White House: To help salmon, dams may need to be removed
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday released two reports arguing that removing dams on the lower Snake River may be needed to…
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As deadly Australia bushfires rage, Sydney may be running out water
Australia is reeling from deadly bushfires and the worst drought in decades -- but fears are now growing that things could get worse, as a water shortage in the country's biggest city begins to bite.
Dead whale gives new life to debate over dams in Pacific Northwest
One image was clear -- a dead orca calf being carried across the ocean by its apparently grief-stricken mother. The calf may well have died from malnutrition. The Southern Resident Killer Whales in its pod are facing a critical shortage of their main food source: fat, juicy salmon.
Attempt to change California's definition of renewable energy fails
A controversial effort to broaden California's definition of renewable energy has fizzled out. The proposal would have allowed electricity from a large dam in the Central Valley to count the same as solar and wind.
State allocates $750K to study removal of Snake River dams
The state budget approved this week includes $750,000 to study the impacts of the possible breaching of four Snake River dams to help salmon recovery.
Breaching dams to save Northwest orcas contentious issue
(AP) - Calls to breach four hydroelectric dams in Washington state have grown louder in recent months as the plight of the critically endangered Northwest orcas has captured global attention.
House backs bill to block spill of dam water to help salmon
The House has approved a bill that would effectively reverse a federal judge's order to spill water from four Pacific Northwest dams to help migrating salmon reach the Pacific Ocean.
Appeals Court OKs boosting spill at Columbia and Snake dams
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an order to spill more water over Columbia and Snake river dams to help protect salmon and steelhead.
Report: Restoration efforts in Columbia Basin helping salmon
Agencies responsible for operating 14 federal dams in the Columbia River Basin say $500 million spent annually on habitat restoration projects and improvements at dams are helping salmon, steelhead and other wildlife.
Utility plans prolonged low levels at lake over quake fears
CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) — Updated earthquake concerns for Mossyrock Dam, the tallest structure of its kind in Washington, have prompted Tacoma Power to commit to a new, reduced water level at Riffe Lake that will likely stretch well into the next decade.The Chronicle reports ( http://bit.ly/2m60zMl ) the lower water level will be employed during the spring and summer months when mountain snow runoff is typically allowed to fill the reservoir.
