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Orcas and Salmon say: A building ban near rivers?
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
In a potentially far-reaching decision for more than 270 municipalities, the National Marine Fisheries Service said the federal flood insurance program that protects homes and businesses built in flood plains is illegal. The reasoning: Flood insurance allows development that harms salmon and, consequently, the orcas that eat salmon. Both are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Pro sprawl initiative qualifies for the November ballot in Washington
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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