Water News Round-up (4th Edition)

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Apr 27, 2015/ 0 Comments / in Water Resources News / by

More counties in Oregon declared drought – while William Shatner offered a solution to California’s water woes:

Source: Oregon Live

Governor Kate Brown Declares Drought in 2 More Oregon Counties
by Kelly House, Oregonian

Seven counties in Oregon now have drought declarations. On April 21, Governor Kate Brown added Wheeler and Baker Counties to the list. Jackson and Josephine counties as well as local governments in the Umatilla basin are likely to submit requests in the near future.


Source: Horsey, LA Times

 William Shatner Boldly Goes After Pacific Northwest Water for California
By David Horsey, LA Times

Even William Shatner is offering his two cents to solve California’s water crises. His solution? Build a pipe from the Pacific Northwest to California to deliver water. Shatner claims: ”How bad would it be to get a large, 4-foot pipeline, keep it aboveground — because if it leaks, you’re irrigating!” Shatner told an interviewer. “It’s simple. They did it in Alaska — why can’t they do it along Highway 5?” To which Spock responds, “It’s not logical.”


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