Trump stops Snake River dam removals, says Biden plan elevated fish over citizens

Farmers and rural communities in the Pacific Northwest are celebrating the move as a win for citizen interests.

The Snake River upstream of Henrys Fork, Idaho. Photo: Bureau of Land Management

Last week President Trump ordered a halt on Biden-era plans to remove four hydroelectric dams along the Snake River.

Trump’s memorandum says the Biden-Harris agenda to breach the Washington state dams elevates fish and climate change concerns above “the needs of American cit…