It’s been 8+ months of polluted clay sediment flowing down the Klamath River. And according to the profiteers at the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (‘KRRC’), ‘all is going as planned‘. But is it really? If ‘going as planned’ means profitability is on track and ending rural life and livelihoods is underway, […]
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The UN’s Pact for the Future: A Trojan Horse for Global Governance?
As the United Nations adopts its ambitious “Pact for the Future,” alarm bells are ringing in rural America. This sweeping agreement, aimed at addressing global challenges, could reshape local control over vital resources like water and land. Consider the Klamath Basin, where farmers and Native American tribes have long grappled […]
A Summer Adventure
a Siskiyou Writers Club — Chain Story.Eight writers participated in the challenge, and the final result was read at the club’s Septembermeeting. The title is A Summer Adventure, and the story is published below. At its August meeting, the Siskiyou Writers Club embarked on a challenging but fun exercise: a […]
Open Letter: Draft Letter from County Lawyer Nossaman to FERC Re: 10/1/2024 BOS agenda
Author: William E. Simpson II TO: Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors CC: Concerned Stakeholders and Interested Parties RE: FERC/KRRC Failure to Address Demands of April 14, 2024 Nossaman Letter (attached & Linked for reference) OPEN LETTER OF PROTEST OF FERC AND KRRC/RES NONCOMPLIANCE & FAILURES VIA EMAIL ONLY REQUEST CLERK […]
Open Letter: AB2902 Extends Rural Waste Collection Exemptions to 2037
AB2902 specifically addresses the challenges faced by rural jurisdictions in implementing organic waste recycling and procurement. The bill states that jurisdictions with rural exemptions “shall remain exempt from complying with the organic waste collection services requirements… until January 1, 2037.” It also provides for potential renewals of these exemptions for […]
Bird Flu Found in More California Cow Herds: USDA
By Jill McLaughlin ~ California Insider Agricultural workers have discovered bird flu in more than three dozen California cow herds in the past month, according to a report issued Sept. 20 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). California is one of 14 states to confirm finding the virus in dairy cows […]
It’s Time to Put an End to a New Breed of Frivolous Suits
By Victor Gomez, Executive Director, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse You have to just love how using websites can make life so easy. You no longer have to leave the house to shop for a new car or dress. Instead, the internet has also become the breeding ground for those […]
7 Need-To-Know Things About the Klamath Dam Removal Project
Clay sediment is much different than normal soils or sediment, and poses serious risks to ecosystems when mismanaged. Learn more at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bc4azmG1jI Q: Mark Bransom the CEO of the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (‘KRRC’) has said publicly in press releases by KRRC and in public forums in-person that ‘everything is going […]
Urgent Action Needed to Save Endangered Fish in Upper Klamath Lake
The number of adult endangered Lost River and shortnose suckers in Upper Klamath Lake, the primary remaining habitat for these species, declined by 65 to 85 percent between 2001 and 2020. Extinction is increasingly likely for these species unless their population trajectories can be changed. The Klamath Tribes, the U.S. […]
Re: Response to August 18 Notice of Demand Letter
TO: Mr. Mark Bransom – CEO Klamath River Renwal Corporation (‘KRRC’) RE: KRRC/RES Failure Leading To the Excruciating Death and Loss of Our Baby Horse – Your Email of Sept. 18th, 2024 Attachments: Your Letter, 2 ea. CDM Smith Studies, Nossaman Letter, Our […]
