AJR82: Joint Resolution Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 82

October 25, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Boyle, La Fave, Black, Kreuser, Plouff and Pocan, cosponsored by Senator Risser. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

AJR82,1,1 Relating to: recommending the closing of the navy's Project ELF transmitter.

AJR82,1,4 Whereas, the end of the Cold War has eliminated whatever justification existed for the operation of the navy's Project ELF transmitter, near Clam Lake in Ashland County; and

AJR82,1,6 Whereas, operating Project ELF is redundant to existing communications systems, wasting between $16 million and $20 million per year; and

AJR82,1,8 Whereas, current efforts to improve the ELF transmitter site are projected to cost $2 million, further entrenching the existing physical plant near Clam Lake; and

AJR82,1,13 Whereas, the environmental and public health concerns raised by Project ELF remain unresolved, with the growing body of scientific evidence, including reports by the Environmental Protection Agency, pointing to adverse effects caused by extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields such as those generated by Project ELF; and

AJR82,1,15 Whereas, civilian oversight of the military is a cornerstone of American democracy; and

AJR82,2,2 Whereas, public and editorial comment has overwhelmingly called for Project ELF to be closed; and

AJR82,2,5 Whereas, during the 1995 round of base closings, project ELF was one of two bases, out of hundreds considered, that received more congressional and public support for closure than for keeping the base open; and

AJR82,2,7 Whereas, the full U.S. senate voted twice in 1995 to cut funding for Project ELF; and

AJR82,2,9 Whereas, in the 105th Congress, 8 of 11 members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation introduced legislation to cut funding for Project ELF; and

AJR82,2,12 Whereas, U.S. Senators Feingold, Kohl, Wyden and Johnson have introduced Senate Bill 128 to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency Communications System of the navy in 1999; now, therefore, be it

AJR82,2,16 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature support the recommendation of this state's congressional delegation that the navy's Project ELF transmitter be closed in 1999; and, be it further

AJR82,2,19 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to each member of this state's congressional delegation, to President Clinton and to the secretary of the navy.

AJR82,2,20 (End)