An opinion issued March 17 by the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed a 2003 ruling that the Department of Ecology failed to consult Indian tribes before issuing five water right permits to Kennewick-area irrigators.
An opinion issued March 17 by the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed a 2003 ruling that the Department of Ecology failed to consult Indian tribes before issuing five water right permits to Kennewick-area irrigators.