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Amid Mega-Drought, Rightwing Militia Stokes Water Rebellion in West

"Demonstrations have sparked fears of a confrontation between law enforcement and rightwing anti-government activists"

"Fears of a confrontation between law enforcement and rightwing militia supporters over the control of water in the drought-stricken American west have been sparked by protests at Klamath Falls in Oregon.

Protesters affiliated with rightwing anti-government activist Ammon Bundy’s People’s Rights Network are threatening to break a deadlock over water management in the area by unilaterally opening the headgates of a reservoir.

The protest has reawakened memories not only of recent standoffs with federal agencies – including the one led by Bundy in eastern Oregon in 2016 – but a longer history of anti-government agitation in southern Oregon and northern California, stretching back to 2000 and beyond."

Jason Wilson reports for the Guardian June 8, 2021.

Source: Guardian, 06/09/2021