Save EPA Libraries!
From the American Library Association Washington Office Newsline:
Senators Barbara Boxer and Frank Lautenberg have drafted a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee stating their concern that EPA is dismantling their unique library system.Call your senators today and ask them to sign onto Boxer-Lautenberg "Dear Colleague" letter! The letter asks the Appropriators to direct EPA to maintain access and research expertise at all of EPA's regional and headquarter libraries until the Agency solicits adequate public and Congressional input.
The deadline for signing the letter is November 1st, so call today! Tell your Senator's Office that they can arrange to sign the letter by calling Grant Cope (4-7931) or Daniel Rosenberg (4-7225) and that they must do so before November 1st.
Status of EPA Regional Library Closures and Reductions in Service:
(Specialized Libraries Not Included)
1. Closed
* Region 5, which served Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
* Regions 6, which serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa.
* Region 7, which serves Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
2. Closed to the Public with Reduced Hours to EPA Staff
* Region 2 Library, which served New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
3. Reduced Access to EPA Staff and the Public
* EPA Region 1, which serves Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
* EPA Region 9, which serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations.
* EPA Region 10, which serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Native Tribes.
* EPA Headquarters