A hard sell: Dam removal and the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement
By Samantha Tipler
Herald and News
Uncertainty is the only certainty for Klamath River Basin irrigators and fishermen if Klamath River dams remain and a related water agreement is not implemented.
“Status quo is death by a thousand cuts for us,” said Greg Addington, executive director of the Klamath Water Users Association. “We have no choice but to keep plugging along. There is no choice.”
Legislation to fund the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and authorize the Interior Secretary to make a decision on dam removal has stalled in Congress.
No action on the agreements for irrigators means continuous uncertainty about water and power rates Read more