The US House of Representatives has already passed the Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act. Urge our senators to do the same.   This beach bill is long overdue.

It will take less than a minute for you to take action by clicking here:

http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/pass_beachbill/idu636brrj7xm6wx

 ----THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT IN YOUR NAME----

 Dear [Your senator's name automatically inserted here],

I urge you to co-sponsor the Clean Coastal Environment and
Public Health Act (S 878). Beach water pollution is threatening
the health of beach-goers and the vitality of coastal economies
across this nation. Reliance on slow and outdated monitoring
methods is forcing beach managers to make important public
health decisions with day-old water quality information. This
puts public health at risk and often forces pre-emptive beach
closures, which may or may not end up being necessary.

The Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act mandates the
adoption of rapid testing methods that provide water quality
information within hours of sampling. It forces states to issue
beach advisories within 24 hours and sets new standards for
public notification. This bill will also, for the first time,
allow state beach grants to be used to track the sources of
beach pollution and to clean up these sources.

Help our coastal communities manage clean, healthy beaches by
co-sponsoring and supporting the prompt passage of this
important piece of legislation. To sign-on, please contact the
office of Senator Lautenberg.

----END OF LETTER TO BE SENT----

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/pass_beachbill/forward/idu636brrj7xm6wx

With thanks - feel free to re-post this,
Susan McLaughlin

Keller Williams Realty, Monmouth County NJ 

Member, Surfrider Foundation

http://www.SusanMcLaughlin.com