Do you like having access to National Weather Service weather information over the Internet? Do you want to continue receiving NWS weather information?

If so, you may be interested in knowing that Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) has introduced Senate bill S.786, "The National Weather Services Duties Act of 2005", which would prohibit the NWS from offering any weather information that would compete with private companies which sell such information to paid subscribers.

Senate bill S.786 has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, of which Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT) is a member. If you want continued Internet access to products of the National Weather Service, you may want to make your feelings known!