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The Klamath Irrigation District in southern Oregon says it will defy a U.S. government order to stop delivering water to farmers in the drought-stricken basin.
California farmers and ranchers were told to stop drawing water from the Shasta River. The area was hit by extreme drought and a nearby wildfire that killed thousands of fish.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) The Klamath Irrigation District in southern Oregon has reversed course and now says it has complied with a U.S. government order to stop delivering water to farmers in the drought-stricken area.
California has warned a group of farmers and ranchers near the Oregon state line to stop diverting water from an area already wracked by extreme drought.