Comments on: The Fuss Over Fish

Lesley Stahl Reports On The Debate On What To Do To Protect Endangered Salmon

[brucet1963]

why are we paying 500 million per year to save an industry that is apparently dying? Tear down the dams and subsidize the electricity rate with the 500 million. Or better yet, let all those pacific north westerners pay 15 cents a kilowatt hour like everyone else...

[melaniehazen]

While I agree that the dams are the problem and that the environmental impact of them is being whitewashed, I do not like my journalism mixed with smart aleck sarcasm from the reporter. Leslie Stahl''s "puns" and affected confusion in an attempt to point out her incredulity irritates me and undermines the story. And quite frankly, I was offended at the reaction to the Native American fishing exception and the government''s providing nets for that purpose. As the entire river, all the salmon in it and all of the land it runs through was theirs to start with, it seems pretty petty to balk at some nets and fish.

[karonlee]

Why isn''t the cost of saving the dams in terms of research for the salmon part of the cost per kilowatt of electricity? The price quoted was one cent per kilowatt, however; does that price take into account the real cost? I''m sure it does not. We keep fooling ourselves by believing we can have it all.

[jdcapshew]

This is yet another manmade disaster for a short term gain for people. It''s time to tear down the freakin'' dams and get alternative safe source of energy. This is disgusting and for those who are religious, it''s anti-god.