The U.S. government and plaintiffs in a lawsuit against management of the four lower Snake River dams say they have developed a “package of actions and commitments” that they hope to present in court by Dec. 15.
Agricultural stakeholders say they have no idea what’s in the package, including whether it calls for breaching the dams.
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