Just a little good news:
His order generally sustains the status quo, returning reservoir and flow levels to what they were last year with some small increases. The groups that sued for the injunction celebrated the order, and said the ruling was needed to prevent salmon extinction in the basin.
“Salmon need help now, and we’re encouraged the court has granted immediate, commonsense relief that will help protect imperiled north-west salmon and steelhead,” said attorney Amanda Goodin, who works for Earthjustice, an environmental law organization that represented the plaintiffs.