On the Northwest’s Snake River, the Case for Dam Removal Grows

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Oct 10, 2019, 5:00 am1k ptsInteresting
As renewable energy becomes cheaper than hydropower and the presence of dams worsens the plight of salmon, pressure is mounting in the Pacific Northwest to take down four key dams on the lower Snake River that critics say have outlived their usefulness. Read more on E360 →

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On the Northwest’s Snake River, the Case for Dam Removal Grows

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