The Klamath Irrigation District has filed a motion asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to certify two crucial questions to the Oregon Supreme Court regarding water rights and federal authority, following an earlier ruling in California federal court. The case centers on determining the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s power to control and use water under Oregon state law.
The dispute originated from a 2021 Oregon Water Resources Department order that restricted the Bureau of Reclamation from…




