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(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 [...]

(Feb. 16, 2009, Earth2Tech)
Water management company HydroPoint Data Systems is looking to raise between $4 million and $8 million, CEO Chris Spain told us recently, and he expects the round to close in the second quarter. HydroPoint is open to adding new investors if it brings “real strategic” additional value, he added.
The Petaluma, Calif.-based company [...]

(Jan. 20, 2009, Macon)

Many people are applauding the state’s new water conservation plan, now up for public comment, although some critics say it isn’t specific enough and is likely to suffer from lack of funding.
Water planning gained new urgency — and political legs — in the wake of a historic drought that has hit north [...]

(Jan. 11, 2009, WaterWired)
Todd Jarvis sent me Robin Doussard’s article from the Oregon Business Magazine.
Significant Water Funding Sinks
It was an ambitious plan felled by the collapsing economy. But since we’re talking water, contentiousness also played a hand.
The governor in the spring began a serious attempt to wrangle the state’s many water issues and proposed a $100 [...]