Dear Dona, The subject has been well researched. I have a 1995 report by the California Energy Commission "Avian Collision and Electrocution" with 468 references. Many deal with "towers, radio, TV, and other." Dex Hinckley 703-354-1342 >At 08:26 PM 7/11/1999 -0400, you wrote: >>Can someone remind me the dangers of these towers? I did look in the >>archives and found the possible danger of migrating birds hitting them. Has >>that been researched? Is it really a threat? (Please don't flame me, I >>just want to know what I am complaining about to that congressman.) >> >>Dona Patrick >>Bethesda, MD >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Norm Saunders <osprey@ARI.Net> >>To: <mdosprey@ARI.Net> >>Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 3:46 PM >>Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] Cell Phone Tower Alert >> >> >>> > Do you have the email address for Steny Hoyer? >>> > >>> If he has an e-mail address it is not immediately apparent from his >>> web site. Here are his mailing addresses and office telephone numbers: >>> >>> Washington, D.C. Office >>> Congressman Steny H. Hoyer >>> U.S. House of Representatives >>> 1705 Longworth House Office Building >>> Washington, D.C. 20515 >>> Phone - (202) 225-4131 >>> Fax - (202) 225-4300 >>> >>> Northern District Office >>> Congressman Steny H. Hoyer >>> U.S. District Courthouse >>> 6500 Cherrywood Lane >>> Suite 310 >>> Greenbelt, MD 20770 >>> Phone - (301) 474-0119 >>> Fax - (301) 474-4697 >>> >>> Southern District Office >>> Congressman Steny H. Hoyer >>> 21A Industrial Park >>> Suite 101 >>> Waldorf, MD 20602 >>> Phone - (301) 843-1577 >>> Fax - (301) 843-1331 >>> >>> His website is at: http://www.house.gov/hoyer/ >>> >>> Best of luck, >>> Norm >>> >>> =============== >>> Norm Saunders >>> Colesville, MD >>> osprey@ari.net >>> >> >>