US willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached
In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked Biden administration document says the government …
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This Week In: Whatever They’re Smoking I Want Some
Introducing Citizens for the Preservation of Fish and Dams
Salmon and steelhead are in hot water
This week, on the lower Snake River, the reservoir behind the Ice Harbor Dam registered the highest water temperature at 71.98°F on July 18 – …
Youth Salmon Protectors Take on Deadbeat Dams
Witness the Youth Salmon Protectors of Idaho as they work tirelessly to restore and preserve the region’s wild salmon and steelhead populations. These highly motivated …
DamNation: House Republicans halt plans to breach Snake River dams
When Democrats won control of the White House and Congress in the 2020 elections, efforts to breach four dams on Washington’s Snake River to save …
American Fisheries Society backs breaching Snake River dams
Citing science done by many of its members, the American Fisheries Society said this week that breaching the lower Snake River dams is needed to …
Can dam removal save the Snake River?
The debate over dam removal has created its own kind of river ecosystem: Scientists and task forces study the river’s intricacies, tribal nations and conservation …
Snake River Dams Could Be Showing Their Age
A recent oil spill from the Little Goose Dam, one of the lower Snake River dams, could be the result of the infrastructure starting to …
David James Duncan on his career of watershed moments
While author David James Duncan visits to speak at the Sun Valley Museum of Art (SVMoA), he plans on fishing. “It’s just incredibly nourishing to …
Plaintiffs in Long Fight Over Endangered Salmon Hope a Resolution Is Near
After decades of legal fighting over hydroelectric dams that have contributed to the depletion of salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest, the Biden administration is …