25 Years Later, Dam Salmon Case Must Stay In Trial Court

By Crystal Owens ( March 27, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT) -- A district court judge in Oregon has rejected the federal government's efforts to end decades-long litigation over hydropower dam operations in the Columbia River Basin, saying arguments that the dispute is subject to Ninth Circuit review are unpersuasive and mistaken....

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