The dam operators face a $27.6 million fine over the loss of lamprey in a case still winding its way through courts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 135-year-old Winchester Dam near Roseburg underwent repairs from August to early September 2023 that led to water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The long-proposed and debated dam on Drift Creek south of Silverton was denied again on Feb. 26 by the Oregon Water Resources ...

Federal court orders more spill at Columbia and Snake dams to help endangered salmon; utilities warn of costs.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Conservationists and Oregon seek federal court approval for dam operation changes on Snake and Columbia rivers to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — While a controversial southern Oregon dam may delay the migration of a threatened species of salmon, the impact isn’t significant enough to violate federal environmental laws, a ...

Consumer-owned utilities in the US state of Oregon have asked Governor Tina Kotek to reconsider her position on recent ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Seven Oregon dams are deemed to be in “unsatisfactory” condition. State Water Resources Department spokeswoman Diana Enright tells the Statesman Journal the designation means those ...

FILE - The 133-year-old Winchester Dam near Roseburg underwent repairs from August to early September. Courtesy of Kirk Blaine / Native Fish Society Legal fights over the future of a small southern ...

PORTLAND, Ore.(AP) — Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve changes to dam operations on the lower Snake and Columbia Rivers to help restore salmon populations, ...

The legal fights are the result of a host of violations the Winchester dam operators are accused of during botched repairs that left half a million lamprey dead Legal fights over the future of a small ...