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My gosh, why does it appear that Think Out Loud misses some major problems with the Klamath "settlement". First, some very prominent conservation groups and tribes like Oregon Wild, Waterwatch, North Coast Environmental Center and the Hoopa Tribe were either excluded from or have rejected the settlement "agreement". Plus, agribusiness DOES NOT support adhering to Endangered Species Act protections. Additionally the "settlement" does not guarantee any water in the river for endangered salmon. The best part is that PacificCorp, the dam owners, were excluded from the talks and have never agreed to remove the dams. Please OPB, I expect better journalism and public affairs programs. I'm sad to say it looks like you are becoming more and more like commercial, mindless radio. It's not to late to get back on track.

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