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    Posted: April 9, 2026
    Ports, PUD: Lower Columbia River Dam Removal ‘Wrong, Very Extreme’ Path

    For years, Indian tribes and many conservationists have demanded the breaching of 4 lower Snake River dams. But they’ve recently upped the ante in a big way. Read the full article: Ports, PUD: Lower Columbia…

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    Posted: April 9, 2026
    Yakama, Lummi Tribal Leaders Call for Removal of 3 Lower Columbia River Dams

    The Yakama and Lummi nations called Monday for taking down the Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River to restore salmon runs once the mightiest in the world. Read the…

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    Posted: April 9, 2026
    Report Touting Benefits of Snake River Dam Removal Stirs Controversy

    A new report from a Portland-based economics firm, which says removing dams on the Snake River in Eastern Washington would have broad financial benefits, is getting pushback from local politicians in the Tri-Cities area. BPA…

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    Posted: August 7, 2019
    Latest Anti-Dam Study Is ‘Unscientific & Inaccurate.’ It Belongs in the Trash

    The latest anti-dam study to come out of the west side of the state is so flawed it should not be taken seriously. Trouble is, it likely will be by those who love its message.…

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    Posted: April 9, 2026
    ECO-Northwest Releases Report on Economic Tradeoffs of Removing Lower Snake River Dams; Northwest RiverPartners Challenge

    The economic consulting firm ECO Northwest released a report this week analyzing the tradeoffs associated with removing the 4 lower Snake River dams in Washington Read the full article: ECO-Northwest Releases Report on Economic Tradeoffs…

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    Posted: April 9, 2026
    Reporter’s Notebook: Snake River Stakeholders Give More Context on Dam Removal Meeting Debate

    A proposal to spend $750,000 to conduct community meetings throughout Washington state to talk about Snake River dam removal has drawn plenty of attention from both proponents and opponents Read the full article: Reporter’s Notebook:…

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    Posted: April 9, 2026
    Inslee’s Orca Task Force Wants To Plan Now for the Potential Breaching of 4 Snake River Dams, but There’s Pushback From Some Groups

    Saving Puget Sound’s southern resident orca pods and the salmon they depend on for food is not a contentious idea. People across the political spectrum agree they want to see those endangered species survive and…