Environmental groups followed through this week with a two-month old
threat to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers if it did not stop a
potential irrigation withdrawal by a new farm development in Eastern
Oregon.
However, the Corps says its responsibility stops with issuing a permit
for the pump and that the Oregon Water Resources Department is
responsible for regulating any water withdrawals.
The groups filed the suit in U.S. District Court June 17, contending
the
Corps failed to …
