"And they said it couldn't be done" <'TK><

[tkwalker]

The Fat Lady has sung... The Water Resources Act was signed by Obama
yesterday. Section 2058, tells the Corps to keep their hands off our
tail-waters.


Rick Duty

[jad2t]

He finally did something I agree with.

[Headhunter]

wonder if the following is correct,

I read this only lasts for the next 4 years.

[Catch & Release]

Originally Posted by Headhunter

wonder if the following is correct,

I read this only lasts for the next 4 years.

That is correct and I am concerned....
But no one else seems to be, so we will just have to wait and see.
I believe everyone is thinking since we put up such a fight that they wont consider trying to do it again, but when dealing with the corp(as with most government agencies) never doubt what they will try next. And if they did what makes sense we wouldn't of had to go to the extremes we did anyway...

[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by Catch & Release

That is correct and I am concerned....
But no one else seems to be, so we will just have to wait and see.
I believe everyone is thinking since we put up such a fight that they wont consider trying to do it again, but when dealing with the corp(as with most government agencies) never doubt what they will try next. And if they did what makes sense we wouldn't of had to go to the extremes we did anyway...

Section 2058 therein (The Corps will not permanently restrict access to the tail-waters), BECOMES LAW... Also ... Assuming a complete victory, and the President signs the bill into law, which He has done ..; as stewards of our resources, we’ll need to maintain a watchful eye on the Corps, and make sure that the language of section 2058, of the Water Resources Development Act, remains intact when the nation’s water resources are reviewed by Congress again in 2017. (This does not say it automatically is not a law anymore ... <'TK>< )


I for one, remain dubious regarding the Corps’ true intentions behind their initial efforts to close off the tail-waters. Their intense resistance to the civil authorities against such closures, suggests a rationale that lies much deeper than the ridiculously flimsy statistics they waved as their attack pennant. Even when faced with a Senate Subcommittee hearing, the Corps leadership, at Secretary level, pushed back. Let’s be cautious in our celebration...


Rick Duty