In February 2024, it looked like nearly three decades of litigation over the operation of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia ...

The judge finds that the Trump administration’s plans for the massive structures would harm salmon runs that are ...

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered changes to dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers to help salmon runs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmental groups and the state of Oregon asked a judge Tuesday to OK a suite of changes to dam operations in the Columbia ...

Environmental groups backed by Northwest states and four Lower Columbia River tribes are moving to lift a pause on litigation after the Trump administration withdrew from a “historic” deal. The ...

Nicholas K. Geranios / AP Environmental groups and the State of Oregon are seeking a court injunction to force federal dams on the Columbia River to lower reservoirs and increase the amount of water ...

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 ...

Under a partial injunction, dams along the Columbia and Snake rivers must lower reservoir levels and increase fish spill.

Stakeholders expect a full order to come shortly on a proposed preliminary injunction on Columbia-Snake river system operations from U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon. Earthjustice, the state of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The possibility of removing four Snake River dams — Ice Harbor Dam, Lower Monumental Dam, Little Goose Dam and Lower Granite Dam — ...