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Corps Rejects Dam Breaches For Columbia River System

March 6, 2020

A draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Columbia River System, the culmination of a years-long process, rejected calls to breach dams on the lower Snake River. The… Read More

Study: Breaching Dams On Snake River Would Cost Up To $2.3 Billion

January 10, 2020

A study commissioned by the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has found that if the four lower Snake River dams were removed, the closures would cost up to… Read More

Damaged Lock Closes Columbia River Bonneville Lock on the Columbia River has been closed since September 5 because of cracks in the concrete sill. (Photo courtesy of Portland Engineer District)

Bonneville Lock on the Columbia River has been closed since September 5 because of cracks in the concrete sill. (Photo courtesy of Portland Engineer District)

Damaged Lock Closes Columbia River

September 13, 2019

Unexpected damage to concrete structures at the Bonneville navigation lock shut down commercial traffic on the Columbia River. The navigation lock was closed September 5 after lock operators detected… Read More