The Commonwealth of Virginia has finalized regulations concerning barging trash up our rivers. Campaign Virginia anticipates a significant increase in the tonnage of trash brought in once barging begins. In a lawsuit where the waste industry sued Virginia, Waste Management outlined their plans to trash Virginia. They want to bring 60% of NYC’s residential waste here. They are already bringing a substantial portion of 8,000-10,000 tons per day of commercial waste to Virginia, and are guaranteeing capacity in their Virginia landfills to other waste companies.

Virginia Congresswoman Rep. Jo Ann Davis introduced her own bill in the 107th and 108th Congress. The latest version, introduced in March 2003, is Interstate Waste Bill, HR1123, known as the State Waste Empowerment and Enforcement Provision Act of 2003. This legislation would give Virginia the "Right To Say No To Out-Of-State Waste!" This bill is the strongest in Congress and is supported by a majority of Virginia's Congressional delegation and Governor Mark Warner. Passage of an interstate waste bill in Congress is critical since Virginia's appeal of setbacks in federal court regarding the 1999 waste laws passed by the General Assembly was denied a hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court - which leaves congressional action as the only remedy. We need Congress to support Rep. Davis’ bill!!

WRITE, CALL, E-MAIL GOVERNOR MARK WARNER, VIRGINIA SENATORS JOHN WARNER AND GEORGE ALLEN, AND MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IMMEDIATELY!!!

ASK THEM TO SUPPORT AND WORK TO ADVANCE HR1123 - REP. JO ANN DAVIS' NATIONAL INTERSTATE WASTE BILL!!!

Gov. Mark Warner, (D)

State Capitol, 3rd Floor, Richmond, VA 23219

804-786-2211

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Sen. John Warner, (R)

225 Russell Senate Office Bldg, Washington, DC 20510

202-224-2023

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Sen. George Allen, (R)

708 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington, DC 20510

202-224-4024

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Rep. Jo Ann Davis, (R)-1st

1123 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-4261

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Rep. Edward Schrock, (R)-2nd

128 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-4215

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Rep. Robert Scott, (D)-3rd

2464 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-8351

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Rep. Randy Forbes, (R)-4th

2371 Raybrun HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-6365

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Rep. Virgil Goode, (I)-5th

1520 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-4711

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Rep. Robert Goodlatte, (R)-6th

2240 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-5431

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Rep. Eric Cantor, (R)-7th

329 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-2815

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Rep. James Moran, (D)-8th

2239 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-4376

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Rep. Rick Boucher, (D)-9th

2187 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-3861

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Rep. Frank Wolf, (R)-10th

241 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-5136

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Rep. Thomas Davis, (R)-11th

306 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20510

202-225-1492

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