Results for keyword: dams
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Big water projects should make Westerners nervous
Demand for water is falling, so why are we going forward with giant water projects?
by Sharlene Leurig, Jan 24, 2013 -
Can pallid sturgeon hang on in the overworked Missouri River?
In the dam-locked Upper Missouri, scientists search for signs that the ancient species hasn't reached the end of its line.
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Sep 23, 2012 -
Pallid's PR problem
Why don't pallid sturgeon get more love?
by Marian Lyman Kirst, Sep 16, 2012 -
A celebration of Cascadia: A review of Open Spaces: Voices from the Northwest
Open Spaces: Voices from the Northwest doesn't quite work as an anthology, but it features some intimate and thoughtful writing about the Pacific Northwest.
by Gretchen Legler, Dec 11, 2011 -
Sedimentation is a building problem in the West's reservoirs
The West's reservoirs are waging a constant battle against rising levels of sediment.
by Matt Weiser, Apr 19, 2011 -
Siltation expert: We need more dams
George Annandale, a siltation expert, says the West needs more dams to satisfy its thirst.
by Paul Larmer, Apr 17, 2011 -
Dam removal for dummies
A how-to guide to free-flowing rivers, with illustrations from Oregon's recently removed Gold Ray Dam.
by Nick Neely, Nov 07, 2010 -
Obama disappoints when it comes to salmon
The latest Columbia and Snake river salmon plan largely ratified the Bush administration's inadequate approach.
by Michael Blumm, Oct 13, 2009 -
Revival or dam-nation?
The push for alternative power could spawn a rush for small hydropower projects in the Northwest.
by Joshua Zaffos, Jul 31, 2009 -
Columbia Basin (Political) Science
Some fisheries scientists and environmentalists say the Bonneville Power Administration has had an unhealthy influence on salmon research in the Northwest.
by Steve Hawley , Apr 13, 2009






