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Information You Need To Know -
2010 - The
Klamath
Basin
Water Crisis Continues
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Felice Pace:
Grange Leader David Lewis on Klamath River
issues Jan 1, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Final water deal near - Document could go public after meetings this
week in Sacramento Jan 5, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Stakeholders’ relationship changing -
Groups still face some disagreements
Jan 5, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
Final Klamath Deals may be released this week
- Klamath Tribes embroiled in conflict Jan 5, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Judge rejects irrigators’ protest - Decision
supports settlement between Tribes, Project irrigators
Jan 6, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
2 options: Settlement or legal process -
Adjudication for water claims helped motivate
Klamath negotiations
Jan 6, 2010 |
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Edsheets:
Summary Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement
Jan 7, 2010 |
Combined Press Release:
Klamath Settlement Agreements Finalized
Jan 8, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Water agreement done -
Klamath document to be released online this
morning
Jan 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Science conference scheduled - Water issues
discussion to be Feb. 1-5 in Medford
Jan 8, 2010 |
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Oregonian:
Final Klamath Basin agreement released
Jan 8, 2010 |
Times-Standard:
Final Klamath restoration pact released
Jan 9, 2010 |
| Farm Bureau News:
Estate Tax: An Onerous Burden for Family Farms
and Ranches Jan 11, 2010 |
Crescent City Triplicate:
Klamath dam plan takes another step
Jan 9, 2010 |
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New York Times:
Reaching Consensus on the Klamath
Jan 11, 2009 |
Felice Pace:
Final KBRA draft opens door to tinkering with
bedrock environmental laws Jan 11, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Irrigator assistance possible - Kulongoski
makes request for disaster determination Jan 12, 2010 |
Oregonian Editorial:
The impending Klamath pact creates a future
out of chaos Jan 13, 2010 |
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Crescent City Triplicate:
Supervisors mull signing dam pacts
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Capital Press:
Klamath restoration deal released to public -
Agreement could be ratified as early as February; critics condemn
concessions Jan 14, 2010 |
Herald and News Guest Commentary:
It’s time for irrigators to choose:
Self-determination or conflict? Jan 14, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Using water wisely - Study finds irrigation is decreasing in the
Basin Jan 14, 2010 |
Herald and
News:
County faces deadline on settlement -
Commissioners have until Feb. 9 to take a
position Jan 15, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Commentary: Agreement would harm agriculture,
Basin Jan 16, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
County to take public input -
Commissioners plan Jan. 27 session on water
agreement Jan 16, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News Letter:
Watershed-wide approach is best
Jan 13, 2010 |
Oregonian Commentary:
Klamath Basin agreement: seizing a chance to
move forward Jan 18, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Opinions about the final draft -
Stakeholders share their views, prepare for
public process
Jan 19, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Local farmers eligible for loans
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
Agreement would put federal rights over
state’s Jan 20, 2010 |
KDRV,
Medford:
Jackson Co. investigates whether KBRA could
affect Rogue Valley water supply Jan 20, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Snow level worrisome - Water year precipitation at 82 percent of
average in Basin Jan 21, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Less than average snow pack creates anxiety
for irrigators Jan 21, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Tribes vote on water agreement - Stakeholders
have until Feb. 9 to decide if they support KBRA Jan 21,
2010 |
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Herald and News:
Governor discusses Klamath in D.C. -
Meets with Obama adviser about water agreement
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Jackson County warned - Irrigator talks with commission about water
deal Jan 22, 2009 |
Times-Standard Letter:
Give change a chance in the Klamath River
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
The Water Deal - What do the tribes get?
Jan 24, 2010 |
Herald and News Commentary:
Restoration agreement better than the status
quo Jan 24, 2010 |
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Oregonian Commentary:
Compromise and the environment: A tale of two
agreements Jan 25, 2010 |
Times-Standard:
Final Klamath deal to go before supervisors
Jan 25, 2010 |
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KDRV, Medford:
Jackson Co. officials say Rogue Valley water
supply "not in jeopardy" Jan 26, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Irrigation
district backs deal -
Klamath Irrigation District board votes
unanimously for agreement
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Bureau of Reclamation commissioner: Agreement
offers more tools Jan 27, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Basin precipitation still below average
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
Who really has jurisdiction over Oregon’s
water? Jan 27, 2010 |
Capital Press Editorial:
Klamath Basin faces hard choices
Jan 23, 2010 |
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Bill Brown:
Non-Support of the Klamath Basin Restoration
Agreement Jan 24, 2010 |
Oregonian Opinion:
Bringing peace to the Klamath Basin
Jan 27, 2010 |
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KDRV, Medford:
Klamath Co. commissioners hear public comment
on KBRA Jan 27, 2010 |
Crescent City Triplicate:
Supervisors hold off on signing pacts - County
says it needs more information on dams removal’s impact
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Oregon Public Broadcasting:
PacifiCorp Rate Increase Set For February
Jan 27, 2010 |
Capital Press:
PacifiCorp to raise rates
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
Agreement gives Basin chance to be proactive
Jan 28, 2010 |
Herald and News:
400 attend hearing - Residents speak out on
water agreement Jan 29, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Off-Project users discuss agreement
Jan 29, 2010 |
Capital Press Opinion:
Klamath agreement fails to meet needs of
American people Jan 29, 2010 |
| Columbia Basin Bulletin:
Long January Warm Spell Making
For Low Snowpack In Cascades Lower Elevations
Jan 29, 2010 |
KBC:
Klamath County officials opposing the Klamath
Basin Restoration Agreement and dam removal Jan 27,
2010 |
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Herald
and News:
Water agreement challenges - Perspectives vary
on the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement Jan 30, 2010 |
Herald
and News:
What’s at stake in Klamath water
deal -
Stakeholders share opinions of agreement and
future of Basin
Jan 31, 2010 |
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AP:
Klamath science conference charts restoration
Feb 1, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Facing challenges of perception, funding
Feb 2, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Science Conference looks at diverse
perspectives in the Klamath Basin Feb 3, 2010 |
Siskiyou
Daily News:
Rumors, alternatives addressed during
discussion of KBRA Feb 3, 2010 |
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Pioneer Press Guest Opinion:
Rush to judgement - Do Not Sign KBRA or KHSA
Feb 3, 2010 |
Oregon Public Broadcasting:
Clock Ticking For Klamath Dams Feb
4, 2010 |
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Crescent City Triplicate:
Yurok Tribal Council votes to sign dam removal
pacts Feb 4, 2010 |
Herald and News:
3 groups support water deal -
Tulelake
Irrigation District, Basin Improvement District vote in favor
Feb 4, 2010 |
| Siskiyou
Daily News:
Klamath River Basin Science Conference: Call
made for ‘integrated science framework’ Feb 4, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Science Conference: Water resources discussed
at Wednesday's meeting Feb 5, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Leaders: Consider the human factor
Feb 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Area leaders: Consider human impacts
Feb 7, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Fish recovery depends on entire Basin -
Researchers say dams, habitat restoration,
other factors at play
Feb 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Upper, lower basin hydrology differs
Feb 7, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Attendee: Event offers more unified approach
Feb 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Residents’ attitudes influenced by history
Feb 7, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
Basin home to diverse population of lampreys
Feb 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Oregon spotted frog under fire Feb
7, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Climate change could lead to more people in
Basin Feb 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water deal on county agenda Feb 7,
2010 |
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Herald and News:
City won’t take water deal stand
