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Justices skeptical of Washington state over salmon habitat

By Associated Press
Published: April 18, 2018, 11:11am

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seems unlikely to allow Washington state to get out from under a court order to restore salmon habitat by removing barriers that block fish migration.

The justices heard arguments Wednesday in a long-running dispute that pits the state against Indian tribes and the federal government.

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