The House Thursday approved legislation that would extend the highest level of federal protection to 21.3 miles of Oregon's MolallaRiver.
The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., sailed though the chamber by a 292-133 vote. All five members of Oregon's delegation voted for the bill. It now moves to the Senate where Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have introduced an identical measure.

