columbia snake river dams

Federal officials announced Friday, more than 1,100 sea lions could be killed annually along a stretch of the Columbia River on the Oregon-Washington border to boost populations of salmon and steelhead.  The National Marine Fisheries Service said it’s taking public comments now through October 29th on the plan requested by Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Native American tribes.   T...

ECONorthwest recently conducted a study at the request of Vulcan Incorporated that stated while expensive, removing the Columbia and Snake river dams to assist migrating salmon would be worth the investment in the long run.  Both Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse reacted swiftly to the report, calling the study a slap in the face of eastern Washington Ag.  ...

ECONorthwest recently conducted a study at the request of Vulcan Incorporated that stated while expensive, removing the Columbia and Snake river dams to assist migrating salmon would be worth the investment in the long run.  Both Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse reacted swiftly to the report, calling the study a slap in the face of eastern Washington Ag.   ...

The Washington Department of Ecology is looking at changing water quality standards to help migrating juvenile salmon.  Dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers may be allowed to spill more water to assist fish in the area.  Ecology has proposed changing the water quality standard for Total Dissolved Gas during the spring spill season.   “...

The Washington Department of Ecology is looking at changing water quality standards to help migrating juvenile salmon.  Dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers may be allowed to spill more water to assist fish in the area.  Ecology has proposed changing the water quality standard for Total Dissolved Gas during the spring spill season.   “Inc...

Coming up in September, the entire Inland Northwest will have an opportunity to learn first hand how the Columbia and Snake river dams benefit the region.  Riverfest 2019 will take place September 7th in Kennewick.  Colin Hastings with the Pasco Chamber says last year over 3,000 people came out to learn the benefits the river system offers.  He note...

Jeffrey Shawver Op-Ed   In agriculture, everything is cyclical. The same seems to be true of the lower Snake River dams. Every few years, advocates of breaching the dams start speaking out on why they should be torn down, and the communities and industries that depend on those dams answer back with facts to prove why the region needs them. Thi...

In the budget passed by lawmakers in Olympia this session, $750,000 was set aside to study the impact to eastern Washington if the four Snake River dams are breached.  Representative Dan Newhouse said any such study is a waste of taxpayer dollars.  ...

In his 2019-21 budget proposal this session, Governor Jay Inslee requested $750,000 for a Snake River dam task force.  The purpose, according to the Governor’s office, is to look at the economic impact to Eastern Washington if the Snake River dams are breached to help Puget Sound salmon.  The requ...

The Washington Policy Center’s Farm to Free Market Dinner is Tuesday at the Red Lion in Pasco.  This year’s topic focuses on the continued assault against the Snake River dams.  Many in the environmental community have called for the dams to be removed, saying it will help salmon returns and the overall environment.   Todd Myers w...