Klamath Basin

News articles relating to the Klamath Basin.

Feds tell irrigators Klamath salmon need more water

Ag Weekly/AP article on NOAA Fisheries Service evaluation of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's plan for the distribution of water in the Klamath River.

NEC weighs stance on Klamath agreement

Times-Standard article on the position of the Northcoast Environmental Center on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Sorting through our salmon mystery

Oregonian commentary by Tim Harmon, president of Tradewinds Charters, on the impact of Klamath Basin policies on salmon populations off the Oregon coast.

Don't rush toward flawed Klamath deal

Times-Standard opinion article by Steve Pedery of Oregon Wild and Bob Hunter of WaterWatch on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Coastal voices: As it stands, river pact won't protect fish

Opinion article on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Another View: Fish are key to deal on Klamath

Opinion column by Hoopa Valley Tribe's Chairman Lyle Marshall regarding the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Walden cuts pressure for fast action on water pact

Herald and News editorial on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Maybe we can turn the clock back

Daily Astorian editorial regarding the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Klamath Basin settlement is far from a done deal

An editorial in the Redding Record Searchlight on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

A deal on Klamath's dams

Article in the San Francisco Chronicle on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Evaluating the Klamath Restoration Proposal:Can it end Klamath conflicts & get dams out?

Indybay article on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

A Klamath settlement that isn't

Op-ed from the Oregonian on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Klamath water deal reached

LA Times article re: Tribes, farmers and others draw up a plan to remove dams and revive dwindling salmon populations.

Deal Would Remove Klamath River Dams

Associated Press article on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Deal afoot to alter Klamath for users

Article in the Oregonian on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Dam removal key to Klamath pact success

Article on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Groups offer plan for removing dams on Oregon's Klamath River to help salmon population

Oregonian (AP) article regarding draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Klamath groups offer plan for removing dams to help salmon

Associated Press article on the draft Klamath settlement proposal.

Groups Want to Remove Dams for Salmon

Associated Press article on the removal of four dams on the Klamath River.

Bringing closure to the Klamath conflict

An Oregonian op-ed regarding Klamath Basin solutions by Jim McCarthy of Oregon Wild and Bob Hunter of WaterWatch.

Let science guide dam removal, professors say

Article on professors Jeffrey Mount and Peter Moyle's letter to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service about Klamath dams.

Fish benefit of a Klamath pact questioned

Sacrmento Bee story about the ongoing Klamath settlement talks.

Negotiating the Klamath

Oregonian article about the ongoing Klamath settlement talks.

Klamath Basin report sparks differing interpretations

Article on the National Research Council's report on the Klamath River.

FERC ignores salmon mandates, recommends keeping Klamath dams

Associated Press article on FERC recommending to keep PacifiCorp's four hydroelectric dams.

Judge recommends higher electric rates for Klamath irrigators

Associated Press article on the possibility of Klamath basin irrigators paying more than 0.6 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity.

Troubled Waters, Part III: The settlement talks -- path to a solution or political fix?

Third of a three part series on the Klamath River Basin.

Troubled Waters, Part II: Klamath farmers see themselves in the crosshairs

Second of a three part series on the Klamath River Basin.

Troubled Waters, Part I: The Klamath River Mess

First of a three-part series on the Klamath River Basin.

Water Wars

Street Roots article about Klamath Basin water issues.

Drifting on the Klamath

Eugene Register-Guard editorial responding to Senator Gordon Smith's opinion of the state of Klamath Basin.

Discord threatens Klamath River water talks

Article in the Sacramento Bee on Klamath River water talks.

Senator's comments on salmon criticized

Article in the Eugene Register-Guard on Senator Gordon Smith's comments on the Klamath River salmon kill in 2002.

Cheney Role in Water Policy Explored

The Interior Department's inspector general found no political interference by Vice President Cheney leading up to the Klamath fish-kill in part because investigators were not looking for it, an Interior official told lawmakers yesterday.

Investigators not told about Cheney contact, official says

Article about the July 31st, 2007 Full House Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing: "Crisis Of Confidence: The Political Influence Of The Bush Administration On Agency Science And Decision-Making."

Did Cheney interfere with Endangered Species Act?

