May 2007--Idaho threatens to throttle Magic Valley groundwater users (U.S. Water News Online)
The head of Idaho's water department says he will turn off groundwater pumps used by more than 700 Magic Valley farmers later this month if they fail to set aside additional water sought by two senior users...The curtailment decision is part of the agency's ongoing response to demands for additional water sought in 2005 by Blue Lakes Trout Farm and Clear Springs Food's Snake River Farm. Both producers contend they have the senior, legal right to divert more water than they are currently receiving.
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