National Wildlife Federation et al v National Marine Fisheries Service et al
24 May 2016
Oregon District Court
Case no: 3:01-cv-00640-SI
Date of opinion: 4 May 2016
Judge: Michael H Simon, District Judge
Type: Review Application
The Federal Government’s plan for the management of salmon in the Columbia/Snake River systems was declared unlawful by the Oregon District Court on the grounds that the plan was scientifically flawed and that it did not take into account the potentially catastrophic impact of climate change in the survival of wild salmon.
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