SJR25,1,42 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

SJR25,1,65 Whereas, the federal government has a serious budget deficit and operating
6Project ELF costs between $16 million and $20 million per year; and

SJR25,1,107 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

SJR25,1,1211 Whereas, civilian oversight of the military is a cornerstone of American
12democracy; and

SJR25,1,1413 Whereas, public and editorial comment has overwhelmingly called for Project
14ELF to be closed; and

SJR25,2,2

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1Whereas, the full U.S. senate voted twice in 1995 to cut funding for Project ELF;
2and

SJR25,2,53 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

SJR25,2,86 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