"Tribes Take Aim at Stronger Water Pollution Rules"

"The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are leading the drive to push Oregon to adopt the nation’s strictest rules against toxic pollution of the state’s waters.

Fish consumption, the critical element in determining the new rules, was at the heart of testimony offered by Leo Stewart, vice chairman of the CTUIR board of trustees."

Skip Nichols reports for the East Oregonian February 9, 2011.