Feb 7, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Agreements would settle many historic
differences Feb 7, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
Settlement agreements address new realities
Feb 7, 2010 |
Rex Cozzalio:
Klamath Impacts - Letter to Klamath County Commissioners opposing
KBRA Feb 8, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Stakeholders grilled - Commissioners ask questions about water deal
Feb 9, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Agreements best way to deal with future crises
Feb 9, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Klamath County approves water deal
- Commissioners unanimously support Klamath agreement
Feb 10, 2010 |
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New
York Times:
Key Enviro Group Retreats From Klamath River
Settlement Feb 9, 2010 |
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Felice
Pace:
BuRec's Non-Agricultural Klamath Water Users -
Where's the Obama "transparency"? Feb 11, 2010 |
Herald
and News:
Votes taken on water deal - Deadline passes
for groups to sign water agreement Feb 11, 2010 |
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Times-Standard:
Lines are drawn over Klamath dam deals
Feb 11, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
County to request Klamath legislation for
public review Feb 11, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Better coordination, better understanding
themes as conferences closes Feb 11, 2010 |
Capital Press Opinion:
Klamath farmers take heed of Metropolitan
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Oregonian:
Oregon senator supports Klamath Basin
agreement Feb 11, 2010 |
Herald
and News Editorial:
Commissioners move agreement a step forward
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Capital Press Letter:
Klamath should be adjudicated Feb
12, 2010 |
Capital Press Letter:
Agreement assures future of basin
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Basin water agreement to be signed in Salem -
KBRA signing will be Thursday at the Capitol
Feb 13, 2010 |
Pioneer Press Opinion:
Re: Fish and Game Code §1602 Feb
17, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Locals to attend signing - Interior Secretary
Salazar will attend at state Capital
Thursday Feb 17, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Chamber of Commerce backs Basin water
agreement Feb 17, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water deal enters into Klamath tribal dispute
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Public News Service:
‘Historic Step’ for Klamath Basin, Dams
Feb 17, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
County discusses Klamath dam agreements
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Times-Standard:
Analysis: Klamath deal would help salmon
Feb 18, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Faction: Hold off signing KBRA - Group says
tribal leaders were recalled, shouldn’t sign water deal
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Plentiful potatoes - 38 tons of donated potatoes will feed hungry
around Oregon Feb 18, 2010 |
AP:
Officials sign landmark Klamath dam removal
agreements Feb 18, 2010 |
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Oregonian:
Oregon, California sign deal aimed at ending
Klamath water wars Feb 18, 2010 |
Portland Business Journal:
Officials sign Klamath agreement
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Press Release:
American Rivers Signs Agreements for World's
Largest River Restoration Project - Historic
Klamath River agreements resolve
decades of disputes, are models for collaborative solutions
Feb 18, 2010 |
Wall Street Journal:
Govt, Utility Officials Sign Klamath River Dam
Removal Deal Feb 18, 2010 |
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Oregon Public Broadcasting:
Klamath Dam Agreement Signed Feb
18, 2010 |
Oregon Governor Kulongoski Press Release:
Governor Kulongoski signs historic Klamath
Basin agreement Feb 18, 2010 |
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California Governor Schwarzenegger Press Release:
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Historic Klamath
River Agreements Feb 18, 2010 |
Combined Press Release:
Obama Administration, Governors, and Klamath
Communities Sign Pact to Restore River and Local Economies
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Combined Press Release:
Oregon, California Coalition Calls on Congress
to Fix Klamath Deal Feb 18, 2010 |
National Public Radio:
In Oregon, Farmers, Fisherman And Tribes Ink
Dam-Removal Deal Feb 18, 2010 |
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Record-Searchlight (blog):
'Simply insane' Feb 18, 2010 |
Albany Democrat Herald:
Editorial: What will this ‘study’ show?
Feb 18, 2010 |
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New York Times:
Pacts Signed to Restore Salmon and Klamath
River in Oregon and California Feb 18, 2010 |
Congressman Doc Hastings Statement:
Hard Questions Need to be Answered on $1
Billion Klamath Plan Feb 18, 2010 |
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ENS:
Klamath Water Wars Settled With Agreements to
Remove Four Dams Feb 18, 2010 |
AP:
Klamath water deal ends long conflict - Tribal
leader praises effort, says that removing dams will 'set the river
free' Feb 19, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
Water deal signed - Governors, interior
secretary part of ceremony at Oregon Capitol Feb 19,
2010 |
Herald
and News:
Lawmakers remain concerned about deal
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
Lawmakers remain concerned about deal
Feb 19, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Lawmakers remain concerned about deal
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Redding Record Searchlight:
Governors hail Klamath water pact, but not all
agree Feb 19, 2010 |
Columbia Basin Bulletin:
Parties Sign Klamath Basin Restoration
Agreement, Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Feb 19, 2010 |
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Statesman Journal:
Klamath Basin Pact signed by Schwarzenegger
and Kulongoski Feb 19, 2010
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Capital Press:
Big show of support for Klamath agreements
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Times-Standard:
It's signed! Klamath dam pacts signed in
Oregon Capitol Feb 19, 2010 |
Times-Standard Opinion:
Why the Humboldt Watershed Council cannot
support the Klamath settlement Feb 19, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Report identifies key Siskiyou County issues
at Klamath science conference Feb 19, 2010 |
Marcia
Armstrong, Siskiyou County Supervisor:
Klamath Basin Science Conference
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Water year looks dire - Lack of precipitation worries irrigators,
fishermen Feb 20, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water year - Refuges, others already feeling
the effects Feb 20, 2010 |
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Herald and News Editorial:
Agreement charts course to follow in settling
Basin’s costly water battles - Not all issues were resolved, though,
and we hope more can be Feb 20, 2010 |
Herald
and News:
Water in our Basin - 1,300 farmers, three fish
and the Klamath River Feb 21, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
Water in our Basin - Projects aim to reverse
changes in the Klamath River watershed Feb 21, 2010 |
Audubon California Press Release:
Klamath settlement could benefit habitat for California’s migratory birds Feb
19, 2010 |
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Department of Interior Press Release:
Agreement Reached on Klamath River Basin
Restoration Feb 18, 2010 |
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YouTube:
Interview of Oregon Senator Doug Whitsett on
the KBRA Feb 24, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Klamath dam deal draws big support
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Indian Country Today:
Landmark Klamath River restoration and dam
removal agreements signed Feb 25, 2010 |
Lake
Oswego Review Opinion:
Klamath restoration pact will impact whole
state Feb 25, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
Daniel Meyers on Glen Spain's post: "This is
so much spin!" Feb 28, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Senator to push for KBRA - Jeff Merkley was
first federal lawmaker to back water agreement Mar 1,
2010 |
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Herald and News:
Sewer rates and new pollution rules -
Agriculture’s role in area water quality
Mar 2, 2010 |
Herald and News:
County leaders headed to D.C. Mar
2, 2010 |
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Statesman Journal:
Clarifications on the Klamath agreements
Mar 2, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Supervisors to look at KBRA, wildfire panel at
today’s meeting Mar 2, 2010 |
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Oregonian:
Pacific Power seeks 20 percent hike in
electricity rates Mar 2, 2010 |
AP:
Governor gears up for tough Klamath water year
Mar 2, 2010 |
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KDRV. Medford:
Special Report: The Klamath Agreements Mar 2, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
KBRA limits water farmers will receive
Mar 3, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
County sets date for KBRA public forum
Mar 3, 2010 |
AP:
Ore. gov seeks aid for farmers ahead of water
deal Mar 4, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Governor considers water shortage -
Kulongoski could be in the Klamath Basin next
week to discuss aid to irrigators
Mar 4, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water shortage - How much water do we need?
