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Urge Sens. Specter and Santorum to Support the Kerry Amendment to Fast-Track Legislation In the next few days,
the Senate will vote on “fast track” trade legislation that
would jeopardize all the hard-won laws that protect our land, water,
and air. This fast-track bill denies Congress its constitutional power
to strike anti-environmental provisions from trade agreements made by
the President. But the Bush administration plans to use it to expand
provisions in NAFTA that allow foreign corporations to sue taxpayers
for billions if our environmental laws interfere with business. Please call Senators Specter and Santorum now!!! I am calling to urge the Senator to support the Kerry Amendment to
fast track. The Bush administration plans to use this fast-track bill
to expand provisions in NAFTA that allow foreign corporations to sue
US taxpayers for billions if our environmental laws interfere with their
businesses. If fast track passes in its current form, Congress will be virtually
helpless to stop the expansion of NAFTA’s corporate lawsuits to
many more countries. Lawsuits against our own environmental laws and
costs to taxpayers will skyrocket if this happens. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) is sponsoring an amendment to help fix these
dangerous fast-track corporate lawsuit provisions. His amendment would
ensure that foreign corporations never have greater rights than those
provided to US citizens under US law. That standard will both protect
legitimate property rights and safeguard our environment.
Stop NAFTA’s Corporate Lawsuits!
Urgent Action Alert
– Sierra Club Responsible Trade Program
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