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NOVEMBER 20, 2000

The debate over the removal of dams on the Snake River in Washington reached the CBS News program 60 Minutes on Sunday night.

In her report, "Fish Fuss", Lesley Stahl primarily focused on the seemingly unimaginable costs associated with the effort to save dwindling numbers of salmon. As environmentalists lay blame at the power industry and the power industry tries to blame tribal fishermen for exercising treaty rights, Stahl gives the US Army Corps of Engineers a disapproving glare for their costly and failed attempts to fly, bus, or otherwise help salmon return home to spawn.

Stahl finds some Yakama Nation tribal members selling salmon for $4 a pound. An environmentalist then wonders why Indians are always asked to sacrifice their rights while others never change their ways.

Relevant Links:
60 Minutes - cbsnews.com/now/section/0,1636,3415-412,00.shtml

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