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Salmon & Farmers Are on the Same Side
In the hottest year ever recorded, another wheat harvest is wrapping up. Extreme weather means it’s more important than ever to preserve the critical infrastructure we depend on to deliver goods to market. Read the full article: Salmon & Farmers…
Ratepayer Owned Public Utilities Launch Ads To Protect Affordable, Reliable, & Clean Power for Communities
The Biden Administration’s consideration of a proposal to tear down dams public utilities in Northern Nevada rely on could raise electricity rates by up to 65%. (Vancouver, Wash.) – On behalf of four of its Nevada members, Northwest RiverPartners today…
Ag Stakeholders Say They’re Shut Out of Federal Snake River Dam Mediation
Northwest stakeholders say they’ve been shut out of the federal mediation sessions over the Snake River dams. BPA Snake Dams Fact Sheet 2016 (PDF). Read the full article: Ag Stakeholders Say They’re Shut Out of Federal Snake River Dam Mediation
Anti-Hydro Interests Continue Attack on NW Clean Energy
Removing the region’s hydroelectric infrastructure is anti-science and would result in more fossil fuel consumption A group led by anti-hydro and harvest interests, including the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association, Idaho Rivers United, Columbia Riverkeeper, and Idaho Conservation League, on Friday…
Want an Electric Vehicle? Better Keep Our Hydropower
As we embark on a second “Great Electrification,” in an effort to decarbonize our economy, it’s worth remembering the first 1 that occurred 80 years ago. Campaigning for president in Portland, Franklin Roosevelt pushed for Northwest hydroelectricity: “This vast water…
Heating Planet Demands We Keep Lower Snake River Dams
With wildfire smoke encircling the globe, we are feeling the effects of climate change directly. And it is only June. Unfortunately, “heat domes” are no longer novel and will continue to be part of our lexicon. The North American Electric…
Biden’s Fishy Plan To Breach the Snake River Dams
The Biden administration is committed to destroying four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River in southeastern Washington state. Given the energy crisis in America—with two-thirds of the U.S. risking electricity outages this summer, including nearly everyone living west of the…
The Importance of Lower Snake River Dams
As we embark on a second “Great Electrification,” in an effort to decarbonize our economy, it’s worth remembering the first one that occurred 80 years ago. Campaigning for president in Portland, Franklin Roosevelt pushed for Northwest hydroelectricity: “This vast water…
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Idaho has the Lowest Electricity Rates in the Country, Washington State is 7th Lowest
LEWISTON – According to a recent 2021 state electricity profiles report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Idaho has the lowest average electricity cost in the nation. Read the full article: Idaho has the Lowest Electricity Rates in the Country,…