Mar 4, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Snowfall unlikely to be significant
Mar 4, 2010 |
Oregon Public Broadcasting:
Klamath Water Deal Faces First Big Test
Mar 4, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Region braces for a water shortage - Governor
will visit Klamath Falls Tuesday - Officials, irrigators say demand
can't be met Mar 5, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Lake levels at record low - Outlook for
irrigators varies in different parts of the Project Mar
5, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Economic impact goes beyond farmers
Mar 5, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Guarino gives board KBRA update
Mar 5, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Irrigating too late - Water likely will be too
late for row crops Mar 6, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Refuges are last in line for water
Mar 6, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Basin businesses already hurting
Mar 6, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Reservoir level sinks fast after signing of
agreement Mar 7, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
Understanding the KBRA – Will the Deal that
could lead to removal of four dams also bring a new dam to the
Klamath River Basin? - The Promise of Environmental Water
Mar 7, 2010 |
Julie Kay
Smithson:
We Still Need You, Klamath Project
Farmers Mar 7, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Jim Cook’s legislative points include study
money, power replacement Mar 9, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Water Talks to cover Klamath Settlement
Agreements Mar 9, 2010 |
AP:
Governor gathers drought data in Klamath Basin
Mar 9, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Governor visits today - Kulongoski to address Basin water shortage
Mar 9, 2010 |
Herald and News Editorial:
A dry
year is here; so is the governor and he can be a big help
Mar 9, 2010 |
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Capital Press:
Kulongoski vows to help Klamath farmers
Mar 9, 2010 |
Oregonian:
Merkley, Wyden ask feds for rapid, coordinated
effort in drought-stricken Klamath Mar 9, 2010 |
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AP:
Governor seeks Klamath drought declaration
Mar 9, 2010 |
Herald And News:
We want water, not handouts -
Testimony touches on impacts of 2001 shortage
Mar 10, 2010 |
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Herald And
News:
Governor expected to sign drought declaration
- Governor discusses what irrigators can expect
Mar 10, 2010 |
Herald
and News:
Pending water shortage has far-reaching
impacts Mar 10, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
Who spoke up for the Basin Mar 10,
2010 |
Herald
and News:
Governor and residents agree swift action
needed Mar 20, 2010 |
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AP:
Oregon governor says drought aid won't prevent
hard times for Klamath farmers Mar 10, 2010 |
Herald and News:
State’s interest viewed as plus -
Local residents say cooperation will help as
region deals with water shortage
Mar 11, 2010 |
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Oregon
State Senator Doug Whitsett:
Letter to Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski RE:
Klamath County Drought Declaration Request Mar 11, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Officials invited to KBRA public forum
Mar 11, 2010 |
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Bureau of Reclamation, Klamath Basin Area Office
Letter:
Notice that Klamath Project Water Not
Currently Available Mar 9, 2010 |
Oregon Supreme Court:
S056275 Klamath Irrigation District v. United
States Mar 11, 2010 |
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AP:
Oregon Supreme Court punts on Klamath water
claims Mar 11, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Court gives lawsuit new life - Oregon
high court rules irrigators have a property interest
Mar 12, 2010 |
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Marzulla Law, LLC Press Release:
Klamath Water Users Win Big in Oregon Supreme
Court’s Ruling Mar 12, 2010 |
Natural Resource Report:
Sen. Wyden, Merkley offer 5 solutions to
Klamath crisis Mar 12, 2010 |
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Oregon Public Broadcasting:
Farmers Face Crop Insurance Deadline With
Drought Threat Looming Mar 12, 2010 |
Oregonian Editorial:
Klamath drought threatens to reopen old cracks
Mar 13, 2010 |
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Representative Tom McClintock:
Remarks made at the House Water and Power
Subcommittee Oversight Hearing Mar 11, 2010 |
House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Press
Release:
Bureau of Reclamation Budget Loses Focus on
Traditional Mission; Higher Food, Water and Electricity Prices will
Result Mar 11, 2010 |
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Oregonian:
Kulongoski declares drought emergency in
Klamath County Mar 17, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Klamath gets state drought declaration
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Some water might reach Project Mar
17, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Should farmers plant?
Basin producers face much uncertainty as
drought looms
Mar 18, 2010 |
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AP:
Ore. governor declares drought in
Klamath County Mar 18, 2010 |
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AP:
Klamath irrigation cut more than half to help
fish May 18, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Farmers, ranchers concerned about regs
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Senator questions science behind rules
Mar 18, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Congressman still against water deal -
McClintock says many constituents oppose the
KBRA
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Herald and News: Governor
signs drought declaration for the region Mar 18, 2010 |
AP:
Water for fish will force Klamath farmers to
get less water for irrigation Mar 18, 2010 |
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Capital Press:
Oregon plots new water strategy
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Bureau of Reclamation Press Release:
Coordinated Federal Effort Allows for Klamath
Project Water Deliveries in Drought-Stricken Basin Mar
18, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
News Flash – Congressman Thompson and Senator
Merkley are drafting Klamath legislation Mar 18, 2010 |
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Times-Standard:
Water crimped to Klamath farmers;
federal plan aims to protect threatened salmon in the Klamath River
Mar 19, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water will flow for crops - Amount about a
third of what is needed for entire Project Mar 19, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Dealing with drought - Q&A with Bureau of
Reclamation commissioner Mar 19, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Federal lawmakers work on aid Mar
19, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
State: Groundwater access not unlimited
Mar 19, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water won’t be enough - Irrigators say it’s too early to say how
deliveries will be distributed Mar 20, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
A tough month for water in
Basin -
Irrigators plan for shortage as officials reach out to help
Mar 21, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Shouldn’t water in storage go to agriculture,
refuges? Mar 21, 2010 |
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Natural Resource Report:
Walden pushes Klamath aid plan Mar
22, 2010 |
Siskiyou County Supervisors:
County Letter of 12/14/09 to US Bureau of
Reclamation regarding coordination
requirements/PacificCorp's dams on the Klamath River Mar 15, 2010 |
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Siskiyou County Supervisors:
Letter From US Department of the Interior
dated 2/23/10 regarding coordination Mar 11, 2010 |
Siskiyou County Supervisors:
Release of CEQA analysis of KBRA and KHSA
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Herald
and News Editorial:
Let’s work together to avoid the anger that
came in 2001 Mar 23, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
‘Water Talks’ address Klamath agreements
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
U.S. Interior responds to county inquiry
Mar 23, 2010 |
California Farm Bureau:
Klamath Basin farmers face short water
allocation Mar 24, 2010 |
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Pioneer Press Letter:
We spit out the KBRA Mar 24, 2010 |
Mount Shasta Herald:
Drought conditions lead to reduced irrigation
in basin Mar 24, 2010 |
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Capital Press Editorial:
Hunker down on short water supplies
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Capital Press:
Wheat leader seeks to represent Klamath -
Scronce wants to create solutions that benefit all sides
Mar 25, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Available leases double - Bid opening for
wildlife refuge land March 30 Mar 25, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Walden expected to visit Klamath Falls
Mar 26, 2010 |
Rep.
