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20 Dec 2019

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Protect the Protest

Interview with Jim Taylor of the 'Weed 9' who were sued by Roseburg Forest Products related to their efforts to protect their community's water source

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Jim Taylor, is the President of Water for Citizens of Weed, CA (WCWC). "I learned that if something was not done, the city of Weed, CA would lose its water. After doing what little research I could do on my own, I felt there was enough proof that the water rights were actually intended to be given to the city... We petitioned the city council to support our efforts and they voted to support our group. Then the very next day, the nine of us got served with a 300+ page lawsuit from Roseburg... Speaking out to me is — I’m old school — and I think what’s right is right. And in this particular incident it just felt wrong. And that’s why I’ve stayed the course and stayed with our group fighting this."