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July 25, 2023

‘Hot water pollution’ lawsuit threat aims to remove 4 Eastern WA dams to save salmon

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From the Tri-City Herald

Four conservation and fishing groups plan a lawsuit over high water temperatures in the Snake River, calling for actions that could include removing the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington. Columbia Riverkeeper, Idaho Rivers United, Idaho Conservation League and the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association formally notified the Army Corps of Engineers on Friday that it could file the lawsuit in 60 days.

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