Judge says salmon recovery on Columbia River needs more work
US District Judge James Redden recently said “aggressive actions are necessary to save this vital [salmon] resource.” He said that the litigants are finally starting to work together, and he is optimistic for the prospects of a new agreement.
He warned that the government has spent the past decade “treading water” and “we cannot afford to waste another decade.”
In years past, Redden has twice rejected federal plans for restoring the Columbia-basin salmon runs protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.
An article in the Seattle Times reports on Redden’s concerns about the plans to help restore salmon to the Snake River.
Seattle Times: Salmon recovery plan needs more work
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