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$50M isn't enough to save salmon hatcheries on the Columbia River

With facilities at risk of collapse under the strain of climate change, nations say much more federal funding is needed for upgrades and repairs.

Tony Schick

Oregon Public Broadcasting, ProPublica

/ April 4, 2023

Women clean and filet salmon on a countertop

Equity

Feds said salmon is safe to eat — but didn't consider Native diets

Due to chemical pollution, the treaty-protected fish in the Columbia River Basin pose health risks for Indigenous tribes.

Tony Schick &
Maya Miller

Oregon Public Broadcasting & ProPublica

/ December 7, 2022

Environment

The undercurrents at play in the Columbia River dams debate

Without passageways to cross dams along the Columbia, salmon are dying. Tribes say the U.S. government isn't cooperating as they try to help the fish recover.

Tony Schick

Oregon Public Broadcasting & ProPublica

/ August 5, 2022

A worker throws a salmon at a roadside stand

Environment

PNW hatcheries aren't saving salmon, investigation finds

After two decades and $2 billion in spending, the U.S. government's promises to Native tribes to boost fish populations in Oregon and Washington haven't held up.

Tony Schick &
Irena Hwang

Oregon Public Broadcasting & ProPublica

/ July 1, 2022

Environment

Coronavirus could make fighting Washington wildfires harder

Agencies that prepare for wildfires and recruit firefighters are busy responding to the pandemic. That could be a problem come summer.

Katherine Long

InvestigateWest

/ March 27, 2020

Environment

Climate bills in WA a ‘comprehensive failure’ in 2020, critics say

Key legislation to cut carbon emissions died, while goal-setting bill offers no path to reach target.

Katherine Long

InvestigateWest

/ March 25, 2020

Environment

WA lawmakers pave the way for electric cars, but activists want more

As the legislative session comes to a close, the green lobby is pushing lawmakers to do more to take on climate change.

Katherine Long

InvestigateWest

/ March 10, 2020

Politics

WA lawmakers want to fund solutions for healthier soil — and less gassy cows

Bipartisan proposals before the state legislature would help scientists learn about storing carbon in soils and invest in GPS-guided tractors and climate-friendly cattle feed.