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Dear Caretakers of Creation, Today, the Tennessee legislature decided to leave the mountains unprotected for yet another year. You asked them to protect the mountains, the sponsors presented them with that opportunity, and they ducked, again. They voted 6 to 4 to send the bill to summer study — legislative Siberia. Our sponsor, Mike McDonald [...]

And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31 Dear Caretakers of Creation, On the weekend before the big House vote, and as the dogwoods and redbuds bloom around my East Tennessee mountain, “very good” is an understatement. I’ve been looking at the wooded ridge across from [...]

Dear Caretakers of Creation: You all are a political miracle. In calls, letters and e-mails, you told your representatives that you want them to support and pass the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act. Your action has gained the bill new supporters and made others reluctant to go on record against it. Thank you for that. [...]

Dear Caretakers of Creation, Thank you for your prayers and your diligent contacts to the Tennessee House and Senate on behalf of the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act. There can be no doubt that this issue is important to Tennesseans. Unfortunately, during this legislative session we’ve experienced various delays, some helpful, some not. The delays [...]

The House Environment Sub Committee calendar is rescheduled from March 20 to March 27. If things go as presently scheduled, the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act, HB 291, will not be heard in the House Sub Committee before March 27. The floor vote in the Senate is scheduled for April 2nd. That puts our House [...]

Re: An easy action we need NOW. Today it was reported that Governor Haslam is “neutral” on the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act. Please call and/or e-mail him: Governor Bill Haslam (615) 741-2001 bill.haslam@tn.gov “Tennesseans are not neutral on mountains. Stand with us. Stand with the Mountains. Support the TSVPA SB 577/HB 291.” Thank you, Dawn Coppock [...]

  “He has a purpose for everything…. We Christians have a responsibility to take the lead in caring for the earth.”          —- Rev. Billy Graham Dear Caretakers of Creation, The Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act is still very much alive and well.  We are promised a Senate Floor vote on the original “Real Bill” [...]

Dear Caretakers for Creation, After all your e-mails and calls for, “no decoys, no delays”, the TN Senate voted to delay a vote on the Tennessee Scenic Vistas Protection Act until April 2, instead of just passing the bill tonight. Likely, the opponents’ strategy is to kill the bill in the House committee before April [...]

Nashville Leaf supporters – Please join us at the Capitol for the Senate Session as prayerful and watchful witnesses.  Gather in Legislative Plaza at the bottom of the escalator up to the Capitol 4- 4:15. Further direction will be provided at that point. Dress is neat and professional. Demeanor is watchful and calm. Those in [...]

Dear Caretakers of Creation, SB 577 is before the Tennessee State Senate tonight at 5 CST, 6 EST. It appears the plan is to delay, increasing the chance that the whole Senate can avoid a vote altogether this year.  The opponents of the TN Scenic Vistas Protection Act do not want to vote because they [...]