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Planned repair work on dam near Roseburg has led to emergency lamprey rescues
Planned repair work on Winchester Dam near Roseburg, Oregon, has led to emergency salvage efforts for Pacific lamprey. It’s just the latest concern from environmentalists who are opposed to the dam on the North Umpqua River.

Groups plan to sue to remove Snake River dams over hot water troubles for salmon
Several groups say the Snake River dams are making the river too hot for sockeye salmon. Now, they’re planning to sue the federal government.

Hundreds of gallons of oil leak into Snake River from Little Goose Dam
A large oil leak went undetected for 90 days at a dam on the Lower Snake River.

Federal report recommends removing four Lower Snake River dams to protect salmon
Breaching the Snake River dams is one major way to protect salmon. That’s according to a federal report on salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin that came out today.
How a federal agency is contributing to salmon’s decline in the Northwest
Damming the powerful waters of the Columbia River was a boon for cheap, clean electricity. But the fish that swam those waters are dying out. And the agency in charge isn’t stopping that.

Two new federal reports look at removing Snake River dams to help endangered and threatened fish
Momentum appears to be building to remove dams along the lower Snake River to save endangered and threatened populations of salmon and steelhead.

More than 2,200 dams are in poor condition, posing danger to communities
Long-deferred maintenance, a changing climate and the construction of homes, businesses and highways below previously remote dams are all contributing to the soaring numbers.

Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 Klamath River dams
Federal regulators have issued a draft environmental impact statement saying there are significant benefits to a plan to demolish four massive dams on Northern California’s Klamath River to save imperiled migratory salmon.

Federal judge orders stay in case seeking to remove Snake River dams
A federal judge has granted a stay in litigation seeking to save endangered salmon runs on the Columbia and Snake rivers.

Parties in federal salmon lawsuit seek pause in litigation to jointly develop a solution
Parties in a lawsuit involving dams on the Columbia and Snake river system are asking a federal court for a pause in litigation