Letters to the Editor: Klamath farmers are looking for ‘balance and stability’ in law implementation

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Klamath Project farmers contend that the Department of Interior’s May 2025 memorandum correctly applies the Endangered Species Act and shouldn’t be viewed as anti-environmental.

Decades of inconsistent ESA implementation have devastated rural communities and irrigators while unfulfilled promises on fish passage remain unmet.

Agricultural leaders seek balanced, stable law implementation that honors commitments to irrigators and environmental protection.

To the editor : Contributing writer Jacques Leslie’s recent piece misrepresents Klamath Project farmers and ranchers ( “Salmon’s comeback pits nature against Trump administration,” Nov. 5).

The Department of the Interior’s May