On Saturday, May 3, 2008, American Indian tribes and salmon fisherman failed to gain a private audience with Buffett and were ignored at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Protesters shouted, “Un-dam the Klamath! Bring the salmon home!“, while shareholders enjoyed complimentary cocktails Friday night. For two years, an unprecedented alliance of tribes, businesses, conservation groups and commercial/recreational fishermen has tried to reach an agreement with Buffett for dam removal.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett Ignores Klamath Dam Protesters Again
(via planetsave.com)
Submitted by ecochildsplay on Tue, 2008-05-06 03:58. | Tags: architecture | California | commercial fishing | Klamath River | Native Americans | salmon | Warren Buffett | Yurok