[courtesy of Blog for America]

Reuters reports:

Warren Buffett, the world's richest person, said on Sunday the U.S. economy is in recession, "as I define it."

Buffett's comment was at odds with a U.S. Commerce Department report last week showing the economy grew at a 0.6 percent annualized rate in the first quarter.

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[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By Craig Tucker
Spokesperson, Karuk Tribe

Water samples from Copco and Iron Gate Reservoirs contain extremely high levels of the toxic blue-green algae Microcystis aeruginosa for the third consecutive year since monitoring began in 2005. Microcystis aeruginosa produces the toxin microcystin which is known to cause liver failure and promote tumor growth. Microcystin exposure can lead to organ failure and death.

The reservoirs are located on the Klamath River near the Oregon border between Ashland, OR and Yreka, CA. The dams are owned by PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Buffett’s Mid American Energy Holdings Company.

“Although Siskiyou County officials have the responsibility to inform and protect the public from exposure, it’s not their fault these blooms are occurring. Warren Buffett’s dams are to blame,” according Leaf Hillman, Vice Chair of the Karuk Tribe.