The Snake River winds through six states and feeds into what was once the most productive wild chinook habitat in the world. To keep a 140-mile stretch of it available to commercial interests, the federal government is sacrificing one of the great wilderness complexes in the United States. Defended by users and opposed by environmentalists with equal intensity, four Snake River dams are at the heart of the defining environmental issue in the Columbia River Basin.
Snake River dam leaks oil into river
Army Corps of Engineers says it has isolated a faulty turbine and is assessing the damaging
Breach bill author cruises to reelection win
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson’s plan for Snake River dams suddenly feels less controversial after decisive victory
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
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”
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
To Spill or Not to Spill?
Increased spill continues to stir up controversy along Columbia and Snake Rivers
