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The Real Story Behind The Columbia Basin Salmon Debacle: Preserving Dams Under The Endangered Species Act, Michael Blumm
The Real Story Behind The Columbia Basin Salmon Debacle: Preserving Dams Under The Endangered Species Act, Michael Blumm
Michael Blumm
This review of Steven Hawley’s provocative book, Recovering a Lost River: Removing Dams, Rewilding Salmon, Revitalizing Communities, examines Hawley’s claim that the best way to recover endangered Snake River salmon is by removing the four Lower Snake River dams. These dams, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, impede access to over 5300 miles of prime salmon habitat and operate with enormous public subsidies, largely to maintain a seaport 465 miles inland at Lewiston, Idaho. Hawley’s book not only shows that additional public subsidies in the form of river dredging and new levees will be necessary to maintain the …
The Columbia River Gorge And The Development Of American Natural Resources Law" A Century Of Significance, Michael C. Blumm
The Columbia River Gorge And The Development Of American Natural Resources Law" A Century Of Significance, Michael C. Blumm
Michael Blumm
The Columbia River Gorge, site of the nation’s first national scenic area and the only near sea level passage through the Cascade Mountains, is home to the longest continuously occupied site of human habitation in North America. The Gorge has served as a major transportation corridor between the Pacific and the Great Basin for hundreds of years, is home to spectacular scenery, dozens of waterfalls, many sacred sites, and abundant recreational activities, including world-class kite boarding and wind surfing. The Gorge has also been the location of over a century of legal battles that have made major contributions to American …