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Judge sides with salmon against Trump administration in hydropower ruling
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A federal judge in Oregon sided with salmon against the Trump administration on Wednesday, ordering the federal government to change hydropower system operations long considered at the heart of native fish populations' sharp decline.
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Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A federal judge in Oregon late Wednesday ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon, saying that the Trump administration's plans for the massive structures would harm salmon runs that are "disappearing from the landscape.
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Oregon, Washington and tribes head back to court after Trump pulls out of deal to recover salmon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes, and the states of Oregon and Washington are returning to court Friday to seek changes to dam operations on the Snake and Columbia Rivers, following the collapse of a landmark agreement with the federal government to help recover critically imperiled salmon runs.
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Scheme to help salmon numbers shows signs of success
More than 1,000 tonnes of gravel has been added to a river since 2015 to improve Atlantic salmon populations.
South West Water (SWW) and Westcountry Rivers Trust have worked on the project for 11 years to restore spawning habitats at the River Teign, below Fernworthy Reservoir.
