Hearing begins in Columbia dam plans to save fish
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge is hearing arguments in a dispute over how to balance energy and utility needs in the Pacific Northwest's Columbia Basin with the restoration of endangered salmon and steelhead trout.
The hearing Friday in federal court in Portland is over the U.S. government's plan to make the basin's hydroelectric dams and irrigation projects safe for the fish.
Salmon advocates want more water to help juvenile salmon survive their passage over the dams, rather than going through turbines.
Officials say the plan is supported by Idaho, Washington and Montana and most Northwest Indian tribes. Oregon and the Nez Perce (nezz purs) Tribe oppose it.
The hearing Friday in federal court in Portland is over the U.S. government's plan to make the basin's hydroelectric dams and irrigation projects safe for the fish.
Salmon advocates want more water to help juvenile salmon survive their passage over the dams, rather than going through turbines.
Officials say the plan is supported by Idaho, Washington and Montana and most Northwest Indian tribes. Oregon and the Nez Perce (nezz purs) Tribe oppose it.
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