Public Comments for 02/09/2022 Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Natural Resources Subcommittee
HB206 - Small renewable energy projects; impact on natural resources, report.
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The Virginia League of Conservation Voters Supports HB206, HB508, HB1029 and HB1317 HB 206 (Webert) - The legislation establishes reasonable standards within the solar Permit By Rule (PBR) process, recognizing the importance of forests and farmland and requiring mitigation when significant impacts occur. - Mitigation is not limited to onsite and could be met through a variety of means. - The bill also requires VDEQ to include recommendations related to mitigation as part of the agency’s environmental report for projects before the State Corporation Commission. HB 508 (Mullin) - HB508 directs the Department of Historic Resources to develop a program that identifies, publicizes, and educates the public about African American sites related to travel and tourism between 1938 and 1967. - This bill will raise awareness of important historic and cultural resources, and help increase the number of properties identified and saved. HB 1029 (Tran) - By protecting wildlife corridors, we can help wildlife move safely throughout Virginia and maintain critical ecosystem connections. - Virginia is also considered a “High Risk” state for wildlife/vehicle collisions, the 12th most dangerous state in the nation. Crashes on our roads cost Virginians over $533 million every year. - Funding is needed now to put in place wildlife crossing projects that can reduce both the frequency and cost of these collisions. - Creating this fund now will help Virginia access federal matching funds in the new Infrastructure Jobs and Investment Act where over $350 million is being made available for wildlife corridor projects. HB 1317 (Hope) - This legislation directs the Department of Forestry to develop a 10-year statewide urban and community forest management plan that includes tree canopy goals, best management practices, and local guidelines for localities. - This bill combines two consensus recommendations from the report “A Study of Tree Conservation and Preservation in Development”. Prepared by the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation (IEN) at theUniversity of Virginia (UVA) on behalf of the Tree Conservation Work Group. Required by HJR 2042 / SJR 1393.
On behalf of Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley, I am writing to ask you to please support HB 206. As Virginia transitions to renewable energy, we have the opportunity do so in a way that provides the greatest benefit to local communities and the least impact to valued resources, such as prime farm soils and high-quality forest lands. We believe this bill will not slow down solar energy development, instead it will result in more thoughtfully sited projects coming forward that are more likely to be successful in local permitting processes. Thank you for your consideration. Kate Wofford Executive Director Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley
Mr. Chairman and Committee, Va Loggers Association is a trade association representing 345 businesses whose majority consists of forest harvesters, wood mills, and supporting businesses. VLA supports the intention of HB 206 and asks for your support. We are most concerned about the loss of productive forests and farm lands due to Solar fields. Forestry is the original green energy and Virginia now boasts more forests than the 1940s. Well managed forests are natural, renewable, and carbon neutral. We encourage law makers to capture all information available about Solar, solar panel materials mining, storage batteries, and decommissioning as well as the impacts on our forestry and agricultural production. Our future generations will be left to deal with the consequences of our decisions. Please support HB 206. Ron Jenkins, VLA Executive Director.
I am a landowner with a tree farm in Charlotte County, VA and am fully supportive of solar development in the county. Solar development offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to set up legacy opportunities to help pass on our properties to the next generation. Solar development would also provide a consistent, reliable, and clean source of income to our property owners. Charlotte County Virginia, at the local level, has in place very strong regulations and procedures that must be vetted and passed before any solar sites are approved for development. HB206 is an overreach at the state level. Please let each County determine what is best for it's citizens. Not all counties have a rich and diverse tax base , and solar development would strongly improve our county's tax base and revenue which would help support our schools and keep our land and real estate taxes in check. Thanks for all efforts to find a compromise to HB206. Austin Goldman
Please stop this cruelty
508 keep our history alive both the good and bad. We, our children need to be taught the truth about US history 479 removal of large and small damns improves the quality of waterways 323 local and sustainable farms are the key to the future of successful farming. Thomas Jefferson believed this 255 dogs and cats should never be used for inhumane research 206 small renewal energy projects should have been implemented decades ago. We are so behind many countries in preserving our natural resources and increasing and implementing renewable energy sources 140 African American gravesites when discovered should be restored and protected as should all of them 1330 Companion animals should be allowed in more place’s especially on public transportation like Amtrak 1301 clean energy= clean air, water, soil, food and this is a human right 1273 I would like to see hunting bears, deer, raccoons, rabbits, coyote, bobcat foxes completely eliminated. They only terrorize wildlife, there is no “sport” in that. 1247 STOP killing contests of any wildlife!!! This is barbaric 1228 Water quality needs to be of the highest standard. It’s a God-given right 1224 if storm water is managed properly we could avoid massive pollution to our rivers and streams , Bays and Oceans
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
Please stop animal cruelty!
Protect our wildlife and water resources. Restrict hunting on sundays. No snares or trapping. No animals gor research.
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Protect Virginia's environment from Republiklans
HB508 - "Green Book"; historic site designation.
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The Green Book was developed as a way to ensure 'safe' passage for black individuals and families as they moved around the Deep South States. this highlights the trials and tribulations experienced by Blacks in America during the Jim Crow era. We can forget our past, or else we may repeat it. But this is not just to highlight the oppressed, but to show the grit and perseverance of a people. I urge you to vote yes for HB508. thank you
The Virginia League of Conservation Voters Supports HB206, HB508, HB1029 and HB1317 HB 206 (Webert) - The legislation establishes reasonable standards within the solar Permit By Rule (PBR) process, recognizing the importance of forests and farmland and requiring mitigation when significant impacts occur. - Mitigation is not limited to onsite and could be met through a variety of means. - The bill also requires VDEQ to include recommendations related to mitigation as part of the agency’s environmental report for projects before the State Corporation Commission. HB 508 (Mullin) - HB508 directs the Department of Historic Resources to develop a program that identifies, publicizes, and educates the public about African American sites related to travel and tourism between 1938 and 1967. - This bill will raise awareness of important historic and cultural resources, and help increase the number of properties identified and saved. HB 1029 (Tran) - By protecting wildlife corridors, we can help wildlife move safely throughout Virginia and maintain critical ecosystem connections. - Virginia is also considered a “High Risk” state for wildlife/vehicle collisions, the 12th most dangerous state in the nation. Crashes on our roads cost Virginians over $533 million every year. - Funding is needed now to put in place wildlife crossing projects that can reduce both the frequency and cost of these collisions. - Creating this fund now will help Virginia access federal matching funds in the new Infrastructure Jobs and Investment Act where over $350 million is being made available for wildlife corridor projects. HB 1317 (Hope) - This legislation directs the Department of Forestry to develop a 10-year statewide urban and community forest management plan that includes tree canopy goals, best management practices, and local guidelines for localities. - This bill combines two consensus recommendations from the report “A Study of Tree Conservation and Preservation in Development”. Prepared by the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation (IEN) at theUniversity of Virginia (UVA) on behalf of the Tree Conservation Work Group. Required by HJR 2042 / SJR 1393.
