Last week, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries denied a permit for Comstock Resources, Inc, to withdraw fracking water from the Amite River. Scenic Rivers are Outstanding Natural Resource Waters of Louisiana, and cannot be degraded; their ecological values must be kept alive. These are our sacred rivers, whose wilderness values must remain unaltered, so that Louisiana’s ecological and aesthetic heritage is preserved for future generations.Despite that, Comstock and Goodrich sought to take them from us. But because of your actions, Louisiana has stood up to protect our Scenic Rivers, and six extraction permits have been withdrawn or denied! Thanks to the Department, we can keep the Amite in the Amite, and the Tickfaw in the Tickfaw. Over 60 million gallons of water will not be turned into hazardous waste–it will flow, and provide habitat and life for Louisiana.You can read the Joint formal comment from the Delta Chapter, GRN, and othershere. GRN’s individual comment to Comstock is here. LDWF’s decision is recorded here. Learn more about the Scenic Rivers programhere.Here’s our ally Monique Harden, speaking in St Helena Parish last month in defense of these rivers, and speaking to the need for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to uphold the State Constitution. Moniqueasks, “What is sacred? What is beyond the limits?” (thanks to Mike Stagg)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSXxEP2gK54Scott Eustis, M.S. is GRN’s Coastal Wetland SpecialistExtraction Applications withdrawn or denied:SRP #911Comstock Resources, Inc.Tickfaw RiverSt. Helena ParishWithdrawnSRP #906Comstock Resources, Inc.Amite RiverEast Feliciana ParishClosed – Determination Made on PermitSRP #904Comstock Resources, Inc.Amite RiverEast Feliciana ParishWithdrawnSRP #903Comstock Resources, Inc.Tickfaw RiverSt. Helena ParishWithdrawnSRP #902Comstock Resources, Inc.Tickfaw RiverSt. Helena ParishWithdrawnSRP #896Goodrich Petroleum CompanyTangipahoa RiverTangipahoa ParishWithdrawn
