Alex Baumhardt
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States are increasingly leading projects in national forests.
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The U.S. government recently recognized the harm caused by the dams and has promised to work to restore salmon runs but tribal members doubt much will change.
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The announcement follows a federal environmental assessment that found the sites would not pose a threat.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week denied petitions to reevaluate the project that delivers gas from Canada to the Northwest and northern California.