21.   Hatfield has argued that the nation, and not just Northwest rate payers, should bear the cost of bringing back salmon runs.

22.   Having destroyed the salmon runs on which the Indians used to depend, the dam operators are required by law to offer something in return.

23.   He has accused the administration of delaying and ducking a decision on whether to recommend breaching of four Snake River dams to restore salmon runs.

24.   He said Monday that while his policies have provoked furious protests from Clark and fisheries lobbyists, the Canadian public supports the need to protect weak salmon runs.

25.   Historically, when information about a salmon run is not known, the news turns out to be bad.

26.   However, the prospering farm is at risk, a hostage in the battle over saving the Snake River salmon runs.

27.   Imperiled Snake River salmon runs would have seen double the number of spawners.

28.   If the salmon runs continue to decline, Fick fears more job losses.

29.   In December, the U.S. proposed a new formula in which the two countries would divide salmon runs based on their abundance.

30.   In colonial times, salmon runs in rivers such as the Dennys were so plentiful, fishermen told of seeing thousands leap from the water in an afternoon.