Deal would remove Klamath River dams to aid salmon

Dams that for decades have blocked salmon from swimming into the Upper Klamath basin could come down by 2020, based on an agreement made public today. On Tuesday, the utility PacifiCorp, which owns the four dams; the federal and state government; and a coalition of agricultural, environmental and fishing groups shared the outline of the agreement, the result of months of private negotiations. The groups' negotiators now will take it back to their constituents, who must decide whether it's in their interest to sign on. The agreement's proponents hope to have those signatures by December. The settlement that includes the dam deal will need approval -- and at least $500 million in new funds -- from Congress...read more

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