[seattletimes.com] Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Gov. Jay Inslee are setting the wheels in motion to begin a regionwide assessment of dam breaching on the Lower Snake River.
“We approach this question with…
[time.com] Two powerful Democrats from the Pacific Northwest are launching a formal review to study the possibility of removing four hydropower dams currently in the path of wild salmon migrating between the…
[doi.gov] WASHINGTON —The Biden-Harris administration today announced an important step to chart a path forward in a longstanding Columbia River Basin conflict regarding the operation of 14 federal dams and their impacts on the…
[usnews.com] A state report says four federal hydroelectric dams along the Snake River in Washington state bring both benefits and liabilities to the region, and there is no clear consensus on whether the…
[publicnewsservice.org] SEATTLE - A report on the future of the Snake River in southeast Washington comes out today.
The Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder draft report relies on perspectives from more than 100 stakeholders and more…
[seattletimes.com] I was born into a family of grape growers and cattle ranchers. I was taught to honor hard work and keep a strong environmental ethic. Here in the Northwest, I believe it’s…
[q13fox.com] Dozens of scientists are urging lawmakers to breach four dams along Eastern Washington's Snake River, declaring salmon are at risk of going extinct if they don't.
In a letter signed by 55 scientists,…
[eenews.net] The decadeslong Pacific Northwest salmon war may be nearing the end.
But it's economics, not fish, that could be the demise of four dams at the center of the fight.
The dams…
[spokanepublicradio.org] The Yakama Nation is calling for the removal of three lower Columbia River dams — Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day — in an effort to save salmon and preserve First Nations’…