US House moves to reverse order to aid salmon
WASHINGTON (AP) " The U.S. House approved a bill Wednesday that would reverse a federal judge's order to spill more water from four Pacific Northwest dams to help migrating salmon reach the Pacific Ocean.The bill, approved 225-189, would prevent any changes in dam operations until 2022. It was sponsored by Republican Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse, both of Washington state.They say the four Snake River dams provide hydropower, flood control and other benefits [...]
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