And for decades, people who care about the river and rely on it have debated removing four of the lower Snake River dams — the four that most impact the restrained waterway. SURGICAL REMOVAL ...

Without the Snake River dams, navigation would go only as far upstream as East Pasco and Burbank, Wash., he said. Rich estimates 650 to 700 barge loads of wheat originate on the Snake River each year.

The Herald Editorial Board needs to be applauded for its recent editorial about the lower Snake River dams and salmon (“Waiting could force bad choice on dams, salmon,” The Herald, July 5).

Breaching the Snake River dams is one major way to protect salmon. That’s according to a federal report on salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin that came out today.

This is a developing story. Check back to tri-cityherald.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here President Trump signed a memo intended to save the lower Snake River dams in ...

The Snake River is the largest tributary of the Columbia River. In 1960 and 1970s, the federal government built four dams on the Lower Snake River in southeastern Washington to improve navigation ...

The four lower Snake River dams in eastern Washington state are not just structures; they are the backbone of Northern Nevada’s electricity supply.

A draft of the “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report,” requested by Washington’s U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee last fall, recently was released to the public. While ...

“The Lower Snake River dams emit more than 70 times that annually,” the report says. Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy.

Guest column: Lower Snake River dams need to go. Published 9:00 pm Saturday, February 3, 2024. By Jerry Freilich. The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River is seen from the air in 2019. ...

Lower Snake River flows sufficient even without dams, research finds. By Jennifer Yachnin | 10/10/2024 01:35 PM EDT . The preliminary study will also examine new options for water delivery, such ...