Giant drill pulled from Willamette River after digging half-mile tunnel
Crews in Oregon City hoisted 250,000 pounds of drilling equipment out of the Willamette River late last month. The machine? A drill Clackamas County Water Environment Services is calling the ...
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Hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River kill salmon. Congress says it’s time to consider shutting them down
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish ...
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Body found in Willamette River near downtown Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, a body was found in the Willamette River near Ross Island. There have been no recent reports of a person falling in the water, according to a spokesperson with ...
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Hydroelectric Dams in Oregon Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish ...
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Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.
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