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FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2002

A National Academy of Sciences panel examining the Klamath Basin faced heavy criticism on Thursday for a report that questioned the science behind a controversial decision to deny non-Indian farmers water.

Tribal, academic and other scientists criticized the panel for the interim report. They said obvious facts were ignored.

Get the Story:
Panel chided over Klamath crisis: Experts couldn't justify withholding water (AP 3/8)

Related Documents:
2002 Biological Assessment (BA) for the Klamath Project (2/25) | Scientific Evaluation of Biological Opinions on Endangered and Threatened Fishes in the Klamath River Basin: Interim Report (2/6)

Relevant Links:
Resource Allocation in the Klamath Basin: An Assessment of Natural Resource, Economic, Social, and Institutional Issues - http://eesc.orst.edu/klamath
Klamath Tribes - http://www.klamathtribes.org
Klamath Basin in Crisis - http://www.klamathbasincrisis.org

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