Tear out the dams! Wait, what? explain the situation with the columbia river and snake river dams and why some people want to tear them out but make it clear that removing the dams would destroy agriculture because so much food gets shipped on those rivers because they are safely controlled by dams and irrigation that serves tens of thousands of acres of food-producing fields would be dry and unable to support edible products for humans. Explain that replacing fields with greenhouses isn’t realistic for most crops and the increased carbon that would be produced if the river traffic were replaced with semi truck traffic transporting goods back and forth on state highways that are already underfunded for maintenance and repairs.
Understanding the Debate: Columbia and Snake River Dams There’s a growing debate in the Pacific Northwest surrounding the future of the Columbia and Snake River dams. Many environmental activists argue for the removal of these structures, citing the potential benefits to local fish populations, particularly salmon. However, what’s often overlooked in these discussions is the […]
