WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49059) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Anna E. Normand and Pervaze A. Sheikh and research planning coordinator Erin H. Ward. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has repeatedly debated how to operate and allocate resources from federal water resource  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49059) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Conserving and Restoring Snake River Fishes Federal, state, local, and tribal stakeholders have conducted activities to conserve and restore Snake River salmon and steelhead trout. Most federal activities aimed at restoring salmon and steelhead  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49059) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Litigation and Administration Actions Following the 2020 Record of Decision After the action agencies issued the 2020 ROD, NWF and the other plaintiffs in existing litigation over Columbia River System operations filed an eighth supplemental co  more