The tribe says the ruling means the Puyallup River will be free-flowing for fish after more than 100 years.
PUYALLUP, Wash. — The Puyallup Tribe celebrated a major Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that upheld an earlier ruling ordering the partial removal of the Electron Dam on the Puyallup River, which is owned by Electron Hydro.
The tribe said this ruling will protect fish and allow the Puyallup River to flow freely for the first time in more than 100 years.
“We’re extremely pleased that the Ninth Circuit affirmed that decision. This is huge in some step toward recovery for Puget Sound Chinook
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