Group threatens suit over Willamette's fish.(Environment)(Willamette Riverkeeper, which has worked closely with the Army Corps of Engineers, says progress has been too slow)

From: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) | Date: March 15, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard

An environmental group promoting the health of the Willamette River says it will sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers if the federal agency doesn't come up with a plan to protect fish listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Willamette Riverkeeper, a Portland nonprofit group, sent a letter to the corps on Wednesday warning of its intent to sue. The letter accuses the corps of failing to follow the requireme...