Federal tide turning on dam breaching

The tide may be turning in the right direction for the four lower Snake River dams.

I realize I’m applying a saltwater expression to a freshwater situation, but as the salmon at the heart of the dam conversation spend time in both saltwater and freshwater, let’s go with it.

Those who believe salmon recovery depends on dam breaching have not gone away. But halfway through the 2025 legislative session, I’m sensing the leadership changes in Washington, D.C. and Olympia have already lowered the anti-dam temperature.

Actions by the new federal administration have raised concerns among some in my le...