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Snake River Dams

Snake River Dams

Snake River dam leaks oil into river

Army Corps of Engineers says it has isolated a faulty turbine and is assessing the damaging

Nov 16, 2022
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Snake River dam leaks oil into river

Army Corps of Engineers says it has isolated a faulty

Breach bill author cruises to reelection win

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson’s plan for Snake River dams suddenly feels less controversial after decisive victory

Nov 9, 2022
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Breach bill author cruises to reelection win

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson’s plan for Snake River dams suddenly

We’re gonna have to wait a little longer on that big report

A study on Snake River dams commissioned by Washington's Inslee was supposed to have landed by now

Aug 3, 2022
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We’re gonna have to wait a little longer on that big report

A study on Snake River dams commissioned by Washington's Inslee

Aug 3, 2022
3-minute read

Breach broached: Snake River salmon get attention from heavy hitters

Federal and state announcements to restore Snake River salmon include a deadline—and the word “breach”

Oct 26, 2021
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Breach broached: Snake River salmon get attention from heavy hitters

Federal and state announcements to restore Snake River salmon include

Idaho pol: Snake River dams will decide election

And a new poll says a majority of voters in Washington want the dams removed ... Republicans included

Oct 11, 2021
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Idaho pol: Snake River dams will decide election

And a new poll says a majority of voters in

As salmon cook in rivers, pressure on Biden mounts

A historic gathering of tribes from across Pac NW calls on the president to breach lower Snake River dams. House of Tears totem pole arrives in DC today

Jul 29, 2021
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As salmon cook in rivers, pressure on Biden mounts

A historic gathering of tribes from across Pac NW calls

Hydro-fade: Pac NW power production is in dramatic flux

The viability of alternative energy sources is upending the energy market and changing perceptions (and profits) of hydropower

Jun 17, 2021
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Hydro-fade: Pac NW power production is in dramatic flux

The viability of alternative energy sources is upending the energy

Jun 17, 2021
12-minute read

Opinion: QAnon finds its way to the Snake River

The biggest obstacle to breaching the dams isn’t salmon or hydropower. It’s our reflexive cultural division

Apr 8, 2021
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12-minute read

Opinion: QAnon finds its way to the Snake River

The biggest obstacle to breaching the dams isn’t salmon or

Apr 8, 2021
12-minute read

‘The stars are aligned’: Rep. Mike Simpson breaks down plan to breach Snake River dams

In an exclusive interview with Columbia Insight the Idaho Republican talks dams, Dems, the BPA, Salmon Wars and re-election

Feb 25, 2021
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‘The stars are aligned’: Rep. Mike Simpson breaks down plan to breach Snake River dams

In an exclusive interview with Columbia Insight the Idaho Republican

Feb 25, 2021
10-minute read

Breach on! Idaho Rep. Simpson calls for removal of Snake River dams

The Republican’s weekend proposal for a massive infrastructure initiative to “end the salmon wars” is sending shock waves through the Columbia River Basin

Feb 8, 2021
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Breach on! Idaho Rep. Simpson calls for removal of Snake River dams

The Republican’s weekend proposal for a massive infrastructure initiative to

No surrender: Coalition to sue feds over Snake River dams … again

Thought the Snake River dams controversy had finally been put to bed? Environmental groups across the Columbia River Basin aren’t ready to go down just yet

Oct 29, 2020
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No surrender: Coalition to sue feds over Snake River dams … again

Thought the Snake River dams controversy had finally been put

Oct 29, 2020
4-minute read

Hydro hypocrisy: ‘Dammed’ filmmakers link Snake River dams to declining orcas

A compelling documentary lays out the case for breaching four dams on the lower Snake River, saving Idaho salmon and exposing power politics. We asked the team that made it to explain

Aug 27, 2020
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16-minute read

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