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Snake River dams breach ‘not an option right now,’ but salmon fix needed in future, say Murray, Inslee
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Snake River dams breach ‘not an option right now,’ but salmon fix needed in future, say Murray, Inslee

Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray have concluded that the Lower Snake River dams should not be breached before the financial and environmental benefits they provide are replaced, work that would cost an estimated $10 billion to $31 billion, according to a report commissioned by the two Washington Democrats.

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Plaintiffs in long fight over endangered salmon hope a resolution is near
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Plaintiffs in long fight over endangered salmon hope a resolution is near

The Biden administration is in talks with tribes, environmental groups and others fighting for dams to be removed from the lower Snake River in the Pacific Northwest.
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Climate change is eroding cleanup of pollution in a Summit County river

A warmer, drier alpine is impeding water quality for streams and rivers used for snowmaking, like the Snake River that runs through Keystone

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More metals in Upper Snake River due to climate change

A first-of-its-kind study suggests that warmer weather and less snowpack are causing higher concentrations of rare earth elements in the river.
Politics
Columbia and Snake River watershed health

Bridget Moran: Why I’m not fishing the Grande Ronde River this year

The state of the steelhead in the Columbia and Snake River watersheds is dire. A Pacific Northwest steelhead angler grapples with how best to honor the people, places, and resources that she loves.

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A dam comes down — and tribes, cities, salmon and orcas could all benefit

A dam comes down — and tribes, cities, salmon and orcas could all benefit

You may not have heard much about the long fight to remove the Nooksack Dam near Bellingham, Washington, but its detonation this week will prove ecologically and culturally important.
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Feds propose river temperature limits to protect salmon in Pacific Northwest
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Feds propose river temperature limits to protect salmon in Pacific Northwest

EPA seeks to keep Columbia and Lower Snake rivers from cooking salmon. It won't be easy, water experts say.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Firefighting chemical raises concerns about environmental toxicity

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Massive battery project rises on former coal mine in Scotland

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U.S. ramps up solar and battery manufacturing but lags in key components

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Trump's advisers push to reshape U.S. climate report

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

CLIMATE
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Climate shifts in 2025 could reshape global action