Republican lawmakers argued at a House hearing Wednesday that a quartet of dams on the Lower Snake River must be protected from even hypothetical removal. The Republicans on the Natural Resources ...

BOISE, Idaho — At a visit to a Nez Perce Hatchery near Lewiston, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke of a future without dams on the Snake River. The Nez Perce traditionally relied on salmon as a critical ...

Columbia River tribes along with the states of Oregon and Washington asked a federal judge Thursday to lift a stay blocking further litigation over harm caused to salmon and steelhead by federal dams ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmental groups and the state of Oregon asked a judge Tuesday to OK a suite of changes to dam operations in the Columbia ...

ICE HARBOR DAM — 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. The ...

Kennedy's dam comments sparked rare public clash with Idaho Republican leaders. State lawmakers defend dams for hydropower, trade, and Idaho's water sovereignty. Science agency supports dam breaching ...

Tribes and states seek to lift litigation stay after Trump canceled dam agreement 2023 deal paused lawsuits for five years in exchange for $1B salmon investment Trump’s order ends study efforts, ...