I OPPOSE HB 53 and 1301. I SUPPORT HB 141, 508, 523, 715, 1266, and 1350. I don't have a stance on HB 351 or 1267, but I do feel it necessary to point out that a zero-emissions vehicle still drives (no pun intended) horrifically unsustainable land use patters by perpetuating suburban sprawl and can still kill a human being if it collides at 35 miles per hour. There is entirely too much emphasis on electric cars when we need to be shifting our main method of getting around away from the car in favor of walking, cycling, rolling, bussing, and rail.
Dear Mr. Tran, My name is Olivia and I'm a second year student studying American Studies at the University of Virginia. I am an undergraduate research assistant for The Architecture of the Negro Travelers' Green Book. I write to you today in support of House Bill No. 508 to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 10.1-2210.1, relating to Department of Historic Resources; the Green Book. My role within The Architecture of the Negro Traveler’s Green Book has been in two areas. Myself and another undergraduate student at UVa, have sifted through every edition of the Green Book published from 1937 to 1967. We have recorded Green Book sites for 32 states, which is around 5,600 listings in total to be uploaded into the database. As a result of this process, I have had a first hand look into the wide scope of black-owned businesses, travel spots, information, and articles that appeared in the Green Book throughout its publication period. The Green Book was more than a triple A equivalent, however. These listings tell local, state, and national histories about black business owners as well as the communities that they served. Virginia is one of these states. Susan Hellman has documented each of the 315 sites in Virginia, and of these 315 sites, I have been looking into the ones listed in Charlottesville. One of these sites is located less than a mile away from UVa's campus. There are 12 listings in Charlottesville and one in Crozet from 1938 to 1967. Among them are four tourist homes, two dance halls, two hotels, a beauty shop, a barbershop, and two theaters. I want to discuss the historical significance of two of these Charlottesville listings. One listing that appears in only the 1939 edition of the Green Book is the Paramount Theater, located on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. The Paramount Theater is an iconic location on the Downtown Mall due to its history, and this history includes the fact that the Paramount Theater was a segregated space. In the late 1930s black patrons would enter through the Third Street entrance and sit in the “colored” section in the upstairs balcony. Many older African American folks Charlottesville recall entering the Third Street Entrance in the late 30s. When the Paramount reopened in 2004, many of the black patrons had not been there since entering through the Third Street Entrance. After the renovation they walked through the front doors for the first time. One of the hotels listed in Charlottesville is the Carver Inn. According the Charlottesville city directories it was run by a black woman by the name of Beatrice Fowlkes. The Carver Inn was a large, stately white house, and was a premier hotel and restaurant that guests such as Louis Armstrong and Hattie McDonald stayed at. Gregory Swanson, UVa's first black student, whose case laid the foundation for desegregation in Virginia, rented out a room at the Carver Inn while getting his master's degree in law at UVa. These are just two histories of Green Book sites in Virginia, and there are many more to tell. Recognizing these sites which were once, and some still are, instrumental to black communities, is a matter of recognizing our humanity. Therefore, I urge the committee to support HB508. Thank you for your time and consideration. Olivia
I am writing to SUPPORT HB 508 and 1029. Thank you.
As a retired educator , I think this will be a wonderful teaching tool as well as a way to show our respect to the struggles of our fellow citizens of color .
The Inst. for Adv. Tech. in the Humanities (IATH) is in collaboration with three architectural historians, each an alumnus of the Univ. of Virginia, on a project to consider the listings in the Green Book issues from an architectural history perspective. We stand ready to collaborate with any efforts funded through HR508 to provide further social and cultural context for the buildings at physical sites, in traveling exhibitions and online. I strongly believe that such collaborations will result in effective and efficient methods for public education about and engagement with this aspect of Virginia history.
508 keep our history alive both the good and bad. We, our children need to be taught the truth about US history 479 removal of large and small damns improves the quality of waterways 323 local and sustainable farms are the key to the future of successful farming. Thomas Jefferson believed this 255 dogs and cats should never be used for inhumane research 206 small renewal energy projects should have been implemented decades ago. We are so behind many countries in preserving our natural resources and increasing and implementing renewable energy sources 140 African American gravesites when discovered should be restored and protected as should all of them 1330 Companion animals should be allowed in more place’s especially on public transportation like Amtrak 1301 clean energy= clean air, water, soil, food and this is a human right 1273 I would like to see hunting bears, deer, raccoons, rabbits, coyote, bobcat foxes completely eliminated. They only terrorize wildlife, there is no “sport” in that. 1247 STOP killing contests of any wildlife!!! This is barbaric 1228 Water quality needs to be of the highest standard. It’s a God-given right 1224 if storm water is managed properly we could avoid massive pollution to our rivers and streams , Bays and Oceans
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
Please stop animal cruelty!
pass all of the laws above
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
HB666 - State park fees; active duty military and veterans.
Please protect our well water in Powhatan. Well water should be protected just like public water.
Please end wildlife killing! HB1247 must stay in place. Please support this Bill. Killing mercilessly for entertainment needs to stop!! It is time to move forward
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
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Please stop animal cruelty!
pass all of the laws above
Protect our wildlife and water resources. Restrict hunting on sundays. No snares or trapping. No animals gor research.
