Klamath Water Users Association | News

	News In an effort to inform visitors about the most recent news related to the Klamath Project we have included this resource in our website. Please note that not all stories posted here reflect KWUA's view. July 2010 Articles Merkley: Drought Relief Headed to Southern Oregon> Guest Commentary: Gary Wright; Uncertainty drives need for restoration agreement> Paid to pump> Guest Commentary: Frank King; KBRA has tradeoffs, but offers solutions to age-old problem> Thoughts on politics, the KBRA and dam removal> Well worries, costly water> Farmers, ranchers deal with the Basin's realities, and will survive> Letter from Karl Rove> Fields start to show growth, but cold slows potato starts> Water, drought and the next generation> 'I think it's the American dream you want your kids to have a better life'> Shasta View irrigators near Malin get no surface water> Below-average temps, lake levels a reason for optimism> 'We just try to make the necessary adjustments to stay in business'> 'With what I'm doing, I'm gambling a little bit more than I should be'> Irrigators could get more water from lake> Digging ever deeper for water> June 2010 Articles Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: where it stands> KBRA still waiting for federal legislation> No water, no corn, no Amaizen Maze> Water shortage impacts residential landowners> Governor hears impact first-hand from family> Governor: 'It affects the fabric of the community'> 150,000 acre-feet should be available> Kulongoski tours Klamath farms hit by drought> May 2010 Articles May 27, 2010, NEWS RELEASE: "Senate Supplemental Spending Bill Includes $10 Million for Klamath Drought Relief"> Filling contracts, planting crops, with or without water> Higher expenses put farmers at disadvantage> Growers scramble to find acreage to grow specialty potatoes> Brothers must grow potatoes to fulfill chipping contracts> Floyd A. Boyd Co. owner works weekends to keep up with refinancing requests> Director: Farm Bill doesn't fit Basin agriculture needs> Irrigation director hopes for best, prepares for worst> No water for some> Water begins flowing today> Tough year for Klamath farmers> Water may be released May 15th> Some irrigators offer to stay dry> Klamath farmers will see fraction of water needs> May 3, 2010 Press Release: "Merkley, Wyden Announce USDA Designation of Klamath County as Primary Natural Disaster Area"> April 2010 Articles Should politicians force a utility company to operate at a loss?> The economics of drought> April 29, 2010 Press Release from Department of Interior, "Interior Announces Additional Drought Relief Funds for the Klamath Project"> April 28, 2010 Press Release from USDA/Farm Service Agency, "USDA/FSA Announces Funding to Help Drought-Stricken Klamath Farmers"> Irrigation plan in the works> Weekly Water Report> Biomass plant planned> Commentary: Don't turn agriculture into liberal vs. conservative issue> Weekly water update> Emergency-use drought permits received> Prayer meeting a chance to reflect> Water and Drought: Erosion fears> Farmers struggle to survive irrigation cutbacks> Local crops damaged in storm> March 2010 Articles Water talk' panel addresses Klamath agreements> Measuring water> Lake level below normal> Experts: Recent snow won't help much> Important good news about water arrives mixed in with the bad> Wheat leader seeks to represent Klamath> Drought conditions lead to reduced irrigation in basin> Studies about dam removal on track> Water storage feasible> Let's work together to avoid the anger that came in 2001 Walden pushes Klamath aid plan> Q and A with Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner> A tough month for water in Basin> Water won't be enough> State: Groundwater access not unlimited> Water will flow for crops> Federal lawmakers work on aid> Some water might reach Project> Should farmers plant?> Governor signs drought declaration for the region> Farmers, ranchers concerned about regs> Oregon high court says Klamath Basin farmers may be entitled to payment over water> Water crisis brings change of perspective> Klamath Water Users win big in Oregon supreme court's ruling> Klamath drought threatens to reopen old cracks> Senator Wyden, Merkley offer 5 solutions to Klamath crisis> Oregon high court rules irrigators have a property interest in water> Oregon supreme court punts on Klamath water claims> State's interest viewed as plus> Kulongoski vows to help Klamath farmers> We want water, not handouts> Governor expected to sign drought declaration> Pending water shortage has far-reaching impacts> Governor and residents agree swift action needed> Greg Addington, executive director, Klamath Water Users Association> Rob Unruh, Malin-area farmer> Jeff Mitchell, council member, Klamath Tribes> Bob Gasser, co-owner of Basin Fertilizer> A dry year is here; so is the Governor and he can be a big help> Governor visits today> Irrigating