There'd be no salmon if McClintock gets his way
Just on the heels of the positive news that California’s salmon fisheries seem to be on the rebound, comes this: U.S. Congressman Tom McClintock (R), of California’s 4th District, has apparently declared war on salmon.
On April 5th and 11th McClintock held hearings in Washington, DC and Fresno vowing to destroy the government protections for salmon so that more Delta water can be pumped to junior water rights holders in the San Joaquin Valley. In orchestrating his water plan he said, “The facts we gather from this hearing will be instrumental as we begin the process to rescind government policies at the root of the San Joaquin Valley’s misery.”
McClintock proposes to remove the National Marine Fisheries Service salmon protections that restrict Delta water exports.
It’s time to fight back. Every fisherman in McClintock’s district (from Citrus Heights to the Nevada and Oregon borders) should be outraged and should write him a letter. To see a suggested letter you can send to McClintock go to: Water4Fish
tom says
J.D.
The salmon are finally looking to rebound…we’ve gotten near record snowfall in the Sierra, thus guaranteeing clean cold water for the watershed, and abundant rainfall on the coast. Now we have a Congressman working to undo everything that the NMFS and Pacific Fisheries officials accomplished. Is somebody influenced by lobbyists here?
JD says
Nah, I’m suuuuuuure the politicos all have our best interests at heart, right?
Vinman says
Action taken. Thanks for the update and heads-up!
Russ Lo Bue says
Mr. McClintock represents greed and shortsighted interests. He should move to
restrict himself from all water matters. His point of view is in conflict w/the
best environmental views which hold that a healthy California Bay Delta is necessary for
a healthy California.
Ryan says
letter sent……thanks JD
Brion says
He will be getting a letter from me !
Frank Czyz says
I just posted that suggested letter “Water4Fish” on McClintock’s Facebook …we can all do this You’ll need to drop the last paragraph because FB only allows 1000 characters …
broke somewhere on the Feather river says
now if only you would do as you promised and put Lake Oroville in your fishing reports life would be great…..
broke somewhere on the Feather river says
Thank you JD
johnb says
Vote him out and be done with him….
Alan says
note the (R) next to his name.
people elect those types because they listen to the rhetoric in a very shortsighted way.
Buddy says
Alan the (R) next to somebodies name does not make the person a scumbag. there are turds in both bowls of punches if you know what i mean. no knead for stereotyping.
Buddy says
what a joke.