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
HB1029 - Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established, report.
HB1029
Please email the above mentioned bills to me.
The Virginia League of Conservation Voters Supports HB206, HB508, HB1029 and HB1317 HB 206 (Webert) - The legislation establishes reasonable standards within the solar Permit By Rule (PBR) process, recognizing the importance of forests and farmland and requiring mitigation when significant impacts occur. - Mitigation is not limited to onsite and could be met through a variety of means. - The bill also requires VDEQ to include recommendations related to mitigation as part of the agency’s environmental report for projects before the State Corporation Commission. HB 508 (Mullin) - HB508 directs the Department of Historic Resources to develop a program that identifies, publicizes, and educates the public about African American sites related to travel and tourism between 1938 and 1967. - This bill will raise awareness of important historic and cultural resources, and help increase the number of properties identified and saved. HB 1029 (Tran) - By protecting wildlife corridors, we can help wildlife move safely throughout Virginia and maintain critical ecosystem connections. - Virginia is also considered a “High Risk” state for wildlife/vehicle collisions, the 12th most dangerous state in the nation. Crashes on our roads cost Virginians over $533 million every year. - Funding is needed now to put in place wildlife crossing projects that can reduce both the frequency and cost of these collisions. - Creating this fund now will help Virginia access federal matching funds in the new Infrastructure Jobs and Investment Act where over $350 million is being made available for wildlife corridor projects. HB 1317 (Hope) - This legislation directs the Department of Forestry to develop a 10-year statewide urban and community forest management plan that includes tree canopy goals, best management practices, and local guidelines for localities. - This bill combines two consensus recommendations from the report “A Study of Tree Conservation and Preservation in Development”. Prepared by the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation (IEN) at theUniversity of Virginia (UVA) on behalf of the Tree Conservation Work Group. Required by HJR 2042 / SJR 1393.
I am writing to SUPPORT HB 508 and 1029. Thank you.
I urge you to support HB 1029, which is aimed at protecting wildlife habitat and decreasing wildlife-vehicle collisions across the state. This legislation will establish a grant fund for important projects that will support conservation while improving public safety.
Please protect our well water in Powhatan. Well water should be protected just like public water.
I urge support of HB 1029, the greatest threat to wildlife is humans, esp autos. I support HB 1061, HB 1350, HB 255, HB 523, we do not need animal research in the form of dogs cats or other larger animals. If Pigs are used (because of their hearts) they should be treated humanely. I am totally for HB 1175, 1176, HB725. Trapping or snaring animals, esp with a steel trap is vicious and cruel. They should be banned. No civilized country does this. Zoos and Petting zoos (HB53) should be prohibited. There is no need for this and exotic animals should be left alone. Besides if someone wants to see an animal, they can go to the internet. I support HB467, owners need to be held responsible. HB1330, why are all dogs and cats not required to be chipped, they should be. thank you regards Gerald Bowman
The City of Portsmouth supports this bill. Thank you.
Placing corridors of life over or under our surging roadways is simply a no-brainer, a verified and effective method of reducing both human and wildlife fatalities and of saving millions of dollars in taxes and insurance premiums. Especially given the simplicity, ease and lack of expenditure of projects like Buffalo Creek, where a beautifully sited corridor is already in place and requires only a half mile of rudimentary fencing in both directions to become widely effective, it’s difficult to how imagine how informed opposition could be heard. Given Virginia’s healthy bear population, its exploding deer herds and the welcome reintroduction of elk to the Commonwealth, foresighted plans to allow natural wildlife migratory patterns to take place in contained, pre-designated areas are eminently sensible. We’d be stupid, frankly, not to do this. The great writer and naturalist Barry Lopez published a small book a few years ago entitled Apologia, in which he describes his longstanding efforts to remove slain animals (porcupines, raccoons, pronghorns, badgers) from the rural roads of his native Oregon. This helps decrease the number of scavenging coyotes, bears and golden eagles that in performing their duties are often themselves destroyed, but Lopez performs these rituals for other reasons as well. “It is an act of respect,” he says, “a technique of awareness.” Geologists and other scientists are debating a new term for where we are in the world today: the Anthropocene, an earthly eon permanently marked by humanity’s restless urge for global domination. Few items of life today are as necessary and ubiquitous as the automobile, but those open roads we love to traverse are gouged through the only homes of countless species of wildlife. If something as workable, inexpensive and proven as wildlife corridors can save lives, ours and theirs, and perhaps even ameliorate the guilt and shame of vehicular slaughter, there’s not one reason to delay in making our little corner of the Anthropocene a better place. As Lopez puts it, “We treat the attrition of lives on the road like we treat the attrition of lives in war: horrifying, unavoidable, justified. What is to be done with the desire for exculpation?” Now we have our answer. Please do your elected duty and support the health and safety of your constituents by backing any and all wildlife corridor bills.
Please end wildlife killing! HB1247 must stay in place. Please support this Bill. Killing mercilessly for entertainment needs to stop!! It is time to move forward
HB 1029- Please consider creating wildlife corridors for both animal protection, as well as human protection. As ecosystems continue to fragment, wildlife need safe passages across highways, keeping themselves and drivers safe from collisions. This has been done in other states with great success. Thank you.
Yes, we need more wildlife corridors. Virginia is teeming with deer, bears, foxes, and many other species, and I’m sick of seeing them dead on the side of highways while driving through our beautiful state. Please pass HB 1029 now.
I am President of the 5000 member Audubon Society of Northern Virginia. ASNV is not concerned only about birds. Our mission is to engage all Northern Virginia communities in enjoying, conserving, and restoring nature for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. As our state becomes increasingly developed, areas where wildlife can thrive are becoming more and more fragmented. Wildlife find it increasingly difficult to find food and suitable places to raise their young. Fragmentation of natural areas also takes a toll on people, as vehicle collisions with wildlife cause huge amounts of property damage each year. Providing corridors where wildlife can travel without risking death or injury as they try to cross busy roads will benefit both wildlife and the people of Virginia.
