Yakama Nation withdraws from cleanup council
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Filed Under:
Environment
The Yakama Nation of Washington is withdrawing from a natural resources council over tribal fishing concerns.
The tribe says the
Environmental Protection Agency and the
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality need to include the Columbia River in cleanup plans for the contaminated Portland harbor. The tribe says salmon in the Columbia are affected by toxins in the harbor.
The council includes five other tribes and representatives of state and federal agencies.
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Yakama tribe pulls out of cleanup council
(AP 6/10)
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