Greg Walden: Another
Bad Water Year Hits the Klamath Basin Mar 29, 2010 |
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Oregon Department of Agriculture Press Release:
Forecast shows low water levels
Mar 30, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Measuring water - How much is an acre-foot?
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Rep. Greg Walden in Klamath Falls today -
Congressman to conduct briefing to address
water shortage facing the Klamath Basin Mar 30, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Pastor to organize water prayer meeting
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Herald and News Commentary:
Adjudication without settlement potentially
devastating for agriculture Mar 30, 2010 |
KDRV,
Medford:
Walden organizes meeting to address Klamath
Basin drought declaration Mar 30, 2010 |
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Mount Shasta Herald:
‘Water talk’ panel addresses Klamath
agreements Mar 31, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Lake levels below normal - Bureau still thinks
150,000 acre-feet can go to irrigators Mar 31, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Experts: Recent snow won’t help much
Mar 31, 2010 |
Herald and News Editorial:
Good news about water arrives mixed in with
the bad Mar 31, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Weekly water update Apr 1, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Protecting pastures - Alfalfa most tolerant grass in dry season
Apr 1, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Local crops damaged in storm Apr
1, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Agreement another step that doesn’t make sense
Apr 1, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
KBRA meeting tonight; board to decide how to
proceed Apr 1, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News Letter:
Everything in our region will suffer
Apr 1, 2010 |
|
Western Farmer-Stockman:
Warm, Dry Winter Leads to Oregon Ag Water
Concerns March 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
No KBRA, KHSA for county April 2,
2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Opinion, not facts, controls Endangered
Species Act April 2, 2010 |
Felice Pace:
What will Mr. Thompson do for the Klamath
River and his constituents? April 2, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Agreement doesn't produce additional water for
Basin April 3, 2010 |
AP:
Farmers struggle to survive irrigation
cutbacks April 3, 2010 |
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Herald and News Commentary:
Solve two water problems with one solution?
April 3, 2010 |
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|
Siskiyou Daily News:
Guarino gives background on Klamath agreements
at forum April 5, 2010 |
Family Farm Alliance Issue Alert:
Alliance Responds to Proposed Standards for
Federal Water Projects April 5, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
Board hears numerous comments from the public
at KBRA and KHSA forum April 6, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water
and Drought: Erosion fears April 6, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Green manure crop may be an option
April 6, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Prayer meeting a chance to reflect
April 6, 2010 |
|
Klamath Water Users Association:
Water Users Quarterly Newsletter, January 2010
to March 2010 April 7, 2010 |
Pioneer Press:
Fish have more constitutional rights than
humans in our new United States April 7, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
Linkage of KBRA and KHSA keeps some
supervisors from signing April 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly water update April 8, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Emergency-use drought permit requests received
April 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
KBRA, experience key in race - Candidates
exchange points -
Candidates exchange points in race for state
House position
April 8, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
The berries are picked elsewhere, but the
plants start in Macdoel April 8, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Klamath agreements draft legislation surfaces
April 9, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Commentary: Don’t turn agriculture into
liberal vs. conservative issue April 11, 2010 |
|
|
Herald and News:
Dancing for rain April 12, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Landowners not happy with options offered at
water diversion meeting April 12, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water for research -
Tulelake, Klamath area researchers worry about irrigation needs for
ongoing agriculture projects April 13, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Biomass plant planned April 14, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
County to push legislative points on Klamath
agreements April 14, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Meeting addresses Shasta Valley water
diversions April 14, 2010 |
|
Pioneer Press:
Endangered water rights - This has nothing to
do with fish April 14, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly water update April 15, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Irrigation plan in the works - District
working out how to deliver water April 15, 2010 |
Crescent City Triplicate:
County opts not to join dam removal agreements
April 15, 2010 |
|
Sustainable Business Oregon:
A door opens for business in water disputes
April 15, 2010 |
Herald
and News Letter:
Elected officials are not representing the
people April 16, 2010 |
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Oregon
State Senator Doug Whitsett E-Newsletter:
Oregon Integrated Water Resources Strategy
April 16, 2010 |
Dr.
Richard A. Gierak:
Dormant commerce clause Klamath basin
restoration agreements
April 20, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Ranchers worrying about beef markets -
Drought could
leave cattle undernourished
April 20, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Crop insurance deadline reopening unlikely
April 22, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Weekly water update: Bureau to release plan April 22,
2010 |
Herald and News:
Election
2010: Water issues - Restoration agreement, dam removal
points of contention April 25, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
The economics of drought April 27,
2010 |
Herald and News Viewpoint:
Attack on dam removal, KBRA, includes lies,
racist overtones April 28, 2010 |
|
Pioneer Press:
RCD votes to offer watershed wide program
April 28, 2010 |
High Country News:
Felice Pace: The 2012 Farm Bill dance begins
in DC April 28, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
Klamath Legislation Goes To Congress
May 28, 2010 |
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Times-Standard Letter:
KBRA & KHSA Serves the public interest?
April 28, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly water update April 29, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
KBRA includes possibility of off-stream
storage April 29, 2010 |
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AP:
Feds give Klamath $2 million in drought aid
April 29, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News Letter:
Local interests will suffer
April 29, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Interior to provide $2 million to Basin -
Funding will be used for land idling April 30, 2010 |
Family Farm Alliance:
April 2010 Family Farm Alliance "Monthly
Briefing" April 30, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Qualifications for the two offices are
different May 1, 2010 |
Herald and News Viewpoint:
Klamath County’s conservative voters are not
racists May 2, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Breaking News:
Klamath declared disaster area May
3, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Funds to help with idle acreage -
West Langell Valley won’t get irrigation water
from Clear Lake May 4, 2010 |
|
Herald
and News Letter:
KBRA likely to create more 2001-type crises
May 4, 2010 |
Capital Press:
State water strategy plan draws fire
May 6, 2010 |
|
Bureau of Reclamation Press Release:
Reclamation Releases 2010 Operations Plan for
the Klamath Project May 6, 2010 |
AP:
Klamath farmers will see fraction of water
needs May 6, 2010 |
|
Herald
and News:
Weekly water update May 6, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water may be released May 15 - 30 to 40
percent of average will come from Upper Klamath May 7,
2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Some irrigators offer to stay dry
May 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
District manager: Idling money not distributed
fairly May 7, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Pro-agriculture groups are not in support of
KBRA May 7, 2010 |
Times-Standard:
Klamath Basin plan splits up meager water;
flows to the river expected to protect migrating salmon
May 7, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
Agencies, entities receive update on Klamath
science review process May 7, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Elliott, Scronce seek government intrusion
May 8, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
Multiple studies underway on Klamath River dam
removal questions May 10, 2010 |
ODFW
News Release:
Geese Control Task Force meeting May 12 in
Salem May 10, 2010 |
|
Bureau of Reclamation Press Release:
Reclamation Begins Upper Klamath Lake Releases
for the Klamath Project May 11, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Potato farmers move to new lands
May 11, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water begins flowing today -
Irrigators must wait at least 10 days before
requesting deliveries
May 12, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Input sought on water quality plan - Public
DEQ meeting will be Thursday night May 12, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
KBRA should have been put on the ballot
May 12, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
If it’s not the KBRA, what is the plan?
