/tags/dams dams en-US Copyright Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:19:15 GMT /history/2024-06-23/federal-leaders-knew-northwest-dams-would-hurt-native-communities-and-they-approved A new report acknowledged the ongoing damage done by dams on the Columbia River. But that’s only part of the story. Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:19:15 GMT /history/2024-06-23/federal-leaders-knew-northwest-dams-would-hurt-native-communities-and-they-approved Tony Schick /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-19/us-government-for-the-1st-time-details-how-northwest-dams-devastated-the-regions-native-tribes The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have caused Native American tribes. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:36:37 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-19/us-government-for-the-1st-time-details-how-northwest-dams-devastated-the-regions-native-tribes Gene Johnson /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-25/nearly-2-million-in-federal-money-headed-to-oregon-for-dam-removal-fish-restoration The money will be used for an aging dam on the Illinois River in southern Oregon and updating infrastructure to improve fish migration on the Wallowa River in the northeast of the state. Sat, 25 May 2024 14:14:16 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-25/nearly-2-million-in-federal-money-headed-to-oregon-for-dam-removal-fish-restoration Ian Rose /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-07/power-generated-from-northwest-dams-fell-last-year-to-lowest-level-in-two-decades The drop in production comes at a time of higher demand for electricity which is expected to continue. Sun, 07 Apr 2024 14:24:20 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-07/power-generated-from-northwest-dams-fell-last-year-to-lowest-level-in-two-decades Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-24/nw-governors-tribes-ratify-columbia-river-basin-pact-at-white-house-signing-ceremony The governors of Oregon and Washington, and four Native American tribal leaders gathered at the White House on Friday to celebrate last year’s agreement to avoid litigation over dams in the Columbia River Basin. Sat, 24 Feb 2024 14:12:02 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-24/nw-governors-tribes-ratify-columbia-river-basin-pact-at-white-house-signing-ceremony Jacob Fischler /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-31/california-gov-newsom-backs-dam-removal-projects-to-boost-salmon-critics-say-thats-not-enough California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon. The proposals are part of Newsom's strategy to protect salmon. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:56:10 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-31/california-gov-newsom-backs-dam-removal-projects-to-boost-salmon-critics-say-thats-not-enough Adam Beam /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-29/eugene-water-and-electric-board-plans-to-remove-leaburg-dam-in-2032-at-the-earliest The utility says it takes years to obtain federal approval and do public consultations for removing the decommissioned hydroelectric project. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:42:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-29/eugene-water-and-electric-board-plans-to-remove-leaburg-dam-in-2032-at-the-earliest Nathan Wilk /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-21/in-a-major-shift-northwest-tribes-not-us-officials-will-control-salmon-recovery-funds The Biden administration punted on key demands from Indigenous leaders to tear down hydroelectric dams hindering salmon. But tribes won control over $1 billion for other salmon efforts. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:17:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-21/in-a-major-shift-northwest-tribes-not-us-officials-will-control-salmon-recovery-funds Tony Schick /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-15/tribes-celebrate-historic-deal-with-white-house-that-could-save-pacific-northwest-salmon The White House has reached what it says is an historic agreement over the restoration of salmon in the Pacific Northwest, a deal that could end for now a decades long legal battle with tribes. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:25:12 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-15/tribes-celebrate-historic-deal-with-white-house-that-could-save-pacific-northwest-salmon Kirk Siegler /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-11-18/as-storms-arrive-in-california-reservoirs-are-in-good-shape-but-the-water-forecast-is-murky Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 15:49:47 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-11-18/as-storms-arrive-in-california-reservoirs-are-in-good-shape-but-the-water-forecast-is-murky Rachel Becker