Salmon

A federal judge orders more water to be released over dam spillways in the Pacific Northwest to aid endangered salmon.

Injunction to increase voluntary spring spill at eight dams, and halt a handful of major capital investments in the four lower Snake River dams.

Official public comments, from federal agencies, Tribes, States, and nonprofit organizations, signal a powerful shift in the conversation around the Columbia-Snake Basin hydro-system, and the fate of four outdated federal dams on the lower Snake River. Read excerpts from selected comments.