Judge threatens to take over Columbia Basin salmon plan, Seattle Times, Dec. 11, 2007:
The federal judge overseeing efforts to balance salmon against dams in the Columbia Basin has told federal dam operators their latest effort does not appear to be any better than two previous failed plans, and said he will take over the process rather than send it back to them a third time.
In a letter, U.S. District Judge James Redden told parties in the long-running case to come to court Wednesday prepared to answer tough questions, such as whether the plans for running dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers so they don't harm salmon were based on the best available science, a demand of the Endangered Species Act.
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