we humbly ask your support in taking the following key actions:

• Please vote NO on the REINs Act S.21 
  • This bill would require congressional approval for any new rule from federal agencies.
  • No major regulation could take effect unless it is approved by both houses of congress.
  • This would be a big hand out to special interests and prevent any meaningful regulations from being passed without massive gridlock
• Please Vote No on Overturning the BLM Methane Rule S.J Res. 11. 
  • S.J Res 11 would use the Congressional Review Act to overturn BLM Methane and Gas Waste Rule
  • The rule has required oil and gas industry to reduce venting, flaring, and leaks on public and tribal lands by deploying widely accepted methane mitigation technology. 
  • Leaked gas has VOC that cause asthma and cancer and can easily be captured
  • Moreover capturing this gas would lead to net revenues of 46 to 204 million per year according to the BLM
  • A Similar law to the BLM Methane Rule has been passed in Colorado and NG production has increased and the rule has been popular 
• If a Senate version of the HONEST Act H.R. 1430, which was passed by the House, is introduced to the Senate please do not support it.   
  • This Act would prevent the EPA from using any scientific research that is not publically available 
  • Many of the studies that form the backbone of public health standards include patient medical records.
  • Allowing industries to give the EPA information that they know will be kept confidential is critical to the effectiveness of the EPA. 
  • This Act can hamper taking action in emergency situations where not all information is publically available, discourage industries from sharing confidential information with regulators, and create massive conflicts of interest. 

Attaining a liveable environment is good for our economy for it creates jobs and provides us with a healthy work force.   Clean water and air are not partisan issues and neither is accepted scientific research. I urge you as a concerned US citizen to uphold our nations environmental and public health protection. 

Thank you,