Southern black racer (scientific name: "Coluber constrictor"), the racer is more likely to suffocate or crush its victim into the ground, rather than coiling around it in typical constrictor fashion. Man remains the greatest enemy of black racers. Many are killed on highways and others are intentionally killed out of fear. The white chin causes some people to kill this snake, believing that it is a cottonmouth – a venomous snake more commonly called a water moccasin. The venomous snake has a white lining inside of its mouth. Racers are nonvenomous and do not breed with cottonmouths. Natural enemies include such birds of
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009 Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009 The Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009, also known as the Water for the World Act, is the name of two identical bills introduced in each house of the United States Congress. The Senate version was introduced March 17, 2009 in the 111th Congress by Dick Durbin (Illinois-D) to the United States Senate as . S. 624 has been cosponsored by 14 Senators. The House of Representatives version of the bill was introduced April 22, 2009 in the 111th Congress by Earl Blumenauer (Oregon-D) to the