Snake River Dams’ Hydropower Is No Longer Particularly Cheap
The first article in this series made the case for removing the dams on the Snake River because of the importance we place on wild salmon, drawing …
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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 …
A Healing Journey
For thousands of years, the Nimiipuu people piloted their canoes along the tumbling waters of the Snake River. But after dams were built and the …
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 …
Removing These Dams Will Save Money, Salmon and Orcas
Four obsolete dams on the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest choke off access to thousands of miles of rivers.
“We’ve got to try to lean in a bit more for the fish”
What to do with the four lower Snake River dams and how to best protect imperiled salmon have been tough questions for decades. They were …
Four Deadbeat Dams
One of the favorite arguments that opponents of breaching the four Lower Snake River dams like to trot out is that they’re needed to maintain …
600 turn out for Free The Snake Flotilla
They came from Idaho, Washington, Minnesota, California and elsewhere. Anglers, environmentalists and tribal members were represented, among others. “This is the biggest flotilla yet,” said …
Hearts Like the Mountains by David James Duncan
This essay by David James Duncan is adapted from the author’s talk to representatives of 15 Native American Tribes and First Nations at “One River, …
‘It’s about art making a statement’
A roadside display of signs and structures underscoring the plight of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin tie together the two passions of …