May 12, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Racism not part of it; it’s the bad policies
May 12, 2010 |
|
Family Farm Alliance Issue Alert:
Alliance to President Obama: Rural Policies
Must Protect Irrigated Agriculture May 12, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly water update: Water releases begin May 13, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Farmers complain, but do OK by the government
May 13, 2010 |
|
|
Capital Press:
Remote ranchers told to obtain diversion
permits May 13, 2010 |
Capital Press Editorial:
Water studies stoke worry May 13,
2010 |
|
Capital Press Editorial:
It takes more than a wet spring to end drought
May 13, 2010 |
KRCC Media
Advisory:
Klamath River Compact Commission Meeting
May 14, 2010 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting: Think
Out Loud: Klamath Drought and Klamath
Basin Restoration Agreement/KBRA. May 14, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Why irrigate during times of wet weather?
May 25, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Refuges to feel impact of drought
May 18, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Meeting addresses Shasta River irrigation
water rights May 18, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
No
water for some - Only ‘A’ users will get any irrigation water this
year May 19, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Department of Fish and Game presentation
causes uproar at meeting May 19, 2010 |
|
Klamath Irrigation District:
KID 2010 Water Management and Delivery Rules
and Regulations> May 2010 |
Bureau of Reclamation:
USBR Letter to KID and
2010 Klamath Project Operations Plan> May 2010 |
|
Bureau of Reclamation:
USBR Letter re: Water Unavailable to Warren
Act Contractors> May 17, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly water update: Lake elevation up May 20, 2010 |
|
|
Herald and News Letter:
Farmers want to do nothing more than farm
May 20, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Klamath Ag PAC ad misleads about irrigation
May 20, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Filling contracts, planting crops, with or
without water May 23, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Higher expenses put farmers at disadvantage
May 23, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Growers scramble to find acreage to grow
specialty potatoes May 23, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Brothers must grow potatoes to fulfill
chipping contracts May 23, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Floyd A. Boyd Co. owner works weekends to keep
up with refinancing requests May 23, 2010 |
|
Herald and News: Irrigation
director hopes for best, prepares for the worst May 23,
2010 |
Herald and News:
Director: Farm Bill doesn’t fit Basin
agriculture needs May 23, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Runoff is key to area hydrology
-
Groundwater fed by area precipitation sustains the Basin’s
environment
May 25, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Endangered Species Act unfairly takes water
away May 25, 2010 |
|
Times-Standard:
Big fines for unreported water use:
State Water Board requires regular filing for stream diversions
May 25, 2010 |
|
|
Felice Pace:
Primary election In Upper Klamath River
Basin seen as referendum on the Dam and Water Deals
May 26. 2010 |
|
|
Herald and News:
Weekly water update: Farmers begin irrigating May 27,
2010 |
Herald and News:
Commentary: Hukill, Switzer: against dam
removal, but for KBRA May 27, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water a focus of ag board - State agency
meeting to discuss the Basin crisis May 27, 2010 |
|
|
Oregonian:
Senate directs $10 million to help
drought-stricken farmers in Klamath Basin May 28, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Langell Valley irrigators cry foul -
Federal funds offered per acre
are far less than in other areas
May 28, 2010 |
|
Oregonian:
Senate approves help for Klamath farmers
May 28, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Wanted:
Sun - The recent wet weather hasn’t helped irrigators much, and
farmers say their crops need warmth May 28, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Try something different; dredge the lake
instead May 28, 2010 |
|
|
Herald and News:
Vote spurs clarification - Hukill, Switzer
write letter to explain stance on water deal May 29,
2010 |
Herald
and News:
Viewpoints - Newspaper tried to steal the
election, but failed May 30. 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Today's farmers, ranchers didn't get land,
water free May 30, 2010 |
|
|
Oregonian:
Food-safety bill could squash small
farmers in Oregon, other states May 30,
2010 |
California Farm Bureau Federation:
Klamath farmers face 'worrisome' water
situation June 2, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Heavy rainfall forecast in
Basin -
Storm system could bring month’s worth of rainfall to Basin
June 2, 2010 |
Pioneer Press:
State permits will destroy legal Water Rights
June 2, 2010 |
|
Pioneer Press Guest Opinion:
Civil Disobedience or Erosion of the American
Dream June 2, 2010 |
Pioneer Press Guest Opinion:
Your Life at Stake! June 2, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Basin potato farmers face pests
June 3, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Onion farmers losing stands June
3, 2010 |
|
Oregonian Opinion:
Water: Oregon's most precious resource
June 3, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Guarino: Fresno water
decision may back county position on Klamath issues June
4, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Irrigators: Funding unfair to east side -
Legislation for fund relief program didn’t
include east side
June 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
KBRA talks thought to be reason behind
assistance levels June 8, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Groups advocating for funds for all irrigators
June 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Kulongoski to visit the Basin -
Governor’s trip is about Basin’s water
shortage
June 8, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Weekly water update: Lake level increasing June 10, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Get things right; the money’s not for idling
land June 10, 2010 |
|
Capital Press:
Agreement fuels Klamath discord - In wake of
historic dam-removal deal, doubts linger over ultimate outcome
June 10, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Lawsuits fail to deter permits
June 10, 2010 |
|
KDRV, Medford:
Kulongoski tours Klamath farms hit by drought
June 10, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Governor: ‘It affects the fabric of the
community’ June 11, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Governor hears impact first-hand from family
June 11, 2010 |
Herald and News:
150,000 acre-feet should be available
June 11, 2010 |
| Ag Weekly:
Oregon farmers & ranchers challenged by lack
of water June 11, 2010 |
Karuk Tribe Press Release:
Klamath River Restoration Begins
June 14, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water shortage impacts residential landowners
June 15, 2010 |
Herald and News:
No
water, no corn, no Amaizen Maze -
Ripple effects to be felt throughout the
Klamath community
June 15, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Klamath Basin Restoration
Agreement: Where it stands -
Stakeholders weigh in on KBRA status
June 17, 2010 |
Herald and News:
KBRA still waiting for federal
legislation -
Parts of the agreement can proceed under existing funding and laws,
supporters say June
17, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Shameful to misrepresent restoration agreement
June 17, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Fish, farms should coexist, activist says -
Klamath Riverkeeper group aims to protect scarce coho salmon
June 17, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou
Daily News:
Public scoping, Web site announced for Klamath
agreements June 17, 2010 |
Siskiyou
Daily News:
Salazar responds to Wally Herger’s Klamath
settlement inquiry June 18, 2010 |
|
Redding Record Searchlight:
Shasta River's salvation becomes group's
mission June 19, 2010 |
Felice Pace:
A new chapter in Klamath River Water Wars
June 19, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Viewpoints - Klamath should help create a
coalition against KBRA June 20, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
County may support water case against
California Fish and Game
June 21, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou
Daily News:
Water diversion statements due July 1
June 21, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water deal, city budget collide in council
vote June 23, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Weekly water update: Lake level decreasing
June 24, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Justices kick alfalfa to USDA June
24, 2010 |
|
Capital Press:
Another bill takes aim at estate tax
June 24, 2010 |
Herald and News Viewpoint:
The KBRA is about maintaining a way of life