too late> Basin businesses hurting already> Senator to push for KBRA> Agriculture's role in area water quality> February 2010 KBRA and KHSA Signing Articles Agreement charts course to follow in settling Basin's costly water battles> Klamath settlement could benefit habitat for California's migratory birds> Parties sign Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement> Governor Schwarzenegger signs historic Klamath River Agreements> Governor Kulongoski signs historic Klamath Basin Agreement> Water deal signed> Klamath Basin pact signed by Schwarzenegger and Kulongoski> Big show of support for Klamath Agreements> Klamath water wars settled with Agreements to remove four dams> It's signed! Klamath dam pacts signed in Oregon Capitol> Obama administration, Governors, and Klamath Communities sign pact to restore river and local economies> Klamath water deal ends long conflict> Pacts signed to help river and salmon> For Klamath dams, it's hasta la vista> Schwarzenegger says water bond will be 'very challenging'> Klamath dam Agreement signed> Govt, utility officials sign Klamath River dam removal deal> Oregon, California sign deal aimed at ending Klamath water wars> Officials sign landmark Klamath dam removal agreements> February 2010 Water in our Basin> Projects aim to reverse changes in the Klamath River watershed> Water year looks dire> Refuges, others already feeling the effects> Plentiful potatoes> Chamber of commerce backs water agreement> Basin water agreement to be signed in Salem> Commissioners move agreements a step forward> Agreement assures future of basin> Oregon senator supports Klamath Basin agreement> Votes taken on water deal> Klamath County approves water deal> Dam removal: Making the decision> Stakeholders grilled> PRESS RELEASE: Klamath County Commissioners vote to support Klamath Basin Settlement Agreements> Leaders: Consider the human factor> Basin home to diverse population of lampreys> Upper, lower basin hydrology differs> Fish recovery depends on the entire basin> Area leaders: consider human impacts> Climate change could lead to more people in the Basin> 3 groups support water deal> Facing challenges of perception, funding> January 2010 What's at stake in Klamath water deal> Water agreement challenges> Irrigation district backs deal> Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner: Agreement offers more tools> Water deal - Irrigation district votes yes> Guest Editorial: It's time for irrigators to choose: self-determination or conflict?> Klamath restoration deal released to public> October 2009 Dam removal: Have a dialogue, make the decision> Could the dams come down? What if? What if not?> What if? Leaders look ahead> Loss of clean energy a concern> Editorial: There's a big dam difference> Editorial: Fish, rivers win two long battles> Straddling the water shutoff line> Stakeholders optimistic in spite of obstacles> Stakeholders offer insight into dam removal agreement> 2001 water crisis a learning experience> September 2009 Dam removal deal near> Water Users Association works agains 'rate shock'> Agreements opponents should face real world> The community in action> August 2009 Doing the easy thing isn't always right> KWUA response to Upper Basin Contestants> Siskiyou County concerns being addressed> Purple Passion Potato> Water talks almost done> July 2009 $500,000 to go to restoration> Stakeholders work towards September goal> Governor Signs Klamath Dams Bill> June 2009 Klamath farmers hope settlement leads to certainty> May 2009 Upper Klamath water rights issue settled> Tribes, irrigators settle> Klamath Tribes and KWUA Press Release> Letter to the editor: Restoration agreement is the only plan in the works> Supreme Court in Klamath Falls> Oregon Supreme Court in Klamath Falls to Hear Water Crisis Lawsuit> Dam Removal Bill Stuck in Committee> April 2009 Water Settlement Remains in Limbo> Iowa Public Television: Klamath's Walking Wetlands> March 2009 KWUA News Release on 2009 Water Year> Reclamation Announces Delated Water Deliveries for Klamath Project> Staunton's Win Stewardship Award> February 2009 Top Story: Removing Dams> Removing Dams> Department of Interior's Report> Liability Concerns Part of the Discussion> What does your power bill pay for?> Oregon High Court Agrees to Decide Klamath Water Suit Issues > Court to hear water case > December 2008 Susan Fry Selected as Area Manager for Reclamation's Klamath Basin Area Office> A group for off-Project water and power users Reuniting a River November 2008 Settlement has long way to go before dams are gone Hurdles remain for dams Agreement On Dams Deal Has Political, Economic Implications Water Timeline Reaction to agreement Federal and state officials sign nonbinding deal to remove Klamath River dams October 2008 Klamath reaches uneasy peace September 2008 Restoration agreement has local support Basin ag focus of harvest tour
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