Tribal leaders Call for Removal of Three Lower Columbia River Dams
The Yakama and Lummi nations have called for the removal of three main stem dams on the Columbia to restore salmon runs once the mightiest …
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The Case for Removing the Snake River Dams
Sightline Institute, an independent, nonprofit research center, has launched a weeklong series highlighting the economic benefits of removing four dams on the lower Snake River. Part …
Solar could replace all US hydro dams using ‘just 13% of the space’
According to a new study banks of solar panels would be able to replace every electricity-producing dam in the US using just 13% of the …
The Growing Tide Of Dam Removals
Dam removal continues to generate controversy. Proponents see restored ecosystems and fish runs. Opponents see diminished irrigation water for agriculture and a loss of beloved …
Seattle study favors breaching dams
Congressional representatives for the Mid-Columbia disagree. “This privately funded study is a slap in the face of our state’s agricultural economy,” said Reps. Dan Newhouse …
The Dam Truth: The 91,000 Dams in the US Earned a “D” for Safety
They might want to add a few days to infrastructure week. Largely as a result of the funding shortfall, in its latest infrastructure report card, …
How Removing One Maine Dam 20 Years Ago Changed Everything
The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible. Those who advocated for the dam’s removal promised that …
To save Klamath River salmon, shut down the hatcheries
Let’s hope they don”t make the same mistake on the Klamath that they made on the Elwha. In 2021, four large dams on the Klamath …
Untangling the Politics of Dam Removal
Dam removals take years, often decades, of political, ecological and financial wrangling. A new book, Same River Twice, looks at three dam removals and what …
Trump administration withdraws support of Klamath Dam removal
The Trump Administration has withdrawn the previous administration’s support for the removal of four dams on the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California. …