more lunatic fringe environmental wackery.
We need power, and we need water. But who is stupid enough to give up those necessities in favor of a fish?
I’m surprised the Sierra Club isn’t behind this. Oh I forgot they are more interested in not doing control burns in California because they are tree huggers but when the trees burn anyway they want federal $$$$ and blame the govt. for not rescuing them.
Its not the fish, it is the economic/recreational value of the fish. And it is not just the value of the fish(recreational) but other recreational values such as down stream boating. Or camping. Or hiking.
The recreational value of the river to the local and state economy and tax base far exceeds the irrigation and power generation value of the river.
Another example closer to your home is the economic value to N AR and S MO of the White River fishery.