Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Eliminated by House; Will Senate Save Them? - Blue Living Ideas

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Eliminated by House; Will Senate Save Them?

Posted on Jul 02, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

The 2010 Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund was not funded by the US House of Representatives in the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill.  President Obama had called for $50 million to aid restoring the species, but Congressman Doc Hastings’ (R-WA) amendment was rejected by House Democrats.  Funding for salmon recovery was not eliminated entirely, but the money will be transferred to a “broad, nationwide, federal-agency-driven recovery program that dilutes salmon dollars to any project of any sort anywhere in the country, including salmon that aren’t endangered or at risk.”
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