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Archive 67
- December 2007
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Around 1900, Link River,
between Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna,
occasionally went dry before
the Klamath Project was built. There was no
hydropower, no hatcheries, occasionally no
fish (fish need water), no artificially-raised
river flows or lake levels.
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Collection of last week's
articles on the closed-door Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
settlement negotiations which includes 26 groups: 3 tribes,
Klamath and Siskiyou Counties (Modoc Excluded), an attorney
for some California coastal fishermen groups, Klamath Water Users,
and a bunch of government agencies and environmental groups.
PacifiCorp is supporting the discussions: they own the Klamath
River Hydropower dams supporting 70,000 households; tribal leaders
and enviros want to remove the dams. KWUA wants affordable power
and reliable water. According to recent press releases, on the
table are land, water and power, endangered species introduction,
legal rights, and millions of dollars. According to KWUA director,
the public will have input before there is a vote by the
districts. According to several settlement participants, the
public's opinion will not be considered before they vote this
week. We could use some clarification on this issue..these are
your and my rights that are being bargained with.
Tomorrow and Thursday,
Tulelake Irrigation Meetings
Article collection:
Senator Whitsett regarding Klamath
Settlement: "Does not pass the smell test."
KFLS, posted to KBC 12/28/07. "We
are being told that the binding confidentiality clause in the
Klamath Basin Settlement Agreement precludes allowing the
agreement to be seen and read by Basin citizens before its
adoption by the parties. The parties participating in the
settlement are apparently self-selected and represent groups and
agencies with certain interests." |
OREGON: New
year brings new laws,
H&N 12/31/07
Public lands photo fee plan goes way too far,
H&N, posted to KBC 12/31/07
1905 Tule Lake |
12/31/07:
House debate of Rep. Blumenauer's
Klamath Wildlife Refuge Amendment to
fiscal year 2004 Interior
Appropriations bill. Congressman
Blumenauer wants to eradicate farmers
from the Tulelake refuges or dictate
what they grow, and the Congressmen in
or near the district in question
support the farmers. This is from July
17, 2003.
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Blumenauer
portrays the Klamath Basin as
irrigating a desert, when in fact it
was a vast lake, around 30' deep above
our farms, most of which had no way to
reach the Klamath River. The Klamath
Project created water diversion INTO
the Klamath River from off our farms.
Blumenauer, enviros and green media
need to visit sometime, as they
continue to attempt to eradicate
Klamath farmers and create a desert in
our productive basin
that supports 489 species of wildlife. |
Sunday lesson
from Jim Foley:
What did Jesus say about Satan? 12/30/08
OREGON:
Judge halts
Oregon's same-sex partnerships;
Challenge
claimed petition signers' names improperly rejected by state,
WorldNetDaily 12/29/07.
"The new policy gives homosexual RDP inmates the special
privilege of living together but denies it for heterosexual
married inmates, just the opposite of what the policy is trying
to achieve, and discriminates against heterosexuals based on
their sexual orientation..."
12/29/07: Klamath Common Ground Mission: This group was
originally begun with farmers and fishermen. Presently it
consists of farmers, fishermen and tribes. One of the goals: |
