Coast Range Radio
At Coast Range Radio, we interview folks who work to build just communities that provide for people and the natural world. We are particularly interested in the connections between Oregon’s forests, social justice, and the climate crisis.
Coast Range Radio is a radio show and podcast from the nonprofit conservation organization, the Coast Range Association. Located in Western Oregon, the Coast Range Association works to build just and sustainable communities that provide for people and the natural world. Our work focuses on the connections between Oregon’s forests, communities, and the climate crisis.
Coast Range Radio
Water Rights and Changing Oregon's Water Law, with Christopher Hall of the Water League
Freshwater, i.e. non-salinated water, is arguably the most precious resource on earth, and in Oregon, by law, all water belongs to the public. However, if you examine who actually controls water usage in Oregon, you might come away with a very different impression.
Water rights, and the laws that govern them, are incredibly consequential for both humans and ecosystems, and will only become more so in the coming years and decades.
A few months ago, I attended a talk by Christopher Hall, executive director of The Water League, focused on Oregon’s push to modernize our water code in the 2025 legislative session.
I came away from that talk fired up about water rights, and I’m excited to be joined by him today to talk about The Water League’s efforts to reform Oregon’s water codes
https://www.waterleague.org/