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Letter: We need a living river, not an irrigation canal

Regarding the farmers known as the “God Squad” and their contention that the current court ruling “favors fish over people” — I contend we need a living river, not an irrigation canal.

The farmers’ myopic view that people only depend on irrigation, and not on the salmon and a healthy ecosystem of a living river, is contrary to good stewardship, which is also a “God” concept.

Tom Adams, Kennewick

This story was originally published August 14, 2017 at 10:41 AM with the headline "Letter: We need a living river, not an irrigation canal."

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