Yes, create a Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund to help implement Virginia’s Wildlife Corridor Action Plan. It will help reduce the collisions between vehicles & wildlife. It will improve public safety and reduce harm to wildlife.
HB 1029 - We have to protect the environment for wildlife to ensure their survival as it is now against all odds. HB 1035 - Absolutely provide free admittance for veterans. They have lost time with their families and enjoyment of nature. By all means give them free passage to the parks. HB 1061 - We have no right to torture and abuse any animal in the name of science or medicine or cosmetics. Any animal - dog, cat, primate, livestock, end it all now. The Bible says that man has dominion over animals. Dominion is to look after not torture! And all animal testing is horrible torture.
I support HB 1029 and 311, and 323. I oppose HB 189. I have concerns about HB 314 and 491 - namely, why does being "commercially significant" exempt a non-native plant from being deemed a noxious weed? I am also concerned about HB 351. I agree that encouraging motorists to choose electric vehicles is a worthy goal, but I am concerned about the emphasis on simply transitioning to electric cars when cars and the infrastructure they require, well beyond just gasoline, are themselves the problem. It isn't just about emissions, it's about the asphalt - impervious surface that aggravates flooding and heating - required to park a car regardless of how "clean" it is. It's about the unsustainable land use patterns that even clean cars necessitate. Investing in rail, sidewalks, bike paths, and diverse zoning is a far better use of resources than simply putting more electric vehicle charging stations.
Please stop this cruelty
Please support this bill. It will save wildlife and it will save human life by reducing collisions with deer and other animals
Our lands and the animals that live on our lands should be protected at every cost. At a time when deforestation and the killing of animals in the U.S. and around the world grows more and more, it is imperative to fight against this. If we do not take action and push legislation to protect our land and the animals that live on them, in the not to distant future they will become less and less until they are no more. Please think about this and help to do what you can to make positive change.
Please consider supporting these bills, most of which are inhumane. Soon most everything will be hunted to extinction.
Please pass HB1029 stopping cruel animal killing contests. It is 2022- we should be better than murdering wildlife just for the sake of killing something. These animals are essential to the ecosystem and need to be left in peace and not barbarically killed for a "prize"
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It’s hard to believe that these items are still in question. Animal testing and traps/snares are barbaric . With modern technology, there should be no use for animal research which IS animal cruelty. Do you have a family pet? A child, grandchild, sibling? What would happen if they saw a video of what goes on in industrial farming, animal testing labs/facilities and knew you didn’t do anything to stop it. These are feeling, loving living organisms that feel pain and fear. Small caliber guns are likely to make the animal suffer if shot at long range. Breeders should be curtailed and not allowed to sell animals for testing. There should be more fail safes to prevent shops and zoos from neglecting or harming wildlife in their care. In all of the issues, I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
HB1029 Dear Delegates, Please provide support for Wildlife Corridors. It makes sense for the safety of the animals, as well as the safety of people. Preventing accidents and the death of innocent animals is a win-win situation. Overwhelmingly, the research shows the effectiveness of Wildlife Corridors. Thank you, Christie Walker
SUPPORT HB 1029 Over 57 thousand miles of roads carve up our state and make safe passage for wildlife increasingly difficult. By protecting wildlife corridors, we can help wildlife move safely throughout Virginia and maintain critical ecosystem connections. Virginia is also considered a “High Risk” state for wildlife/vehicle collisions, the 12th most dangerous state in the nation. Crashes on our roads cost Virginians over $533 million every year. Funding is needed now to put in place wildlife crossing projects that can reduce both the frequency and cost of these collisions. Overview: HB 1029 creates a Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund. This fund will help implement Virginia’s Wildlife Corridor Action Plan which will recommend a series of high-priority wildlife crossing projects in the fall of 2022. Creating this fund now will help Virginia access federal matching funds in the new Infrastructure Jobs and Investment Act where over $350 million is being made available for wildlife corridor projects. Please support HB 1029 an important investment in safer roads for people and wildlife.
Animal cruelty is never excusable. They are living being with feelings- pain, fear, sadness, loyalty. Selling companion animals for experimentation is despicable. Trapping an animal to suffer agony is despicable. People are judged by how they treat other beings unable to defend themselves. Hunting for trophies is wrong. Trapping for fur is wrong. Mistreatment of hunting dogs is wrong. Discarding dogs to fend for themselves when hunting season is over is despicable. Hunters roaming around someone’s land without permission is just rude for starters. Humans are supposed to be protective of the environment.
HB1074 lenthen time between rabies vaccines .I.e 5-7yrs.Allow for titer tests. 1176 profit snare/metal traps 1200 no toxic sites near any water sources 111 prohibit hunting on Sundays on state or federal lands in VA. These areas are for everyone and we like to walk/ hike in safety and peacefully 1089 I lived in areas that used parquet in HI. This is deadly and must be banned! 1061 Absolutely prohibit the breeding of dogs and cats for exploitation by others 1029 Wildlife corridors save lives both animal and human
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
Support
Encouraging your support on the above bills
HB 1029, 1035, 1061, 1067, 1074, 1089 are all bills that need to be passed into law. Please take account of my voice in favor of each of these bills that enhances a humane and healthy way of life.
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No i humane practices should ever be allowed.
Please outlaw this cruelty to these beautiful creatures and let them live the lives they deserve.
Please stop this heinous act.
Please protect all animals and ensure there is no animal cruelty. Traps, hunting and any other endeavor that is cruel to animals needs to stop. We are at a tipping point now and the only way out is to promote sustainable plant based agriculture. Animal agriculture is ruining the planet. Hunting is cruel. Animal testing is very cruel. Visit www.caareusa.org for alternatives to animal testing. Please always be kind to animals!
Please stop the unnecessary killings by of the poor wildlife.We have already taken a lot of their habitat and now allowing this mass murdering of these voiceless animals by the sick people. Thank you
Please stop animal cruelty!
“Kill contests” or otherwise hunting for sport should be outlawed.