June 27, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Water district charges for service they can't
provide June 27, 2010 |
Pie and Politics:
Scott Valley farmers under new attack
June 28, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou
Daily News:
Lawsuit alleges county failure to monitor
groundwater June 29, 2010 |
|
|
San Francisco Chronicle:
Schwarzenegger moves to pull water bond
measure
June 30, 2010 |
|
|
New York Times:
California: Governor
Says Time Isn't Right for a Water Bond June 29,
2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
Governor to try to push water bond vote to
2012 July 1, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
No water for city of Merrill -
Increased use of groundwater sucks water tower
dry; fix expected to take two days
July 1, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Merrill out of water - Without water, residents are making do
July 1, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Without
water, Merrill residents are making do July 1, 2010 |
Herald and News:
KWAPA board OKs fund plan for Langell Valley
July 1, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Letter:
Supporting KBRA means supporting dam removal
July 1, 2010 |
Oregonian Editorial:
Digging ever deeper for water July
1, 2010 |
|
Capital Press:
State agencies slash budgets as fiscal year
starts July 1, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly Water Update - Lake level decreasing incrementally
July 2, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Merrill taps still dry - Drop in groundwater level needs to be
monitored July 2, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Merrill without water - Other municipal wells
drop, absorb impact July 2, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Merrill residents making do; water service
expected to return Saturday July 2, 2010 |
Department of the Interior Press Release:
Secretary Salazar Announces Additional Water
Releases from Upper Klamath Lake to Klamath Irrigators
July 2, 2010 |
|
Oregonian:
Cool spring means Feds may bump up Klamath
Basin irrigation releases July 2, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Irrigators could get more water from lake -
Upper Klamath Lake has more water than
projected at this time
July 3, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Taps flowing in Merrill July 3,
2010 |
Herald and News:
Water, drought and the next generation
July 4, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Fields start to show growth, but cold slows
potato starts July 4, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Shasta View irrigators near Malin get no
surface water July 4, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Refuges — last in line for water — are already
drying out July 4, 2010 |
Herald and News:
‘I think it’s the American dream to want your
kids to have a better life' July 4, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
‘With
what I’m doing, I’m gambling a little bit more than I should be'
July 4, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Planning for the long haul: Rancher reworks
irrigation July 4, 2010 |
|
Herald and News: ‘We
just try to make the necessary adjustments to stay in business'
July 4, 2010 |
Herald and News Commentary:
KBRA lacks necessary rigor, legal precision
July 4, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water returns to Merrill July 4,
2010 |
Pioneer Press Letter:
My thoughts on 4th of July July 4,
2010 |
|
|
Frank Tallerico, Yreka, CA:
The New Regional Governors - Explained
July 6, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water opinions sought - Officials seeking public input about dam
removal, KBRA July 6, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Cold, dry weather stunting hay crops
July 6, 2010 |
|
The Packer:
Oregon, Washington spud shippers expect strong
markets July 6, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Irrigation districts affected by new limits
July 7, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Brownout causes thousands in damage -
Irrigation and well equipment destroyed
July 7, 2010 |
|
|
Klamath Water Users Association:
Water Users Quarterly Newsletter, April 2010 to June 2010>
July 7. 2010 |
|
|
Western Farmer-Stockman:
Drought, Water-Curtailment Pose Challenges to
Klamath Basin Agriculture July 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly water update: Lake level decreasing July 8, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Attendance at dam removal hearing urged -
State, federal officials will hear comments
today at fairgrounds
July 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Dam removal hearing - Comments expected on
both agreements July 8, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Letter from Karl Rove July 8, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
First Klamath Settlement scoping meeting held
in Copco July 8, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
Klamath scoping meeting reveals further public
concerns, requests July 9, 2010 |
Herald
and News:
Officials hear comment on dams -
Many used meeting to speak for or against dam removal proposal
July 9, 2010 |
|
|
Herald
and News Commentary:
The KBRA is about more than dams
July 9, 2010 |
|
Columbia Basin Bulletin:
Wet To Hot: Has Northwest Shifted Abruptly
From El Nino To La Nina? July 9, 2010 |
|
|
Herald and News:
Emotions run high at dam hearing -
Proponents, opponents of dam removal state
their cases to officials
July 10, 2010 |
Herald and News Editorial:
Farmers, ranchers deal with the Basin’s
realities, and will survive July 11, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Commentary:
More water for farmers, but not birds, fish
July 11, 2010 |
Pie N Politics:
The Water War and Civil Disobedience Rebuttal
to Mark Stopher of the CDFG July 11, 2010 |
|
Medford, OR KDRV TV:
Irrigation water unexpectedly restored for
some Klamath Basin farmers July 12, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Support, opposition given for dam removal -
Chiloquin meeting equally attended by tribes,
irrigators
July 13, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Well worries, costly water -
Merrill farmer among
those paying thousands a month to pump from wells
July 13, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Drop in aquifer affecting Merrill area
July 13, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Editorial:
Thoughts on politics, the KBRA and dam removal
agreement July 14, 2010 |
Family Farm Alliance:
Issue Alert! Alliance To Testify on Western
Water Infrastructure Investments July 14, 2010
|
|
Herald and News:
Water update: Lake drops below 4,141 feet
July 15, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Basin drought: Real or created? -
Some irrigators accuse water managers of creating artificial
shortage July 15, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Local men to testify in D.C. -
Dan Keppen, Tom Mallams to speak before
Congress today July
15, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Best path for survival of Basin agriculture
July 15, 2010 |
|
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Press Release:
DEQ Selects Steering Committee for South
Deschutes, North Klamath Groundwater Protection Program
July 15, 2010 |
The Bend Bulletin:
Groundwater group members chosen
July 16, 2010 |
|
|
Herald and News:
Guest
commentary: KBRA has tradeoffs, but offers solution
to age-old problem July 21, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water update: Lake level still falling
July 22, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Paid to
pump - Program pays farmers to irrigate with well water
July 22, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Domestic well users hit hard during growing
season July 22, 2010 |
Combined Group:
Letter Supporting the Klamath Basin
Restoration Agreement to the House Committee on Natural Resources
July 13, 2010
|
|
Steve Kandra:
Letter to Congresswoman Grace Napolitano,
Chairman, of the House Subcommittee on Power and Water
July 14, 2010 |
Bureau of Reclamation Press Release:
Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region to Open
Bay-Delta Office in Sacramento; Susan Fry Named Office Manager
July 22, 2010 |
|
Herald and News Commentary:
Uncertainty drives need for restoration
agreement July 25, 2010 |
Tom Mallams:
Handout for the House Subcommittee on Water
and Power - Opposition list to the KBRA and Dam Removal
July 18, 2010 |
|
Tom Mallams:
Oral and written testimony before the House
Subcommittee on Water and Power July 23, 2010 |
Pie N Politics:
To the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors
Regarding Ground Water Ordinance July 25, 2010 |
|
Klamath Water Users Association Press Release:
Funding from Supplemental Spending Bill Likely
to Assist Farmers and the Local Economy July 27, 2010 |
Pioneer Press Commentary:
“Steamroller KBRA” and Valid Alternatives to
KBRA July 27, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Drought relief funding passes House -
$10 million included in war-funding bill
headed to president
July 28, 2010 |
OPB News:
