New measures aimed at restoring endangered salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin could cause downstream ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes and the states of Oregon and Washington returned to court Friday to seek changes to dam operations on the Snake and Columbia ...

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 ...

Yuba Water Agency officials chose a company to build the lower Yuba River dam bypass and diversion system that has concerned anglers.

The latter is important because the dam holds back 10 feet of water that extends for 2½ miles upstream. If there is a breach, a massive rush of water downstream would be “catastrophic,” said Chris ...

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