Christian Science Monitor article on the investigation into the involvement of Vice President Cheney in the formulation of the Klamath River basin 10-year water plan.

House approves Oregon water, conservation projects

AP article on the House approving the Oregon Water Resources Management Act.

Drain the Klamath of its ugly politics

Oregonian article by Steve Pedery, Conservation Director of Oregon Wild, on the politics behind the Klamath Basin.

Dems: Investigate Cheney for role in salmon die-off

AP article on the call for a hearing to investigate Vice President Cheney's role in the 2002 die-off

Fields of conflict in the Klamath

Activists say farmers are poised to solidify their presence in the basin's federal wildlife refuges.

States join forces for Klamath solutions

Eureka Reporter article on the organization of the Klamath River Summit.

A river runs through them

Register-Guard article on background and the multiple perspectives of Klamath Basin water issues.

Judge gives Klamath fish ladders a boost

Times-Standard article on the ruling that fish ladders on four hydroelectric dams in the Klamath Basin would benefit salmon and steelhead

Dam ruling supports fish on Klamath

Sacramento Bee article on judicial ruling that increased access to rivers in the Klamath basin would benefit salmon.

Utility will keep fighting against fish ladders over Klamath dams

AP article on PacifiCorp's decision to continue to truck salmon around four dams despite losing the challenge of the science behind the benefit of fish ladders.

Timidity will ruin Klamath moment

Daily Astorian editorial on FERC considering keeping PacifiCorp's Klamath basin dams for another 50 years rather than acting to restore salmon habitat.

Studies: Dam Removal From River Doable

AP article on the studies by California State Coastal Conservancy on the cost of removing four hydroelectric dams in the Klamath Basin.

Now save the Klamath

Register-Guard editorial on the impact conditions of the Klamath basin salmon habitat have on the health of the West Coast salmon fisheries.

At last, an opening for Klamath salmon

Oregonian editorial on PacifiCorp's statement that it is willing to remove dams with conditions to help the utility and ratepayers.

Tribes Call for Removal of Dams That Block Journey of Salmon

New York Times article on the Yurok, Karuk and Klamath tribes pushing for the removal of four Klamath basin dams.

California regulators vote to raise electric rates for Klamath farms

Associated Press article on the phase-out of electricity subsidies for farmers along the Klamath.

Decisions give hope for river's fish, future

Seattle Times article on federal rulings recommending the addition of fish passages to, or removal of, four dams in the Klamath to increase fish passage.

Court Says River Plan Cheats Salmon

New York Times article on the federal court of appeals ruling to throw out the Bush Administration Klamath Basin plan to phase in higher river flows over ten years.

Water board gets earful on pumping

Capital Press article on the October 28th, 2005 Oregon Water Resource Commission briefing on Klamath Basin water issues.

Editorial: Final court for fish

Sac Bee Editorial on the judicial order to rewrite water plans for the Klamath, Columbia and Snake Rivers.

Power, water inextricably linked in Klamath

Capital Press article on electricity rates in the Klamath Basin.

Water plan falls short, court rules

SF Chronicle article on the federal court of appeals ruling to throw out the Bush Administration Klamath Basin plan to phase in higher river flows over ten years.

Water Plan for Klamath Is Rejected

LA Times article on the federal court of appeals ruling to throw out the Bush Administration Klamath Basin plan to phase in higher river flows over ten years.

Court tosses Bush plan for Klamath water

Oregonian article on the federal court of appeals ruling to throw out the Bush Administration Klamath Basin plan to phase in higher river flows over ten years.

'Water bank' drags river basin deeper into debt

High Country News article on the Klamath water bank program.

PacifiCorp loses challenge of fish ladders over dams

Associated Press article by Jeff Barnard on the ruling that fish ladders on four hydroelectric dams in the Klamath Basin would benefit salmon and steelhead.

A utility's plan to end a longtime power subsidy could mean less water going to agriculture

U.S. Water News article on PacifiCorp increasing electricity rates in the Klamath Basin.

Officials Say Rules will Limit Groundwater Impacts

Herald & News article on the October 28th, 2005 Oregon Water Resource Commission briefing on Klamath Basin water issues.