[CPEO-MEF] Post says "Reverse Rider"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Tuesday, November 16, the editors of the Washington Post added their
voice to the chorus calling for a repeal of Section 8149 of the Fiscal
Year 2000 Defense Appropriations Act, which requires Congress to
specifically approve payment of any environmental fines levied against
the Defense Department. The Post concludes:

"Efforts are underway in both houses, the Senate particularly, to add
what would amount to a reverse rider to the omni-appropriations bill
with which the session will conclude, rescinding the Stevens language.
Some members seek a compromise in which it would be rescinded only in
part. That's not good enough either. In other contexts, this Congress
prides itself on being tough with regard to law enforcement. Why only
some laws, and not these? They can fix this if they will -- and they
should."

For the entire editorial, see:
wysiwyg://143/http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-11/16/074r-111699-idx.html

Lenny


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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/968-1126
lsiegel@cpeo.org
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