The first Columbia River Hot Water Report of 2025 tells a sickening tale. Salmon need cool, free-running rivers to survive. A series of hot, stagnant lakes behind dams just won’t cut it, but per the ...

In 2023 and 2024, the Washington State Legislature acted with clear foresight, directing state agencies to evaluate options for maintaining water, energy, recreation, and transportation services in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view of Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River. For years, the debate over the lower Snake River dams has been driven by ...

Lower Snake River dams now offset 75% of Washington's wind and solar power. Spring Chinook salmon returns rose from 1,105 in 1995 to over 53,000 in 2025. Federal study supports dam retention, citing ...

ICE HARBOR DAM, Wash. – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in the Tri-Cities this week on a tour of some of Washington state’s energy infrastructure, including a dam on the Lower Snake River.

WASHINGTON – Fifty years ago in June, elected officials gathered in Lewiston to celebrate a remarkable feat: With the completion of the Lower Snake River dams, a $1 billion project had effectively ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Half a century after the final navigation lock opened the Snake River to Lewiston, Idaho, the Lower Granite Lock ...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright expresses the administration's support for the hydroelectric power generated by the Lower Snake River Dams Thursday during a visit to the Ice Harbor Dam in Walla ...