I got this from John Yarmuth, but FB wouldnt let me share it directly from him. I have no idea why, it said the content had been removed. But, not before I snagged it, so take a look! Just in case anyone is wondering: ALL of Kentuckys waterways are polluted with mercury from coal burning power plants. You can fish, but dont eat what you catch. So much for McConnells Freedom to Fish. If we clean things up, maybe we can eat our fish in the future. Maybe not. But maybe, just maybe, our grandchildren will be able to eat the fish that they catch without fears about the mercury level. I dunno. I guess well see. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, has introduced legislation that would commission such a study while imposing a moratorium on mountaintop mining. Needless to say, his bill has gotten no support from any other Kentuckians in Congress. On the contrary, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville, is trying to weaken protections for water. McConnell — who coined the phrase Freedom to Fish as part of his successful campaign to reverse limits on fishing and boating near Corps of Engineers dams for safety reasons — more recently co-sponsored an amendment that would have slashed federal protections for headwater streams, wetlands and other water sources. Last week, that amendment helped kill North Carolina Democrat Sen. Kay Hagens bill protecting the right to hunt and fish on federal lands. Read more here: kentucky/2014/07/15/3336849/feds-should-start-paying-attention.html#storylink=cpy
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:12:07 +0000
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