"Klamath Releases Water" radio episode

Title

"Klamath Releases Water" radio episode

Description

An audio recording by Oregon Congressman Les AuCoin on water rights policy in the Klamath Basin. In his recording, AuCoin describes how President George W. Bush's Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman were "opening the water tap" in Klamath Falls, an action AuCoin dubs as "political theater trumping substance." AuCoin argues that while the opening of irrigation is beneficial to farmers, it is often harmful to the endangered fish that reside in the water. This is one episode from AuCoin's biweekly radio show on Jefferson Public Radio (JPR), which ran after he had retired from office. The majority of episodes feature his commentary on current political events, often focusing on issues important to southern Oregon where JPR is based. This episode aired in 2002.

Creator

AuCoin, Les

Date Created

2002

Is Part Of

Jefferson Public Radio

Subject

AuCoin, Les
Oregon--Politics and government
Public broadcasting--Oregon

Place

Klamath County, Oregon

Extent

1 audio file (2 min., 59 sec.)

Identifier

PUA_MS147_JPR_051

Rights

This recording is provided here for research purposes with the permission of Les AuCoin and Jefferson Public Radio. All rights reserved.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Source

Pacific University Archives

Format

MP3