ELR Citation: 47 ELR 20060
No(s). 14-35791 (9th Cir. Apr 18, 2017)

The Ninth Circuit held that NMFS and DOI did not violate NEPA or the ESA when they approved the use of hatcheries to restore Elwha River fish populations in the state of Washington, after a dam removal project. Environmental groups challenged the decision to approve the hatchery as arbitrary and cap...