Better Late

[Andre Cramblit]

A letter will still help

Mia - Main Red Pony wrote:

>Is this still current? Today is the 27th, and this just ended up in my box.
>
>?????
>
>Mia
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andre Cramblit" <andrekar at NCIDC.ORG>
>To: <ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 1:00 PM
>Subject: Better Late
>
>
>DAY OF ACTION TO SAVE KLAMATH SALMON
>Let Scottish Power hear from you!
>http://capwiz.com/friendsoftheriver/mail/compose/?alertid=6090101&target=CU&
>customid=6089531&type=CU
>
>WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 is a day of action for Klamath River supporters.
>Members of the Karuk, Yurok, Hoopa, and Klamath Tribes and staffers from
>Friends of the River and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen~Rs
>Associations need your help to make an impression on Scottish Power!
>
>You can help by sending an email to the Scottish Power Board of
>Directors on July 21, just days before their annual shareholders~R
>meeting. In your message let the Board of Directors know that:
>
>-Their American subsidiary, PacifiCorp, is not living up to their
>~Sgreen~T standards
>
>-The Klamath fishery is the basis for unique and important Native
>American cultures. These cultures cannot exist without salmon.
>
>-The dams block access to over 350 miles of historic spawning habitat
>
>-Share your personal experiences and feelings
>
>The leaders of the Karuk, Hoopa, Yurok, and Klamath Tribes request that
>your letters be kind. The goal is to let the companies leaders in
>Scotland know more about the situation and the people of the Klamath Basin.
>
>WHO IS SCOTTISH POWER?
>Scottish Power is a large multinational energy company that owns
>PacifiCorp who in turn own and operate the Klamath dams.
>
>WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH KLAMATH DAMS?
>The Klamath dams are in the process of being relicensed by the federal
>government. Since the new license will last from 30 to 50 years, now is
>the time to make changes. We hope to convince the federal government and
>Scottish Power, to work Tribes, environmentalists, and fishermen to
>provide for fish passage. This means some dams, like the towering Iron
>Gate, will need to be removed and other smaller dams fitted with
>functional ladders.
>
>
>

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André Cramblit: andre.p.cramblit.86 at alum.dartmouth.org is the Operations
Director Northern California Indian Development Council NCIDC
(http://www.ncidc.org) is a non-profit that meets the development needs
of American Indians

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