PBS: Severe drought reignites decades-old conflict between Oregon ranchers, Indigenous peoples
PBS | Aug 2, 2021 6:30 PM EDT
Vast stretches of the Western U.S. are suffering under scorching temperatures, rampant wildfires and a years-long drought that's depleting lakes and reservoirs. The water scarcity is tearing apart one southern Oregon community where farmers, native tribes and endangered species are all struggling to survive this summer. Stephanie Sy has the story.
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OPB: Low oxygen levels off Northwest coast raise fears of marine ‘dead zones’
Low oxygen levels in the ocean can wipe out crabs and bottom-dwelling fish. Scientists worry it could create a large “dead zone” off the coast of Oregon and Washington this year.
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King 5 News: Blaming tribal fishing practices for decline in salmon is ‘misinformation,’ Washington officials say
Soon after KING 5 began running the series “Skagit: River of Light and Loss,” viewers and online readers posted highly-charged accusations on Facebook and sent the same via email – that Native Americans are to blame for the decline in Pacific Northwest salmon species due to abusing their treaty rights, over-fishing and using gillnets.
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