LeakBird

(April 26, 2009, The Oregonian)

“People think oil is something to fight about. Wait until we start running out of water,” said state Rep. Mike Schaufler, D-Happy Valley.

A handful of big farmers and their utility company engineered Oregon Oasis to get that water. They bought political access and nearly got their way.

“People who are well funded have the ability to use the system as it exists to obtain the outcome they’re looking for,” said Rick Colgan, a Hermiston business executive who opposed Oasis.

“This isn’t about science or biology. This is about politics,” said Bob Hale, a Hermiston farm executive who helped direct Oregon Oasis…

(Original Article Here)

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