Pressure builds on Army Corps to produce years-late reports on Willamette River Basin dams
The overdue reports on the Willamette River dams are not an anomaly for the Army Corps. A 2024 report from the Government ...
Columbia River water now appears to be part of Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada
The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on a keystone management plan that governs flood control, water supply and ...
Car being pulled from an Oregon river might have belonged to a family that vanished in 1958
Authorities are pulling submerged vehicles from the Columbia River, including a car thought to have belonged to a Portland ...
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The Salmon Are Thriving. So Are Many of the People. Why Would Anyone Shut This Down?
Mr. Leslie is the author of “Deep Water: The Epic Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People, and the Environment.” Mr. Gale is a photographer based in Portland, Ore. Completion of the world’s ...
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Rural Oregonians Are Already Choking on Utility Bills. Trump’s Executive Orders Could Make Matters Worse.
The electricity the dams produce is abundant and relatively cheap and supports public utilities from Hermiston to Tillamook to Ashland, and many parts of rural Oregon in between. But even though ...
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Pomeroy Dam project not finished yet, improving Illinois River health
The Pomeroy Dam has been removed from the Illinois Valley for November of 2024. But the project to continue to protect fish ...
Fishermen rescued from island below Green Peter dam after river quickly rises
A pair of fishermen who had become trapped on an island below Green Peter Dam were rescued Sunday night by the Sweet Home Fire Department.
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Historic U.S. Dam Removal Triggers Massive Salmon Comeback
After more than a century of obstruction, the Klamath River is experiencing a rebirth. After the recent removal of four ...