Klamath Farmers Will Be Paid To Save Water For
Fish July 28, 2010 |
|
|
KDRV TV, Medford:
Klamath farmers await federal drought aid
July 28, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
County responds to groundwater lawsuit
July 29, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water Update: Lake elevation on track to meet
target level for August July 29, 2010 |
|
Combined Stakeholder Group:
Letter of Response for water and power
subcommittee - Congressional Record
July 29, 2010 |
Siskiyou
County:
Proposed groundwater ordinance establishing an
advisory council to the Board Of Supervisors July 30,
2010 |
|
|
Herald and News:
Drought debate goes on - No consensus on issues surrounding water
storage Aug 3, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Water
update: Lake level continues to drop steadily Aug 5,
2010 |
Herald and News:
Holding in reserve land - Program assists in
erosion prevention on private lands Aug 5, 2010 |
|
Herald and News:
Ruby Pipeline agreement faces opposition
Aug 5, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News Letter:
In Siskiyou, we have no more to give
Aug 5, 2010 |
|
Siskiyou Daily News:
Board undecided on groundwater advisory
committee Aug 6, 2010 |
|
|
Herald and News:
No action expected this year on KBRA -
Legislation needed to fulfill provisions of
both agreements
Aug 7, 2010 |
Klamath Tribes Newsletter:
Facts about the Klamath Basin Restoration
Agreement (KBRA) and Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA)
December 2009 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Guarino: Environmental law panel skewed
Aug 9, 2010 |
California Farmer:
Susan Fry to Manage Bay Delta Office
Aug 10, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily
News Opinion:
True leadership seeks justice, fairness
Aug 11, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily
News:
County sends Klamath legislation amendments
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Water
update: Lake below 4,140 feet for first time this year
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
No Klamath Legislation This Year!
Aug 14, 2010 |
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Siskiyou
Daily News:
Board narrowly approves water plan applicants
Aug 16, 2010 |
Oregon Natural Resources
Report:
Oregon Ag dependent on good science,
research Aug 17, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Irrigation water back at parks Aug
17, 2010 |
Herald and News Commentary:
Solem has served Basin irrigators well
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Making a move - Solem’s tenure at the Klamath Irrigation District
has lasted 27 years Aug 19, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water
update: Lake level spikes before dropping again Aug 19,
2010 |
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Herald and News:
Horsefly Irrigation District is tasked with
keeping water safe for drinking for Bonanza-area residents
Aug 19, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Tea Party group, Tribes discuss KBRA
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
DFG seeks to combine water cases in S.F. court
Aug 19, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Wheat yields soar on eastside - Disease pressure hampers valley;
Klamath Basin suffers water woes Aug 19, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
Conservation groups reject deal for Child
Nutrition Program Aug 23, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Harvests likely to cost more this year -
Some growers had to plant on land outside the
Basin Aug 24, 2010 |
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Siskiyou
Daily News:
National law firm provides support in Farm
Bureau case Aug 24, 2010 |
Marcia
Armstrong, Siskiyou County Supervisor:
Cumulative Social and Economic Impacts of
Environmental Regulations Aug 24, 2010 |
| Oregonian:
Gravel, growers compete for OR farmland
Aug 24, 2010 |
Herald and
News:
Dams: County considers vote -
Commissioners may put an advisory measure on
the November ballot instead of initiative Aug 25, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Water
update: Lake level overlaps last year’s mark Aug 26,
2010 |
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Herald and News:
Potato growers battle pests -
Combination of factors created ideal situation
for maggots, worms Aug 26, 2010 |
Herald
and News Letter:
Restoration agreement will aid local economy
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Capital Press:
Plaintiffs in Klamath deal suit say state
exceeded authority Aug 27, 2010 |
Oregonian:
Tapping wells in Klamath Basin keeps fields
planted, but unprecedented use comes at a cost -- plummeting water
levels and dry wells Aug 28, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Few agree on severity of drought - Some say
this water year is not that bad Aug 31, 2010 |
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KDRV, Medford:
Klamath commissioners approve dam removal
measure for Nov. ballot Aug 31, 2010 |
Herald and
News:
KBRA heads to ballot -
County commissioners agree to have advisory
vote in November
Sept 1, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Weekly Water Update: Lake above target for end of August
Sept 2, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Status quo for most: more water shutoffs
Sept 2, 2010 |
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AP:
Federal aid for drought-blighted Calif-Ore
border Sept 2, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Measures help ranchers weather drought
Sept 2, 2010 |
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myCentralOregon.com:
Disaster Declared In Klamath Basin
Sept 3, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Biological opinion key to enough water
Sept 4, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Chronicles: WATER AND DROUGHT - Thinking about
harvest - Cold
weather, untried fields, pests all add to concerns at the end of the
growing season
Sept 5, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Chronicles: WATER AND DROUGHT - Cold weather worries -
Late in the season, temperatures
can make or break potato harvest Sept 5, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Chronicles: WATER AND DROUGHT - ‘Heat on west
side of mountains helps potato plants despite late planting
Sept 5, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Chronicles: WATER AND DROUGHT -
‘It’s a tough situation. There’s not
enough water to go around' Sept 5, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Chronicles: WATER AND DROUGHT - 'Farmers have
done a pretty good job managing what was available’ Sept
5, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Chronicles: WATER AND DROUGHT - Winter
determines future irrigation seasons Sept 5, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Chronicles: WATER AND DROUGHT - 'Groundwater
needs time to replenish. We will not be able to idle land (again)
like we did this year’ Sept 5, 2010 |
Marcia
Armstrong, Siskiyou County Supervisor:
Letter to the California Public Utility
Commission on Proposed PacifiCorp Power Rate Increases
Sept 3, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
Refuge without water -
Condition of Lower Klamath
refuge worst on record since 1940s
Sept 7, 2010 |
California Farm Bureau:
Organic crops find home on (Klamath) refuge
land Sept 8, 2010 |
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California Farm Bureau:
Williamson Act bill passes at end of
legislative year Sept 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Tougher river regulations - Regulations
establish new pollution standards for California portion of river
Sept 9, 2010 |
| Herald and News:
Dams impact river’s water quality -
Proponents say removal would solve most issues
Sept 9, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Weekly Water Update: Lake levels fluctuate throughout week
Sept 9, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Wheat prices are rising - Russian losses mean
better prices for U.S. growers Sept 9, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
More federal funds may be needed for water
agreement Sept 11, 2010 |
Scott Valley POW:
Scott Valley Water Right owner asks for refund
Sept 11, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
When the wells run dry -
Some Basin residents had to take out loans to
deepen their domestic water source
Sept 14, 20120 |
Herald and News Letter:
Water issue needs good dose of
reality Sept 14, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
We had 60 years to plan: Why didn’t
we? Sept 14, 2010 |
Herald and
News:
Weekly Water Update - Lake level on steady
decline Sept 16, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Horseradish: An artisan crop - Harvest of
famous hot condiment underway Sept 16, 2010 |
Capital Press:
Legal fights over water permits continue -
State wants to combine two cases against Department of Fish and Game
Sept 16, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
$10 million for drought relief -
Klamath Tribes get $1.6 million to develop
contingency drought relief plan
