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Times-Standard editorial: The tale of two rivers

Posted by: Maven on March 9, 2010 at 8:01 am

From the Eureka Times-Standard, this editorial:

“It seems like the most absurd of situations — especially considering that water wars have been a part of the Californian political landscape since its earliest days as a state.

It’s the tale of two rivers. On one side, the Eel River struggles to maintain even a fragment of its historic salmon runs due to a lack of water while another — the Russian River — is having trouble keeping its salmon runs because of too much water. And, it should be noted, some of that extra water is being diverted to the Russian from the Eel River. Billions of gallons each year. … “

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March 9, 2010 · Filed Under Northern California

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