I support any bill that will provide enhanced protection for wildlife. They have no voices to speak for themselves and as we encroach on their habitat, they struggle to survive without humans killing them for fun. Domestic animals, livestock, and pets also deserve as much protection as we can give them. Hunters should not be allowed on private land. I also support any environmental effort that will protect our natural resources, environment, and wildlife.
Please end these cruel practices!
I wish to encourage support for all legislation that enhances the protections of all animals and improves the quality of life of animals. Additionally, I encourage support for all legislation that is intended to improve our society's dedication and action to reduce the man-made conditions leading to climate change.
pass all of the laws above
Protect our wildlife and water resources. Restrict hunting on sundays. No snares or trapping. No animals gor research.
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
We have to stop exploiting animals in these barbaric ways whether for sport or science
Good Afternoon, I am submitting my support of the above items. I strongly feel that we need to put more time and planning on what we are doing to our animals, that are due the same respect as we all inhabits of our planet, and out planet. We only have one earth and we have not been responsible on how we treated her.
This is shameful to even need to respond to something like these Wildlife killing contests. I'm ashamed of Virginia and the fact that I reside here. Please, please stop these contests.
Protect Virginia's environment from Republiklans
Few things are crueler than animals being killed for prizes and bragging rights. Wildlife killing contests are barbaric events in which participants compete to kill the most, the largest or even the smallest foxes, coyotes and bobcats they can for cash and prizes. Wildlife killing contests are a widespread problem in Virginia—over 60 have been held in the Commonwealth since 2015. These competitions serve no legitimate wildlife management purpose. To achieve high kill numbers, competitors gain an unfair advantage over the animal with the use of night vision, high-powered guns and electronic calling devices that mimic the sounds of coyote and fox young in distress.
stop this now!!
Protection of Land, Water, Air, Soil and all animals is up to us and for future generations a must.
We should be protecting our animals, both wild and domestic. We also need to protect our environment. Inhumane treatment of all animals needs to stop.
HB523 Research or experimentation of any kind should be prohibited with all animals especially dogs and cats
HB1273 - Hunting with dogs; dogs to wear tags.
Please email the above mentioned bills to me.
Please protect our well water in Powhatan. Well water should be protected just like public water.
Please end wildlife killing! HB1247 must stay in place. Please support this Bill. Killing mercilessly for entertainment needs to stop!! It is time to move forward
Please stop this cruelty
Our lands and the animals that live on our lands should be protected at every cost. At a time when deforestation and the killing of animals in the U.S. and around the world grows more and more, it is imperative to fight against this. If we do not take action and push legislation to protect our land and the animals that live on them, in the not to distant future they will become less and less until they are no more. Please think about this and help to do what you can to make positive change.
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I feel strongly about banning killing contests of foxes and coyotes along with banning snare traps which mph are cruel and not necessary. Breeders and dealers should be banned from selling cats and dogs for any kind of scientific experiments due the fact that there is technology available that would work just as well.
508 keep our history alive both the good and bad. We, our children need to be taught the truth about US history 479 removal of large and small damns improves the quality of waterways 323 local and sustainable farms are the key to the future of successful farming. Thomas Jefferson believed this 255 dogs and cats should never be used for inhumane research 206 small renewal energy projects should have been implemented decades ago. We are so behind many countries in preserving our natural resources and increasing and implementing renewable energy sources 140 African American gravesites when discovered should be restored and protected as should all of them 1330 Companion animals should be allowed in more place’s especially on public transportation like Amtrak 1301 clean energy= clean air, water, soil, food and this is a human right 1273 I would like to see hunting bears, deer, raccoons, rabbits, coyote, bobcat foxes completely eliminated. They only terrorize wildlife, there is no “sport” in that. 1247 STOP killing contests of any wildlife!!! This is barbaric 1228 Water quality needs to be of the highest standard. It’s a God-given right 1224 if storm water is managed properly we could avoid massive pollution to our rivers and streams , Bays and Oceans
Animal cruelty is never excusable. They are living being with feelings- pain, fear, sadness, loyalty. Selling companion animals for experimentation is despicable. Trapping an animal to suffer agony is despicable. People are judged by how they treat other beings unable to defend themselves. Hunting for trophies is wrong. Trapping for fur is wrong. Mistreatment of hunting dogs is wrong. Discarding dogs to fend for themselves when hunting season is over is despicable. Hunters roaming around someone’s land without permission is just rude for starters. Humans are supposed to be protective of the environment.
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
Encouraging your support on the above bills
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Please stop hunting animals, breeding animals for research (or in general - adopt!), and other horrific abuse towards innocent creatures!! It is absolutely despicable!
Please prohibit "killing contests'" for coyotes or fur-bearing animals in the state of Virginal immediately.
Please stop the unnecessary killings by of the poor wildlife.We have already taken a lot of their habitat and now allowing this mass murdering of these voiceless animals by the sick people. Thank you
Please stop animal cruelty!
“Kill contests” or otherwise hunting for sport should be outlawed.
I support any bill that will provide enhanced protection for wildlife. They have no voices to speak for themselves and as we encroach on their habitat, they struggle to survive without humans killing them for fun. Domestic animals, livestock, and pets also deserve as much protection as we can give them. Hunters should not be allowed on private land. I also support any environmental effort that will protect our natural resources, environment, and wildlife.
Please end these cruel practices!
pass all of the laws above
Protect our wildlife and water resources. Restrict hunting on sundays. No snares or trapping. No animals gor research.
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Good Afternoon, I am submitting my support of the above items. I strongly feel that we need to put more time and planning on what we are doing to our animals, that are due the same respect as we all inhabits of our planet, and out planet. We only have one earth and we have not been responsible on how we treated her.
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HB1061 - Breeding animals for foreign testing I am vehemently opposed to breeding animals for testing of any kind, and the thought that we are allowing breeding animals to then suffer even more by shipping them to a foreign country to only be subjected to cruel and inhumane testing is just horrific. Please take steps to protect the sanctity of ALL life, human and animal.
