[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11] [Senate] [Page 15292] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]TRIBUTE TO JOHN ``JACK'' BISCOE Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I pay tribute to a Maine champion for the wilderness and a strong proponent of protecting our natural world. John ``Jack'' Biscoe, who died last year on November 20, possessed a stirring passion for the uninterrupted forests of Maine, the mighty Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers, and the White Mountains which extend from Maine into New Hampshire. Jack's passion for the environment was not limited to Maine, and in fact extended to the breathtaking wilderness of Alaska. He first traveled to Alaska in the 1950s tagging salmon in the Aleutian Islands for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Subsequently, his involvement in the cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill only spurred his engagement in wildlife conservation. At the end of his career, Jack was one of Maine's most renowned organizers behind protecting Alaska's wilderness, and he frequently reminded me that Mainers care about protecting the environment throughout the world. Upon his return to Maine, Jack's concern for wildlife was channeled through the Sierra Club, and other groups, of which he was an avid member, including the Alaska Wilderness League and the Alaska Coalition of Maine. Jack's zeal for environmental protection never waned and his vision for a better environment never faltered, and we will long remember him as an inspiration of what one person can contribute to the greater good. Jack's life and legacy were emblematic of Maine's deep commitment to retaining our quality of life, and I appreciate the effort that he provided on behalf of our Nation's wilderness. ____________________