Farmers Defy Court Order Protecting Wildlife

Irate farmers repoen canal gates in defiance of court order to limit water to farmers in order to save endangered fish.

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July 6, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"It was the second time in a week that the headgate had been opened in defiance of a federal court order that withholds most irrigation water from farmers in order to protect endangered fish in Upper Klamath Lake."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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