The days of jet skis tearing through our national heritage are numbered. The chimpanzee act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a sanctuary system of lifetime care for chimpanzees that have been used by Federal Government entities for research and that are determined to be no longer needed for research. The committee promotes the use of alternatives to animal testing for commercial products such as cosmetics and cleaning supplies, by streamlining the process by which these methods are validated and knocking down institutional barriers within federal agencies that discourage their use. The nation's coastline stretches 95,000 miles along oceans, estuaries and the Great Lakes. The Coastal Research and Monitoring Strategy represents the first effort to integrate coastal monitoring and research activities on a national scale to provide thorough assessments of the health of the nation's coastal resources.
Polluted beaches can threaten public health and lead to lost revenues for businesses.
This strategy shows that we must all work together to restore and protect our coastal treasures. Arctic caribou scientists are urging President Bill Clinton to protect the Porcupine Caribou Herd, one of North America's largest, by increasing protection for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. President-elect George W. Bush , who takes office next month, has said he would support opening portions of the Refuge to oil and gas exploration. Six American and seven Canadian scientists signed a letter to President Clinton asking him to use his executive powers to protect the refuge as a national monument. Designating the Arctic Refuge a national monument is the perfect Christmas gift for the Porcupine Caribou Herd.