HB523 Research or experimentation of any kind should be prohibited with all animals especially dogs and cats
HB1317 - Statewide urban and community forest management plan; Department of Forestry to develop.
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The Virginia League of Conservation Voters Supports HB206, HB508, HB1029 and HB1317 HB 206 (Webert) - The legislation establishes reasonable standards within the solar Permit By Rule (PBR) process, recognizing the importance of forests and farmland and requiring mitigation when significant impacts occur. - Mitigation is not limited to onsite and could be met through a variety of means. - The bill also requires VDEQ to include recommendations related to mitigation as part of the agency’s environmental report for projects before the State Corporation Commission. HB 508 (Mullin) - HB508 directs the Department of Historic Resources to develop a program that identifies, publicizes, and educates the public about African American sites related to travel and tourism between 1938 and 1967. - This bill will raise awareness of important historic and cultural resources, and help increase the number of properties identified and saved. HB 1029 (Tran) - By protecting wildlife corridors, we can help wildlife move safely throughout Virginia and maintain critical ecosystem connections. - Virginia is also considered a “High Risk” state for wildlife/vehicle collisions, the 12th most dangerous state in the nation. Crashes on our roads cost Virginians over $533 million every year. - Funding is needed now to put in place wildlife crossing projects that can reduce both the frequency and cost of these collisions. - Creating this fund now will help Virginia access federal matching funds in the new Infrastructure Jobs and Investment Act where over $350 million is being made available for wildlife corridor projects. HB 1317 (Hope) - This legislation directs the Department of Forestry to develop a 10-year statewide urban and community forest management plan that includes tree canopy goals, best management practices, and local guidelines for localities. - This bill combines two consensus recommendations from the report “A Study of Tree Conservation and Preservation in Development”. Prepared by the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation (IEN) at theUniversity of Virginia (UVA) on behalf of the Tree Conservation Work Group. Required by HJR 2042 / SJR 1393.
Please stop this cruelty
Our lands and the animals that live on our lands should be protected at every cost. At a time when deforestation and the killing of animals in the U.S. and around the world grows more and more, it is imperative to fight against this. If we do not take action and push legislation to protect our land and the animals that live on them, in the not to distant future they will become less and less until they are no more. Please think about this and help to do what you can to make positive change.
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
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Please stop animal cruelty!
“Kill contests” or otherwise hunting for sport should be outlawed.
I support any bill that will provide enhanced protection for wildlife. They have no voices to speak for themselves and as we encroach on their habitat, they struggle to survive without humans killing them for fun. Domestic animals, livestock, and pets also deserve as much protection as we can give them. Hunters should not be allowed on private land. I also support any environmental effort that will protect our natural resources, environment, and wildlife.
pass all of the laws above
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Good Afternoon, I am submitting my support of the above items. I strongly feel that we need to put more time and planning on what we are doing to our animals, that are due the same respect as we all inhabits of our planet, and out planet. We only have one earth and we have not been responsible on how we treated her.
Protect Virginia's environment from Republiklans
Protection of Land, Water, Air, Soil and all animals is up to us and for future generations a must.
HB1331 - Hunting dogs, falcons, hawks, or owls; retrieving on posted lands.
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I am writing you today to please show support for HB 1331 and HB 1344. I believe that if dog hunting clubs around the commonwealth obey the laws, they shouldn't have a problem with this bill going forward into law. They say this law isn't necessary. I argue the point that if it were not, then why are they trying so eagerly to defeat it? In my opinion, Delegates that vote against this bill will ultimately vote in favor of law breaking citizens instead of law obeying tax paying landowners. I believe that delegates will get a surprisingly different response than anticipated if they were to poll there districts. Most of the problems aren't the dogs , but the people who own the dogs. They say dogs can't read posted signs, but from the first hand accounts I've seen over the years, neither can the hunters.
Please gently PBI 1331 and 1344. People deserve peace in their homesteads.
Please protect our well water in Powhatan. Well water should be protected just like public water.
Please end wildlife killing! HB1247 must stay in place. Please support this Bill. Killing mercilessly for entertainment needs to stop!! It is time to move forward
I would like it if you would vote on these laws for the animals. Be their voice.
This bill doesn't add up. "If a person who has been previously convicted of Trespassing"? This seems to be someone doing someone else a favor and getting this law passed to deal with a troublesome neighbor. Though the SDCV whole heartedly agrees that trespassing is wrong, the Hound Study in 2008 proved that the public was adamantly opposed to putting their contact phone numbers on the posted signs. The truth that is being purposely overlooked is - since the introduction and the continous innovation with GPS collars, the need for hound owners to go upon another persons property has almost gone to zero. The hound owner can see the location of the dog and as long as the dog is mobile, there is no need to go upon anothers property in an attempt to retrieve it unless it is after dark. Just look at the number of trespass cititaions tha have been written in the last 5 years. (11) With over 150,000 hound hunters, that hardly justifies passing a law to address such a miniscule issue.
SUPPORT HB1176 to prohibit the use of snare/steel traps of any circumference. Such traps cruelty and indiscriminately harm. Though they may be intended for nuisance animal control, they are equally as likely to kill or maim family pets, birds, game animals. Left unattended, as is required for their effectiveness, results in a horrid capture or death. Other, better, methods are available to protect livestock.
SUPPORT HB1061 to limit the size of research breeding operations. Large scale operations in factory farming of dogs have shown to be prone to animal welfare violations, including the current facility located in VA. While a limited number of research animals still may be needed by VA's veterinary schools to train the next generations of vets, prohibiting sales to foreign countries limits animals' potential of being placed in animal testing facilities performing tests which are in conflict with VA's no animal testing for cosmetics law, and other ethically questionable research.
SUPPORT HB1061 to limit the size of research breeding operations. Large scale operations in factory farming of dogs have shown to be prone to animal welfare violations, including the current facility located in VA. While a limited number of research animals still may be needed by VA's veterinary schools to train the next generations of vets, prohibiting sales to foreign countries limits animals' potential of being placed in animal testing facilities performing tests which are in conflict with VA's no animal testing for cosmetics law, and other ethically questionable research.
