In February 2024, it looked like nearly three decades of litigation over the operation of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia ...

The Columbia River system already operates under some of the most protective fish measures in the nation ...,” said Public ...

Four studies are underway to examine impacts to salmon, farmers and other stakeholders.

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the ...

For years, the debate over the lower Snake River dams has been driven by political promises rather than practical realities. Recently, Washington State University offered a rare moment of clarity in ...

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered changes to dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers to help salmon runs.

Feb. 23—Another set of scientists, this one more than five-dozen deep, is sounding the alarm over Snake River salmon and steelhead, saying if the imperiled fish are to be saved, the four lower Snake ...

President Trump revoked a 2023 memo that advanced Snake River dam breaching. Supporters argue the dams ensure clean hydropower, trade routes and irrigation. Experts and utilities warn removal risks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmental groups and the state of Oregon asked a judge Tuesday to OK a suite of changes to dam operations in the Columbia ...

A new reality has emerged regarding Lower Snake River dam electricity production. Consider these facts: From 2000 to 2020, the average annual power production of all four dams combined was 936 ...