Judge Rules [bush admin] Dam Plan Threatens Salmon

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good news!!!!!!!!

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Judge Rules Dam Plan Threatens Salmon

May 26, 2005 8:29 PM EDT
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - A federal judge Thursday rejected the Bush administration's $6 billion plan to improve the Columbia Basin hydroelectric dam system, saying it violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to protect salmon.

U.S. District Judge James Redden in Portland ruled in favor of a challenge by environmentalists, Indian tribes and fishermen of a NOAA Fisheries opinion that the improvements would eliminate threats to salmon.

"It is apparent that the listed species are in serious decline and not evidencing signs of recovery," the judge wrote.

The ruling sends NOAA Fisheries back to the drawing board to come up with a new plan for balancing the region's power needs with those of the salmon...

[blogbear]

1. That is welcome news to Blogbear who values healthy fisheries!