We support HB1331 completely. As far as HB1344, we agree the dog owner should reach out to the landowner for permission BEFORE practicing right-to-retrieve (RTR) whether it's in a rural area or urban area (would expect my neighbors to communicate before coming in my backyard for any reason). However, allowing a dog owner to come on my land with a weapon because they "believe" their dog is in danger or any other hypothetical reason is just creating a lot more loopholes and potential legal issues for the citizens and the state. The "dog is in danger" reason is a loop hole that is going to be abused to no end. For this to be even close to acceptable and legal liability relieved, this bill will have to be amended to change "or" to "AND prior written permission MUST be given by the landowner or his/her agent". Would you want your neighbor going in your backyard with a weapon because he/she "thought their dog was in danger" without your consent? If not, be prepared for lawsuits...
We support HB1331 completely. As far as HB1344, we agree the dog owner should reach out to the landowner for permission BEFORE practicing right-to-retrieve (RTR) whether it's in a rural area or urban area (would expect my neighbors to communicate before coming in my backyard for any reason). However, allowing a dog owner to come on my land with a weapon because they "believe" their dog is in danger or any other hypothetical reason is just creating a lot more loopholes and potential legal issues for the citizens and the state. The "dog is in danger" reason is a loop hole that is going to be abused to no end. For this to be even close to acceptable and legal liability relieved, this bill will have to be amended to change "or" to "AND prior written permission MUST be given by the landowner or his/her agent". Would you want your neighbor going in your backyard with a weapon because he/she "thought their dog was in danger" without your consent? If not, be prepared for lawsuits...
We support HB1331 completely. As far as HB1344, we agree the dog owner should reach out to the landowner for permission BEFORE practicing right-to-retrieve (RTR) whether it's in a rural area or urban area (would expect my neighbors to communicate before coming in my backyard for any reason). However, allowing a dog owner to come on my land with a weapon because they "believe" their dog is in danger or any other hypothetical reason is just creating a lot more loopholes and potential legal issues for the citizens and the state. The "dog is in danger" reason is a loop hole that is going to be abused to no end. For this to be even close to acceptable and legal liability relieved, this bill will have to be amended to change "or" to "AND prior written permission MUST be given by the landowner or his/her agent". Would you want your neighbor going in your backyard with a weapon because he/she "thought their dog was in danger" without your consent? If not, be prepared for lawsuits...
Please stop this cruelty
I support HB 1331. Too many rogue hunters have terrorized our neighbors with this practice. they must be stopped
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I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
Encouraging your support on the above bills
Please stop the unnecessary killings by of the poor wildlife.We have already taken a lot of their habitat and now allowing this mass murdering of these voiceless animals by the sick people. Thank you
Please stop animal cruelty!
I support any bill that will provide enhanced protection for wildlife. They have no voices to speak for themselves and as we encroach on their habitat, they struggle to survive without humans killing them for fun. Domestic animals, livestock, and pets also deserve as much protection as we can give them. Hunters should not be allowed on private land. I also support any environmental effort that will protect our natural resources, environment, and wildlife.
pass all of the laws above
Protect our wildlife and water resources. Restrict hunting on sundays. No snares or trapping. No animals gor research.
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Time for Republicans to do what the DemocRATS were afraid/unable to do and protect the rights of all (domestic and wild) animals by implementing humane laws.
Good Afternoon, I am submitting my support of the above items. I strongly feel that we need to put more time and planning on what we are doing to our animals, that are due the same respect as we all inhabits of our planet, and out planet. We only have one earth and we have not been responsible on how we treated her.
Protect Virginia's environment from Republiklans
HB1061 - Breeding animals for foreign testing I am vehemently opposed to breeding animals for testing of any kind, and the thought that we are allowing breeding animals to then suffer even more by shipping them to a foreign country to only be subjected to cruel and inhumane testing is just horrific. Please take steps to protect the sanctity of ALL life, human and animal.
Protection of Land, Water, Air, Soil and all animals is up to us and for future generations a must.
HB523 Research or experimentation of any kind should be prohibited with all animals especially dogs and cats
HB1344 - Hunters, certain; right to go on lands of another.
I live across the street from a wildlife management area. Please don't allow hunting on Sunday. It is the only day of the week when there is any peace and quiet for me, my pets and the wildlife during hunting season.
Please email the above mentioned bills to me.
I am writing you today to please show support for HB 1331 and HB 1344. I believe that if dog hunting clubs around the commonwealth obey the laws, they shouldn't have a problem with this bill going forward into law. They say this law isn't necessary. I argue the point that if it were not, then why are they trying so eagerly to defeat it? In my opinion, Delegates that vote against this bill will ultimately vote in favor of law breaking citizens instead of law obeying tax paying landowners. I believe that delegates will get a surprisingly different response than anticipated if they were to poll there districts. Most of the problems aren't the dogs , but the people who own the dogs. They say dogs can't read posted signs, but from the first hand accounts I've seen over the years, neither can the hunters.
Please gently PBI 1331 and 1344. People deserve peace in their homesteads.
Please protect our well water in Powhatan. Well water should be protected just like public water.
Please end wildlife killing! HB1247 must stay in place. Please support this Bill. Killing mercilessly for entertainment needs to stop!! It is time to move forward
I would like it if you would vote on these laws for the animals. Be their voice.
To be honest. I have reserves about this bill. It is not needed, If a true houndsman thinks that his dog is in peril, he is going to go upon the property with or without anyones permission and pay the necessary penalties. No good houndsman will allow their dog to suffer because the law says he can't go get it. I think when we start making loop holes, we open a box of confusion. We are talking about a rare event and in most every case, the hound owner will have a tracking system in hand to locate the dog and to prove its existence and the owners justification of being on the property. This does not justify changing the law. RTR allows the dog owner to retrieve his dog anytime. As long as the dog is mobile and can be tracked by the tracking device, there is really no need to ever go upon another person's property. If the dog becomes immobile, then the dog may need help.
