Members of Congress are manipulating the impacts of drought conditions to serve wealthy special interests. This secret drought bill seeks to accelerate massive water transfers from the SF Bay Delta to special interests in the arid regions of the South and West San Joaquin Valley. It will override environmental protections in order to provide “drought relief” for special interests (We have not been given access to the bill’s number).
The SF Bay Delta cannot sustain additional water transfers without collapsing, especially in the midst of a historic drought. This secret federal drought bill will put in place provisions that will allow water exporters to override existing environmental regulations that protect the SF Bay Delta from excessive water transfers.
If the secret drought bill is allowed to pass, it will hasten the extinction of our fish and wildlife species and destroy our regional economies in farming and fishing, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs and livelihoods.
The secret drought bill is being negotiated in the Senate right now, with attempts to block the public and SF Bay Delta estuary members from participating in the process. Take action to save the largest estuary on the west coast of the America!
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Here is what you could say: "I oppose the federal drought bill that is secretly being negotiated in the Senate to over pump the Delta and override environment protections such as the Endangered Species Act. I urge the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to hold a public hearing on this legislation."
List of Senators to call:
Senator Dianne Feinstein (California): 202) 224-3841
Senator Barbara Boxer (California):(202) 224-3553
Senator Mark Udall (Colorado): (202) 224-5941
Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon): (202) 224-3753
Senator Maria Cantwell (Washington): (202) 224-3441
Senator Harry Reid (Nevada): (202) 224-3542
Senator Brian Schatz (Hawaii): (202) 224-3934
Using this link http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/, you can easily find your representative’s email and phone number by typing in your zip code.
