Help nail a CA water Co. that drained a lake and destroyed an ecosystem...

[henslee]

I hate bummin' the flow in the Lounge but no one visits "environment" or "activism" and this is a good cause.

Wutchumna Water Co in Woodlake, Calif recently and illegally drained historic Bravo lake, killing thousands of fish and wreaking havoc on waterfowl. They failed to contact proper state authorities before doing this heinous act and now claim ignorance. (on edit) They now claim Bravo was not a real lake -- a bold-faced lie.

http://www.modbee.com/state_wire/story/9185758p-1008583 ...

(originally posted in a CA thread started by Kadie) http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph ... )

The Fish and Game commission is now investigating. I urge you to contact their executive director. Robert R Treanor <[e-mail] > and their wildfowl division <[e-mail] >. Voice your outrage. Lets make sure these folks get punished. Lets send a message to future violators who think they can wreak environmental havoc with impunity.
(cont'd after photo)

Bravo Lake was home to the Yokut and Wachumna, peaceful Indians who lived along its banks. This is a pic. before levys were built.

Any practical reason Wutchumna Water now claims for draining Bravo lake is irrelevant. Their statements that the lake "only held junk fish" indicates a total lack of remorse for their illegal act. And since when did Wutchumna Water become environmental experts on fish species? This time, we were lucky there no endangered species were killed (that we know of) Next time, we might not be so lucky. Lets make sure they don't get off the hook. Write the Fish and Game Commission and anyone else relevant. I wrote a slew of folks. If anyone wants more email addresses, let me know. I suggest you recommend that the lake be restored to its orginal condition.

Another story link
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/news/stories/20040925 /...

[SoCalDem]

1. Water companies have been killing Mono Lake forever

:(

This does not surprise me a bit..:(

[sandnsea]

2. This is a new angle

Dams built in California for flood control are now proof that the original lakes weren't lakes. That's a good one. Gonna have to watch for that excuse to appear more and more, never heard it before. Am I right that this will be refilled by November? At least it isn't permanent, right? Except, well, when fish and eggs die, they die. And I think now is the time birds would like to be honking and splashing around on the water. Maybe these people think fish really do come from hatchery trucks. *sigh*

[KT2000]

3. This is awful

surely the tribes in the area can take this on - they can have power in this situation that could drive the investigation.