[ACT] Treebune News- GREEN Act for Affordable Homes and San Antonio Tree Ordinance

[Jared Liu]

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	June 8, 2009	 	
		
  	


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GREEN Act for Affordable Homes Hearing
(Washington, DC)- On Thursday, June 11, the House Subcommittee on  
Housing and Community Opportunity will hear testimony regarding the  
GREEN Act of 2009 (H.R. 2336). Please let your Representative know-  
before Thursday's hearing- that this bill is important to you, and ask  
him/her to be a co-sponsor.

  	


  	
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LOCAL STORY
Tree Rules OK in Zone Outside City Limit
(San Antonio, TX)- For years, developers have tried to ignore San  
Antonio's tree preservation ordinance on the city's outskirts. And for  
just as long, City Attorney Michael Bernard and other officials have  
insisted San Antonio has a right to protect trees in a 5-mile buffer  
zone outside city limits known as the extraterritorial jurisdiction.  
Last week, the 4th Court of Appeals weighed in on the debate and sided  
with the city.

  	



  	
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