Aug. 10, 2009: The Justice Department sent a request to the federal District Court in Portland, Ore., to extend the deadline on litigation about the Federal Columbia River Power System biological opinion to Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.

July 28, 2009: NOAA Fisheries Service proposed regulations to protect killer whales in Washington State from effects of various vessel activities; comment period ends Oct. 27

June 29, 2009: NOAA Fisheries Service released draft salmon recovery monitoring guidance; comment period ends Aug. 28