In March the Bush administration gave in to the demands of Oregon state farmers and allowed water to be diverted from Klamath Lake for irrigation, even though Indian tribes and fishermen claimed it was a violation of environmental laws. In September 30,000 salmon flopped onto the shores of the Klamath River, bloated and rotting, because the river had become too shallow and slow-moving. Federal officials denied that the two events were related, saying they heard that the fish were planning on dying anyway once they got upstream.
November 28, 2002 6:29 AM
