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Climate change is hurting salmon in the Columbia River Basin. According to a draft report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there are several solutions, including breaching the four Lower Snake River dams.
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Breaching the dams would be the best way to remove Snake River salmon runs from the Endangered Species List and the best way to maintain treaty and trust obligations with tribes, according to the report. It could cost from $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion.
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Four members of U.S. Congress got a close look at Washington’s Snake River dams.
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Now’s the time to begin planning ways to replace Washington’s four Lower Snake River dams with a mix of renewable energy projects, according to a report released by the advocacy group NW Energy Coalition.
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Two surveys about breaching the Snake River dams show opposing results.
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Washington Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee said they'll listen to diverse viewpoints with open minds to recover salmon and potentially breach the four Lower Snake River dams.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says a report should come out this summer on the four controversial dams on the Lower Snake River.
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A new poll supported by environmental groups found Washington voters West and East of the Cascades support dam removal.
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Federal regulators starting in spring will require dam operators to limit hot water pollution caused by the four Lower Snake River dams.
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Whoosh Innovations said its fish passage system could transport salmon quickly over the Snake River dams – and generate $60 million over 10 years by diverting water from fish ladders to hydropower turbines.