Judge sides with salmon against Trump administration in hydropower ruling
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A federal judge in Oregon has ruled in favor of salmon against the Trump administration, ordering changes to hydropower system operations on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The ruling comes after decades of legal battles over the impact of eight dams and reservoirs on native fish populations. In 2021, stakeholders began working with the Biden administration on a solution, resulting in the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement, which included $1 billion in funding for salmon recovery and clean energy projects. However, Trump withdrew from the agreement, leading to a return to court. The judge's ruling rebukes the administration's position and criticizes past government avoidance of solving the problem. The decision affects the Columbia River basin, once home to more salmon than any other system in the world.
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