I have been following this on another website. While the original concept may have had good intentions, it’s been perverted into something that is killing thousands of fish. Read here about the initiative:
http://www.bsee.gov/uploadedFiles/BSEE/BSEE_Newsroom/Speeches/2012/Saucier%20Idle%20Iron%2003-23-12.pdf
Now read here about what it’s causing:
http://www.local15tv.com/content/RealityCheck/story/Reality-Check-How-Leaders-are-Trying-to-Put-an/NSyx5JwteUe0LzMsxZ3f5g.cspx
Below is a link to site where a petition was begun by a local fisherman. Once there, do a search on “idle iron” and please take the time and sign it…make our voices heard:
http://www.change.org
Signed…
signed!!with comment!!Doug Olander told us this was coming,forwarded link to everyone.
signed
In case anyone has been getting spam from the change.org website, just unsubscribe from their system and you won’t get any emails again.
Also, a petition has been started on the Whitehouse petitions site:
http://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/stop-idle-iron-program/FLDPVfZD
“Never argue with an idiot…he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.”
Just an FYI directly linked to this topic, the Gulf Council’s Artificial Reef Advisory Panel meets today to discuss the amendment that considers designating petroleum platform as Essential Fish Habitat. Listen Live: http://ow.ly/hQHKn
Always wishin’ I was fishin’…
http://www.abfishcharters.com
SIGNED:wink:
1982 MITCHEL CC 18’ FOR SALE http://greenville.craigslist.org/boa/3560767324.html
1971 NEWPORT DAYSAILER 21’
1970 MAKO CC 22’
Signed - Wouldn’t this be better suited to a whitehouse petition that they are forced to respond to if it gets a certain amount of signatures?