Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Over Columbia River Agreement
Oregon joined tribes and environmental groups to restart a lawsuit against the federal government with the aim of protecting salmon runs on the Columbia River.
The groups cited a June Trump Administration decision to withdraw from a historic agreement reached two years ago that prioritized salmon restoration and clean energy.
In the previous agreement — between Oregon, Washington, the tribes and the National Wildlife Federation — the federal government said it would spent $1 billion to help restore salmon runs and build new clean energy projects in the Pacific Northwest...
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