The Biden Administration is considering the future of Pacific Northwest salmon and the effect of dams in the region. The White House Council on Environmental Quality held listening sessions this spring and is now asking for public comments on dams in the Columbia River basin. They re especially focused on four dams on the lower Snake River that have been major barriers to the dwindling salmon populations that migrate upstream to Idaho. .
Funding in Washington state s budget is pushing efforts forward to remove four lower Snake River dams in order to save salmon. Lawmakers committed more than $7 million to begin the transition planning process for the four dams in southeast Washington. The dams have been a site of contention because of their effects on the dwindling population of salmon. .
Four dams on the lower Snake River have been the sites of contention in the Northwest, and a recent report of an oil spill at one of the dams could be adding fuel to the fire. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported 300 to 600 gallons of oil leaked from the Little Goose Dam between August and October. .
An announcement from Washington state leaders on the future of the lower Snake River dams contained both good and bad news for groups defending native salmon. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. .
A report from leaders in Washington state lays out how the services of four dams on the lower Snake River could be replaced in order to save ailing salmon species in the region. Now, the public has an opportunity to comment on it. The draft report comes from Washington Gov. .