Sept 17, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
First groundwater ordinance hearing set
Sept 17, 2010 |
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Capital Press Editorial:
ESA requires real repairs Sept 17,
2010 |
Herald and News:
Meeting on water agreements Oct. 7
Sept 18, 2010 |
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Herald and News Commentary:
Dams not only source of local power -
Removing them would still leave other generating sources
Sept 19, 2010 |
POW
Press Release: Scott
Valley Protect Our Water Protest Tuesday Morning in Yreka
Sept 19, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Siskiyou updates: Klamath agreements
Sept 21, 2010 |
Herald and
News:
Drought relief - Who gets the $10 million
Sept 21, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Advisory measure OK to go - No appeals filed
against ballot question Sept 21, 2010 |
Herald and News Commentary:
KBRA won’t mean greater local control
Sept 22, 2010 |
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Oregon Cattlemen's Association:
Wolf Plan, Measure 76, AG meets with Natural
Res. groups Sept 22, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Board opposes grouse plan - Commissioner
compares bird to spotted owl Sept 22, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Weekly Water Update: Lake level above target Sept 23,
2010 |
Herald and News:
Water adjudication moving slowly - Klamath
Tribes has 9 cases; one has settled Sept 23, 2010 |
| Herald and
News:
Touring the farm - Water Users tour
gives insight into Basin agriculture Sept 23, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Irrigation presentation at Lava Beds
Sept 23, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Cook: No ‘blanket’ opposition to dam
agreements Sept 23, 2010 |
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Pacific Legal Foundation:
PLF asks Supreme Court to affirm important
rights of water users Sept 23, 2010 |
Scott Valley Protect Our Water:
Landowner gets his money back from the
Siskiyou Resource Conservation District Sept 24, 2010 |
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Herald
and News: (Western Water)
Stakeholders, administration officials meet
Sept 24, 2010 |
Oregon Department of Ag Press Release:
Irrigation energy efficiency grant awards
Sept 25, 2010 |
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Felice Pace:
Why Siskiyou Supervisor Jim Cook waffled on
the Klamath Dam and Water Deals Sept 25, 2010 |
Herald and News Editorial:
Economy pounds Oregon’s farmers, ranchers; but
there is hope for 2010 Sept 26, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
Why is drought relief being divided this way?
Sept 26, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Voters to voice opinions on KBRA -
County government involvement in
agreements to be determined
Sept 28, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Water is at the center of everything in the
Klamath Basin Sept 28, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Drought suspends wetlands program -
Supply of water to agricultural lease lands is
the program’s greatest concern
Sept 28, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Governor signs Williamson Act bill
Sept 28, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Fish, economy connected through water -
Upper Klamath Lake needed both for irrigation
and endangered fish
Sept 29, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Stable power rates a benefit to Basin -
KBRA proponents say irrigators will have
consistency in cost of power
Sept 30, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Weekly Water Update: Irrigation shut off at typical time
Sept 30, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Conservation program deadline Nov. 12
Sept 30, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
NRCS program accepting applications
Sept 30, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Power rate appeal denied -
Off-Project group had sued
PacifiCorp over rate increases
Oct 1, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Feasibility of more water storage debated -
One proposal includes using Long Lake to
supplement Upper Klamath Lake
Oct 1, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Farm bureau case decision delayed in Siskiyou
Oct 1, 2010 |
Marcia Armstrong, Siskiyou County Supervisor:
A letter of information to my constituents
Oct 1, 2010 |
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N Politics:
SV
POW responds to Siskiyou County Supervisor Armstrong Oct
2, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Stability sought both on and off the Project -
KBRA outlines different approaches for on- and off-Project
irrigators Oct 2, 2010
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| Herald and News Letter:
Keep progress going by commissioner vote
Oct 2, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Why it matters - Timeline for KBRA relies on
receiving funding Oct 3, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
About County Measure 18-80 Oct 3,
2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
Farm Bureau case to be transferred to San
Francisco Oct 4, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Water deal helps with property
tax losses -
Klamath County would get $3.4 million; no guarantee made for
Siskiyou County
Oct 5, 2010 |
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Herald
and News:
KBRA calls for Siskiyou County to receive $20
million Oct 5, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
It’s time we stopped bickering; no on 18-80
Oct 5, 2010 |
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Capital Press:
Appeals court upholds Klamath power rate hike
Oct 5, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Adjudication will move ahead even with KBRA
Oct 6, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
KBRA has nothing to do with creating new jobs
Oct 6, 2010 |
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KDRV, Medford:
Following drought, Klamath Basin potato
growers hope for good harvest Oct 6, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
County to gather input on Williamson Act
program Oct 6, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Weekly Water Update: Lake exceeds target for September
Oct 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
When water is limited, fish come first
Oct 7, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
KBRA opponents to host protest today
Oct 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
KBRA meeting is open to public Oct
7, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
First-ever ag expo starts Friday
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Information and products aimed at local
producers
Oct 7, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Commissioners not telling truth about dams
Oct 7, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
KBRA is a first-time positive agreement
Oct 7, 2010 |
Herald and News Letter:
Northwest should be wary on water
issues
Oct 7, 2010 |
| Siskiyou
Daily News:
Groundwater ordinance hearing coming Tuesday
Oct 7, 2010 |
Herald and News:
KBRA drought plan coming -
Coordinating council takes public input
Oct 8, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Protesters air grievances - Opponents to KBRA
gather to protest agreement Oct 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
TMDL standards in KBRA debated Oct
8, 2010 |
| Herald and
News Letter:
Refuges would get help on water in the KBRA
Oct 8, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Dams a key part of KBRA -
Voters likely would help pay for removal
Oct 9, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
There is no going back to days of plenty
Oct 9, 2010 |
Herald
and News:
Stakeholders varied in water agreement - PacifiCorp
spokesman: No stance on water agreement Oct
10, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
From differing perspectives, 45 groups agree on KBRA Oct
10, 2010 |
Herald and News:
Agencies face potential changes under water
plan Oct 10, 2010 |
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Herald and News Letter:
Cards already shuffled secretly for agreement
Oct 10, 2010 |
Herald
and News Commentary:
Vote no on 18-80 to keep county involved in
KBRA - That’s also a vote for the greatest economic benefit and
lowest rates Oct 10, 2010 |
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Siskiyou Daily News:
New report touts economic gain from dam
agreements Oct 13, 2010 |
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Herald and News:
Wheat prices up, yield down - Weather delays
local harvest Oct 14, 2010 |
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Redding Record-Searchlight:
Local ranchers worry as Siskiyou County water
diversion suits head to Bay Area Oct 17, 2010 |
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Pie N Politics:
Open
letter to the editor of Redding Record Searchlight Oct
18, 2010 |
Siskiyou Daily News:
County counsel alleges federal involvement in
KBRA group Oct 19, 2010 |
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