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Congressman declare war on the Delta and the water rights of Northern California. If this bill passes we can say good by to everything we value in Northern California. How can they justify destroying Northern California to benefit the Corporate Ag in Southern California?

H.R. Bill 1837
We won a battle but the war continues...Here's the next battle and it came quick!
If you want any Striped Bass in the Bay/Delta or anywhere else in California, or any other anadromous fisheries for that matter! You better get in touch with your Congressional Representative because H.R. Bill 1837 by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, and co-sponsored by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield is out kill the CVPIA and its fisheries restoration objectives, as well as sucking Northern California dry. This is a classic example of self serving greed by Southern San Joaquin Valley Corporate AG...
We need to get everyone to write, phone and e-mail their Congressional Rep.'s as well as copy both of their Senators! This Bill is going to committee soon and then to the floor for a vote. We need to act quickly!
Below is just a sample of part of the Bill's language. Especially read (b)(2) below, I'm told that this is an amendment by Tom McClintock.. If they can't win a lawsuit then they buy congressional reps. to overturn any State laws.
"SEC. 108. COMPLIANCE WITH ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973.
(a) Compliance-
(1) IN GENERAL- All requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall be considered to be fully met for the protection and conservation of the species listed pursuant to the Act for the operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project, if the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project are operated in a manner consistent with the `Principles for Agreement on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government' dated December 15, 1994.
(2) BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS AND MODIFICATION- The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall issue biological opinions for coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project that are no more restrictive than provisions of the `Principles for Agreement on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government' dated December 15, 1994. Such biological opinions may be modified only with the consent of the signatories to the `Principles for Agreement on the Bay-Delta Standards Between the State of California and the Federal Government' dated December 15, 1994.
(b) Preemption of State Law-
(1) STATE LAW PREEMPTION- Neither the State of California, an agency of the State, nor any political subdivision of the State shall adopt or enforce any requirement for the protection or conservation of any species listed under the Endangered Species Act for the operations of the Central Valley Project or the California State Water Project that is more restrictive than the requirements of this section. Any provision of California State law that authorizes the imposition of conditions or restrictions on the operations of the Central Valley Project or the California State Water Project for the protection or conservation of a species that is more restrictive than this section is preempted.
(2) NATIVE SPECIES PROTECTION- Any restriction imposed under California law on the take or harvest of any nonnative or introduced aquatic or terrestrial species that preys upon a native fish species that occupies the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries or the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta shall be void and is preempted."
We all need to start a tidal wave of opposition to HR 1837
Go read it yourself to see what a dangerous bill this is. It will be the complete and total rape of Northern California for Stewart Resnick's personal enrichment and others of his ilk! Read it here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.1837:

Here's a good a good article that tells you all you need to know about the scumbag behind the water issues in this state.

http://www.earthisland.org/journal/inde ... _of_excess

Gene Buchholz wrote: H.R. Bill 1837
We won a battle but the war continues...Here's the next battle and it came quick!
If you want any Striped Bass in the Bay/Delta or anywhere else in California, or any other anadromous fisheries for that matter!

This ISN'T just about stripers. Largemouth bass ARE NOT a native species here.

Gene Buchholz wrote: (2) NATIVE SPECIES PROTECTION- Any restriction imposed under California law on the take or harvest of any nonnative or introduced aquatic or terrestrial species that preys upon a native fish species that occupies the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries or the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta shall be void and is preempted."

The way I read it, they're coming after our largies too.

Greedy people know no shame, and no limits.
They are truly the one percent.
"What profit a man, that he gain the world, but lose his soul?"
Those people have no soul.

Tom McClintock is my representative in Placer County. He represented southern California districts for many years. A few years ago he moved to a historically conservative district in Northern California.

If this is true, it seems he doesn't represent his new constituents well.

Great article. And look what DWR is doing without a vote! Sounds like someone was bought!


http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/02/19/272 ... ighed.html

People don't realize that taking water will ruin Northern California.
And the pumps using enough energy to power Sacramento? Where do they think that will come from? Oh, yea, can you say brownouts. We all will pay for some of that, as it will overload the system.
I just hate to see all those cotton trailers along I5 with the slogans (aka propaganda) about water, when in fact that land was crappy, bought cheap, and then they try to get sympathy like more water will help.

Morgan