We support HB1331 completely. As far as HB1344, we agree the dog owner should reach out to the landowner for permission BEFORE practicing right-to-retrieve (RTR) whether it's in a rural area or urban area (would expect my neighbors to communicate before coming in my backyard for any reason). However, allowing a dog owner to come on my land with a weapon because they "believe" their dog is in danger or any other hypothetical reason is just creating a lot more loopholes and potential legal issues for the citizens and the state. The "dog is in danger" reason is a loop hole that is going to be abused to no end. For this to be even close to acceptable and legal liability relieved, this bill will have to be amended to change "or" to "AND prior written permission MUST be given by the landowner or his/her agent". Would you want your neighbor going in your backyard with a weapon because he/she "thought their dog was in danger" without your consent? If not, be prepared for lawsuits...
We support HB1331 completely. As far as HB1344, we agree the dog owner should reach out to the landowner for permission BEFORE practicing right-to-retrieve (RTR) whether it's in a rural area or urban area (would expect my neighbors to communicate before coming in my backyard for any reason). However, allowing a dog owner to come on my land with a weapon because they "believe" their dog is in danger or any other hypothetical reason is just creating a lot more loopholes and potential legal issues for the citizens and the state. The "dog is in danger" reason is a loop hole that is going to be abused to no end. For this to be even close to acceptable and legal liability relieved, this bill will have to be amended to change "or" to "AND prior written permission MUST be given by the landowner or his/her agent". Would you want your neighbor going in your backyard with a weapon because he/she "thought their dog was in danger" without your consent? If not, be prepared for lawsuits...
We support HB1331 completely. As far as HB1344, we agree the dog owner should reach out to the landowner for permission BEFORE practicing right-to-retrieve (RTR) whether it's in a rural area or urban area (would expect my neighbors to communicate before coming in my backyard for any reason). However, allowing a dog owner to come on my land with a weapon because they "believe" their dog is in danger or any other hypothetical reason is just creating a lot more loopholes and potential legal issues for the citizens and the state. The "dog is in danger" reason is a loop hole that is going to be abused to no end. For this to be even close to acceptable and legal liability relieved, this bill will have to be amended to change "or" to "AND prior written permission MUST be given by the landowner or his/her agent". Would you want your neighbor going in your backyard with a weapon because he/she "thought their dog was in danger" without your consent? If not, be prepared for lawsuits...
Please stop this cruelty
I oppose HB 1344. Hunters need to stop trespassing on those who do not want them on their land.
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Animal cruelty is never excusable. They are living being with feelings- pain, fear, sadness, loyalty. Selling companion animals for experimentation is despicable. Trapping an animal to suffer agony is despicable. People are judged by how they treat other beings unable to defend themselves. Hunting for trophies is wrong. Trapping for fur is wrong. Mistreatment of hunting dogs is wrong. Discarding dogs to fend for themselves when hunting season is over is despicable. Hunters roaming around someone’s land without permission is just rude for starters. Humans are supposed to be protective of the environment.
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
Any and all contest hunting should be illegal. No hunter should have the right to go onto another person's land to hunt without written permission from the land owner. No cats or dogs should be sold or bred for the purpose of " research." Please take a note of Dr. Anthony Fauci's unimaginable cruel and painful animal research projects. Snare traps should be illegal unless placed where the hunter will step on it.
Please stop this heinous act.
Please stop the unnecessary killings by of the poor wildlife.We have already taken a lot of their habitat and now allowing this mass murdering of these voiceless animals by the sick people. Thank you
Please stop animal cruelty!
I support any bill that will provide enhanced protection for wildlife. They have no voices to speak for themselves and as we encroach on their habitat, they struggle to survive without humans killing them for fun. Domestic animals, livestock, and pets also deserve as much protection as we can give them. Hunters should not be allowed on private land. I also support any environmental effort that will protect our natural resources, environment, and wildlife.
pass all of the laws above
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Good Afternoon, I am submitting my support of the above items. I strongly feel that we need to put more time and planning on what we are doing to our animals, that are due the same respect as we all inhabits of our planet, and out planet. We only have one earth and we have not been responsible on how we treated her.
HB1061 - Breeding animals for foreign testing I am vehemently opposed to breeding animals for testing of any kind, and the thought that we are allowing breeding animals to then suffer even more by shipping them to a foreign country to only be subjected to cruel and inhumane testing is just horrific. Please take steps to protect the sanctity of ALL life, human and animal.
HB202 - Solar facilities; permit by rule.
Please email the above mentioned bills to me.
Please stop this cruelty
508 keep our history alive both the good and bad. We, our children need to be taught the truth about US history 479 removal of large and small damns improves the quality of waterways 323 local and sustainable farms are the key to the future of successful farming. Thomas Jefferson believed this 255 dogs and cats should never be used for inhumane research 206 small renewal energy projects should have been implemented decades ago. We are so behind many countries in preserving our natural resources and increasing and implementing renewable energy sources 140 African American gravesites when discovered should be restored and protected as should all of them 1330 Companion animals should be allowed in more place’s especially on public transportation like Amtrak 1301 clean energy= clean air, water, soil, food and this is a human right 1273 I would like to see hunting bears, deer, raccoons, rabbits, coyote, bobcat foxes completely eliminated. They only terrorize wildlife, there is no “sport” in that. 1247 STOP killing contests of any wildlife!!! This is barbaric 1228 Water quality needs to be of the highest standard. It’s a God-given right 1224 if storm water is managed properly we could avoid massive pollution to our rivers and streams , Bays and Oceans
I support the Humane Society of the United States' positions pertaining to your particular bill(s). I do believe HSUS adheres to and promotes the highest standards of integrity in the issues of animal issues, the environment, human concerns, et. al. I hope you can vote with that perspective in mind.
Please stop animal cruelty!
The greatness of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way it treats its animals, its wilderness and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Good Afternoon, I am submitting my support of the above items. I strongly feel that we need to put more time and planning on what we are doing to our animals, that are due the same respect as we all inhabits of our planet, and out planet. We only have one earth and we have not been responsible on how we treated her.
Protect Virginia's environment from Republiklans