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‘The Evergreen:’ The largest dam removal project in the US

On the Oregon-California border, four Klamath River dams are coming out in the country’s largest dam removal project. It’s giving some along the river new hope — and leaving others uncertain about their future.






‘Killing salmon to lose money’: A costly, questionable plan on the Willamette

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer has ruled out opening Willamette River dams and letting fish coast the natural current to help improve survival numbers. It would cost next to nothing and has worked before. The Corps says a costly fish collection machine is the only way to save salmon without disrupting dam operations essential to hydropower customers, farmers and boaters. But in documents and interviews, those users say they can go without.




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