Dams and irrigation projects are jeopardizing some of the last remaining habitat for threatened Oregon spotted frogs, as well as salmon, steelhead and bull trout.
Represented by Earthjustice, WaterWatch of Oregon has filed suit in federal district court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and several irrigation districts over harm caused by their water use operations in the Upper Deschutes River. The lawsuit alleges that managing the Upper Deschutes like an irrigation ditch rather than a natural resource has caused…
Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and several irrigation districts over harm caused by their water use operations in the Upper Deschutes River.
