Opponents of dam breaching, accusing federal officials of threatening
their livelihoods and Indians of overharvesting, came out in force Thursday
at an emotionally charged federal hearing in Pasco.
More than 1,200 people, including sign-waving, anti-breaching picketers
and an Indian drum group, attending the hearing, which was split into afternoon
and evening sessions. About 800 people attended the afternoon session where
dam-breaching opponents who testified outnumbered those who …
