Text of H.R. 2055: To establish a Salmon Stronghold

[Dustin Revel]

Check out this bill introduced by mike thompson... I'm skeptical of a bill of this nature introduced by a congressman who's wealthiest constituents are water thirsty polluting vineyard owners. I hope his intentions are good.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-2055

[Darian]

May be too early to tell what this bill will end up like. As it's written, it looks like a bunch of good sounding words but take a close read of sections 10 thru the end. Limitations appear stronger than the intent of the positive provisions.... :confused:

[sfp]

HR 2055 is in response to the Senate's S.817 The Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009. S.817 is the bill with much more weight behind it and is written in a way that actually protects salmon in rivers like the Smith, Illinois and Wenatchee Basin. HR 2055 is a "watered" down version that would most likely allow current neglectful practices to continue.