LRB-3342/1
RCT:kaf:km
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
June 10, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Boyle, Black, Krug, Hanson, R.
Potter, Bock, Notestein, R. Young and Plouff, cosponsored by Senators
Clausing, Jauch and Risser. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military
Affairs.
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1Relating to: recommending the closing of the navy's Project ELF transmitter.
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Whereas, the end of the Cold War has eliminated whatever justification existed
3for the operation of the navy's Project ELF transmitter, near Clam Lake in Ashland
4County; and
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Whereas, the federal government has a serious budget deficit and operating
6Project ELF costs between $16 million and $20 million per year; and
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Whereas, the environmental and public health concerns raised by Project ELF
8remain unresolved, with the growing body of scientific evidence pointing to adverse
9effects caused by extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields such as those
10generated by Project ELF; and
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Whereas, civilian oversight of the military is a cornerstone of American
12democracy; and
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Whereas, public and editorial comment has overwhelmingly called for Project
14ELF to be closed; and
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1Whereas, the full U.S. senate voted twice in 1995 to cut funding for Project ELF;
2and
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Whereas, U.S. Senators Russell Feingold and Herb Kohl have introduced
4Senate Bill 59, the "Extremely Low Frequency Communications System
5Termination and Deficit Reduction Act of 1997"; and
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Whereas, U.S. Representatives Scott Klug, Ron Kind, Gerald Kleczka, Thomas
7Barrett, David Obey and James Sensenbrenner have introduced House Resolution
81446, the "Extremely Low Frequency Termination Act of 1997"; now, therefore, be it
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9Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
10Wisconsin legislature support the recommendation of this state's congressional
11delegation that the navy's Project ELF transmitter in Clam Lake, Wisconsin, be
12closed in 1997; and, be it further
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13Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint
14resolution to each member of this state's congressional delegation, to President
15Clinton and to the secretary of the navy.
