John Ross Ferrara / Today @ 3:45 p.m. / Emergencies, Environment
Lawmakers Propose $57 Million in Disaster Relief After Bureau of Reclamation Turns Off Water for Thousands of Farmers in Response to Klamath Water Crisis
State Lawmakers Speak on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives About the Klamath Water Crisis. | Klamath Falls News
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A week after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced it would cut off Upper Klamath Lake water supplies to more than 130,000 acres of farmland in the Klamath River Basin until October due to the extreme drought plaguing the region, a team of lawmakers has introduced a $57 million relief proposal for residents and wildlife affected by the water crisis.