Posts Tagged ‘Snake River dams’
More Spill at Washington Dams Proposed to Help Starving Orcas
State regulators want to increase the amount of water that’s spilled over eight dams in order to help juvenile salmon survive as they migrate in the Columbia and Snake rivers. Increasing salmon populations could also help the region’s shrinking orca population. There’s a meeting on the proposal today in Vancouver, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
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U.S. Rep. Newhouse’s Bill Would Lock Snake River Dams In Place
A bill making its way through Congress passed the House, with the intent to protect dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, it supporters say. Opponents say it will reduce an already declining salmon population. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Study Says Snake River Dams Could Be Replaced With Renewables
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an order to spill more water over lower Columbia and Snake river dams to help protect salmon and steelhead. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon ruled last spring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must spill more water through spillways, rather than turbines. The National…
Read MoreHow Was 2017 For Northwest Salmon?
This week on the show we’re recapping some of the big stories of the year. Yesterday we talked about media coverage of wildfires and how it stacked up to coverage of other natural disasters, as well as politics and President Trump. And check out our chats with local cities, businesses and organizations wrapping up this…
Read MoreRiver Flotilla Urges Policymakers to ‘Free the Snake’
Opponents of four dams on the lower Snake River held the third annual Free the Snake Flotilla Friday and Saturday. They say the dams are among the major factors pushing wild salmon and steelhead in the Northwest to the brink of extinction. KOHO’s Dan Langager reports.
Read MoreLawsuit Filed to Stop Lower Snake River Dam Projects
Environmental groups are asking a federal court to halt 11 infrastructure projects on four lower Snake River dams in Washington that could ultimately be removed following an environmental review now underway. The notice filed late Monday in Portland, Oregon, estimates the cost of the projects at $110 million. A federal judge ruled in May that…
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