Oregon Asks for Emergency Measures to Save Salmon
The state of Oregon and environmental and fishing groups are seeking a court order to adjust dam operations to help dwindling salmon populations in the Columbia and Snake rivers.
The filing earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Portland comes after the state and the groups in September resumed their years-long legal battle with the federal government over fish protections.
The renewal of the litigation followed the Trump administration's withdrawal this summer from a historic agreement to restore salmon runs and honor tribal treaty obligations...
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