Oregon Governor Calls for Tearing Out Snake River Dams. Washington Reps Are Outraged

Oregon’s Democrat Gov. Kate Brown said removing the 4 lower Snake River dams in Washington state is the most certain way to boost salmon and steelhead recovery in the Columbia Basin. Read the full article: Oregon…

A significant step in the long debate over how best to save and recover Snake River salmon and steelhead populations will begin to play out in the near future. Read the full article: Dammed if…

Replacing the energy created by 4 Lower Snake River dams would cost $860 million annually, likely increasing utility bills in Cowlitz County, according to a regional energy and business. Read the full article: New Analysis…

The Lower Monumental Dam is 1 of 4 structures in the Snake River that climate activists believe should be breached to allow for the restoration of river functions and the ultimate survival of salmon. Read…

Pendleton — A $750,000 report, which looked at the possible effects of breaching the 4 lower Snake River dams summarized the issues around protecting endangered species while maintaining renewable energy supplies, riverine transportation, and irrigation.…

The report that grew out of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s Orca Task Force does not make a recommendation about whether the dams should stay in place or be removed to help restore Snake River salmon…

We know December’s to-do list is already long, but we’ve got an important task that must be added to your check-off list: Please fill out the state survey on the Snake River dams. Read the…

Northwest RiverPartners, a not-for-profit, member-driven organization that advocates for carbon-free hydropower, issued a warning about the dire impact that dam removal and the associated. Read the full article: Northwest River Partners Issues Warning on Impact…

Northwest RiverPartners is ratcheting its opposition to dam breaching as three federal agencies prepare to release a long-term review of 14 dams in the Columbia River basin. Read the full article: Northwest River Partners Steps…

Right before our eyes, wild salmon populations along the Pacific Coast of North America are crashing. It’s no different in many ways from the stunning historic human-caused decimation of plains bison. Read the full article:…