Judges Order Columbia and Snake River Dams to Help Salmon Migrate Through the Rivers This Year
Last week, a federal judge in Oregon issued a decision that essentially reversed President Trump’s June 2025 withdrawal from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement.
Although the agreement has not been reinstated, U.S. District Judge Michael Simon ordered a series of emergency operations at eight dams on the Lower Columbia and Snake Rivers to aid in salmon and steelhead passage.
In his decision, he also noted that the current case had its origins thirty years ago...
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