Klamath dam removal a good first step toward fixing water woes: Editorial

Oregonian (editorial):

The agreement by Oregon, California and the utility PacifiCorp to remove four dams on the Klamath River is good news in that it shows a clear commitment to address longstanding water shortages suffered by farmers and ranchers in the arid Klamath Basin. But the immediate effect of removing the dams will be to help migrating salmon, not farmers, and the real water brokering ahead must involve constituents in the two-state basin and the U.S. Congress. It could, after years of trying by many, be a heavy lift.

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