Hi, Tweets - just thought I'd pass this on for those interested. Birds need
rivers, too! Diann MacRae, Bothell


>Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:01:57 -0800 (PST)
>From: American Rivers Action <action at action.amrivers.org>
>Subject: Washington's rivers need your help!
>
>
>Washington's rivers need your help! Please tell the state of
>Washington to adopt water quality standards that will protect and
>restore Washington's rivers. Submit your comments today:
>http://amriversaction.ctsg.com/wac/index.asp?step=2&item=2462
>
>Background:
>The Department of Ecology is proposing to adopt new water quality
>standards. Water quality standards are the foundation for protecting
>water quality in Washington's rivers, wetlands, and marine waters.
>The standards help to preserve our healthy drinking water sources,
>protect recreational areas, clean up polluted waters, and recover
>endangered species.
>
>Unfortunately, the Department's proposed water quality standards are
>too weak to protect Washington's rivers and streams. Specifically,
>the proposed rules (1) fail to protect endangered salmon and other
>fish and wildlife; (2) contain loopholes that allow currently clean
>and healthy water bodies to easily be polluted, (3) increase hurdles
>for citizen participation in protecting our waters; (4) create a
>special exemption for dams that are out of compliance with water
>quality standards; and (5) allow discharges of toxic substances into
>waterways in amounts that violate water quality standards.
>
>Submit Comments:
>The Department is accepting comments on the proposed water quality
>rules through March 7, 2003. Please tell the Department to adopt
>water quality standards that will protect our rivers and the people
>and salmon that depend on them!
>
>Visit: http://www.amrivers.org/takeaction/default.htm
>
>Thanks for your help-
>Connie Kelleher, Northwest Regional Office
>American Rivers
>www.AmericanRivers.org
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