美國，04-14-2000 - 聯邦官員表示，關於美國華盛頓州東南部蛇河上的四座水壩，他們可能要延後到十一月總統大選後才作出評估報告。環保人士正發起全國性的運動，希望拆除這些水壩來幫助恢復鮭魚數量。國家海洋漁業部門(National Marine Fisheries Service)以及美國陸軍工程隊(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)一直在研究這項頗受爭議的水壩拆除計劃，原定今年公佈水壩評估報告。共和黨的喬治布希已宣稱若當選美國總統，將保留這四座水壩，而高爾雖然面對環保人士的施壓，仍然拒絕對此議題表示贊成或反對。
資料來源 : Spokane Spokesman-Review, Dan Hansen, 04.13.00 
資料來源 : Portland Oregonian Jim Barnett,04.14.00
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Federal officials say they are likely to delay making a Recommendation about the fate of four dams on the Snake River in southeastern Washington until after the November presidential election. Enviros are waging a national campaign in favor of breaching the dams to help restore salmon populations. The National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are studying the controversial breaching proposal and have been expected to make a recommendation about the dams this year. Republican George W. Bush has vowed to keep the dams standing if he's elected president, while Al Gore has refused to take a side on the issue, despite prodding from enviros.
straight to the source: Spokane Spokesman-Review, Dan Hansen, 04.13.00
straight to the source: Portland Oregonian, Jim Barnett, 04.14.00
http://www.gristmagazine.com/grist/daily/