The Farming Show

The Farming Show


Snake River Dams Remain Threatened, Despite Trump Move Back From Brink of Breaching

July 28, 2025

The Trump Administration’s decision to step back from an agreement designed to speed the march toward breaching the Lower Snake River dams has the Pacific Northwest farming community breathing a sigh of relief.

But John Stuhlmiller, Washington State Water Resources Association Executive Director, tells Dillon that while it’s a move in the right direction to step back from the brink and include more voices in the process, other threats remain for the dams and the farming communities they support.