The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must comply with the Clean Water Act
when operating the four lower Snake River dams, U.S. District Court
Judge Helen Frye ruled recently.
But the court put off its decision whether the Corps has actually
violated the CWA until administrative records can be reviewed.
According to environmentalists, the ruling could signal a change in
the
way the Corps operates all dams under its control, including twenty-some
dams in the Columbia River system. The …
