Irrigation Irritation

U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton said yesterday that she had the legal authority to release a small amount of irrigation water for farmers to use in the Klamath Basin on the Oregon-California border. All irrigation water from Upper Klamath Lake has been cut off since April to protect endangered suckerfish and threatened coho salmon. Farmers in recent weeks have tried four times to get water to flow illegally into an irrigation canal, forcing federal law-enforcement officers to intervene. Farmers said Norton's decision to release water as soon as today would do little good for their crops this season, and environmentalists said the move violated the Endangered Species Act.

straight to the source: Portland Oregonian, Michael Milstein, 25 Jul 2001

straight to the source: San Francisco Chronicle, Eric Brazil, 25 Jul 2001

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	Read more about: California \| Department of Interior \| food and agriculture \| Oregon \| rivers and watersheds \| wildlife \| all of these topics Tools: print \| email \| write to the editor \| subscribe \| RSS Share: digg \| hugg \| stumbleupon \| reddit \| newsvine \| fark \| facebook Bookmark: del.icio.us \| google \| yahoo Irrigation Irritation U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton said yesterday that she had the legal authority to release a small amount of irrigation water for farmers to use in the Klamath Basin on the Oregon-California border. All irrigation water from Upper Klamath Lake has been cut off since April to protect endangered suckerfish and threatened coho salmon. Farmers in recent weeks have tried four times to get water to flow illegally into an irrigation canal, forcing federal law-enforcement officers to intervene. Farmers said Norton's decision to release water as soon as today would do little good for their crops this season, and environmentalists said the move violated the Endangered Species Act. straight to the source: Portland Oregonian, Michael Milstein, 25 Jul 2001 straight to the source: San Francisco Chronicle, Eric Brazil, 25 Jul 2001 catch it only in Grist Magazine: Run, salmon, run! -- a cartoon by Suzy Becker ADVERTISING POLICY Comments: There are no comments. Be the first to post! You are not logged in. Thus, you cannot post a comment. If you have a Gristmill account, log in below. If you don't have a Gristmill account, well, by all means go make one! Meet you back here in five. Username: Password: Forgot your password? Enter your username and click: The comments of Grist users reflect the opinions of those individuals only, and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of Grist, its staff, its board members, their psychotherapists, or their aestheticians. Got it?	Also in Grist No Beefeater Allowed Celebs go meatless at vegetarian rehab centers. Slow Down, Slow Food! Slow Food Nation had tasty, sustainable food but overshot its mandate. America's Top Sheaf Should you buy recycled or certified paper? Umbra offers page advice. Spokes People Tips on how to bike to work. The Week's Most Popular Viewed Commented Emailed The eco-rundown on Alaska guv Sarah Palin, John McCain's veep pick Alaskan greens say McCain's VP pick has anti-environmental record Ask Umbra on hybrid myths See at a glance where the presidential contenders stand on climate and energy issues 15 Green Colleges and Universities Why freezer burn matters, and how to avoid it Alaskan greens say McCain's VP pick has anti-environmental record The eco-rundown on Alaska guv Sarah Palin, John McCain's veep pick Slow foodies unveil declaration of sustainability VP acceptance speech hits on energy issues Some enviros self-censor, but should progressives? The eco-rundown on Alaska guv Sarah Palin, John McCain's veep pick Enviros generally pleased with Biden's record on environmental issues Ask Umbra on buying big cars How to start composting How to commute by bike From the Archives Moby Dicks, 24 Jul 2001 Bonn Jour, 23 Jul 2001 I Could Have Had a G8!, 20 Jul 2001 Daily Grist Archives