Biden's National Monument Decisions Spark Controversy.

President Biden is considering tearing down four hydropower dams in Washington to protect salmon species, despite opposition from lawmakers and industry groups who argue that the dams provide reliable clean energy and play a key role in achieving a zero-carbon electricity grid. Removing the dams would also disrupt the economy and harm agriculture exports, as barges traveling through the Columbia River system transport about 60% of Washington's annual wheat exports. Critics argue that breaching the dams would be a "remarkable waste" of tens of billions of dollars considering the relatively minor impact such a project would have on the species.