Idaho politicians and representatives of the state’s agriculture, industry
and conservation organizations all took swipes at the National Marine Fisheries
Service’s management of salmon recovery in the Columbia/Snake River Basin
during a congressional hearing last week (Sept. 3) in Boise.

On Sept. 2, the House Resources Committee heard similar comments during
a field hearing in Pasco, Washington. (For a complete report on the Pasco
hearing, see The Columbia Basin Bulletin, Aug. …