Cheney's role in fish kill - investigation starts today

[deminks]

What role did the dark lord have in the fish kill - 65,000 salmon?

http://times-standard.com/local/ci_6506664

EUREKA -- On the eve of a House committee hearing on the role Vice President Dick Cheney played in Klamath River management decisions, fishermen decried the impact of political tampering on their ability to earn a living.

Congress, beginning today, is investigating Cheney's role -- if any -- in denying sufficient water for salmon in the Klamath River to support farmers in the upper Klamath Basin, despite the recommendation of scientists and others.

On Monday, several fishermen called in from their boats to attend a conference call with the group Earth Justice and described the impacts such management decisions had on their livelihoods.

Dave Bitts, a salmon fisherman out of Eureka, said that last year he and others in the industry caught only one-fifth of the fish they'd have normally landed in a year.

”When our opportunity to fish is attacked in this manner, it's not just us but it's the future of the fish themselves that's under attack,” Bitts said. “For 30 years, we've been learning to be stewards of the resources and do what we can to make sure that these fish can thrive in the rivers and in the ocean -- if we're driven off the ocean, we're not going to be able to do that anymore."

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There's that word that repug's can't stand - stewardship.

[blogslut]

1. Oh, that Wacky Dick Cheney

He thought he could get some GOP votes by piping water to farmers. Only problem is his little stunt practically killed off the entire fishing industry for the region. That silly DICK. What are we going to do with him?

[blogslut]

2. Moar about the hearing

here: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=32&extmode=view&extid=85

EDIT ADD: The site carries a live hearing webcat. Can't say for sure if they'll have a stream for this but do click the LISTEN LIVE link @ 10:00AM ET - just to see. :)

[RFKJrNews]

3. Glad something is finally being done.

RFK Jr. will surely be watching this hearing today with great interest. He's been talking about this for years!!!


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[Vidar]

4. Mighty big grenades the Big Dick was fishing with that day.

[peekaloo]

5. I'm betting he threw one of his bionic pacemakers in the water and electrocuted them.

:dunce:

[FloridaJudy]

6. He accidently shot 65,000 salmon in the face?

Aw, he was just cleaning the river, and didn't know it was loaded.

[Atman]

7. Actually, he bathed in the water.

Turned it all toxic.

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[Enrique]

8. Salmongate

wouldn't it be something if this is what brought them down?

[ProSense]

9. Cheney vs. Environment: Killing the Forests for the Trees

Cheney vs. Environment: Killing the Forests for the Trees

[Olney Blue]

10. He thought the fish were Democrats.