A Carbon Free, Renewable Resource Faces Extinction

The lower Snake River dams— a critical component of the Federal Columbia River Power System—play an essential role… Read the full article: A Carbon-Free, Renewable Resource Faces Extinction
Damned if You Do…

The 20-page report is called “Rebuilding Interior Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead,” it was released July 12 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with input. Read the full article: Damned if You Do…
Apples to Wine: Washington Ag Backs Dams on the Lower Snake River
Dams benefit family farms, local food production Vancouver, Washington — July 25, 2022 — Family farms depend on the benefits provided by the lower Snake River dams (LSRD). Removing the dams would hurt agriculture and drive energy costs up at…
Labor Leaders Across the PNW Support Keeping the Dams on the Lower Snake River
From Pierce County to Idaho, union members back clean, affordable hydroelectricity Vancouver, Washington — July 19, 2022 — This summer, a growing movement of labor leaders and the organizations they represent took a stand to endorse clean, affordable hydroelectricity. Multiple…
White House Reports Eye Dam Removal on Lower Snake River

The White House dropped a couple of weighty items into the lower Snake River dams discussion on Tuesday – a draft scientific assessment that makes a case for dam breaching as part. Read the full article: White House Reports Eye…
Blatant Political Posturing Overrides Science in WA’s Snake River Dams Debate

It appears partisan politics has unabashedly and officially taken over the debate on whether salmon and the Snake River dams can coexist. The Biden Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) just released 2 draft reports suggesting that removing the Snake…
Central Washington Ignored in Snake River Dams Reports

This week marked the conclusion of the public comment period for Governor Inslee and Senator Murray’s recently released draft Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report. Read the full article: Central Washington Ignored in Snake River Dams Reports
Report: Breaching Snake Dams a $75 Billion Dollar “Gamble”

According to a pair of reports released Tuesday, July 12th by the Biden Administration, breaching the Lower Snake River dams could potentially cause rate hikes of up to 65% for regional customers. Read the full article: Report: Breaching Snake Dams…
A Clean Power Grid & Its Jobs Depend on Hydropower

As members of the Blue-Green Alliance, The Washington State Building and Construction Trades are leading our… Read the full article: A Clean Power Grid & Its Jobs Depend on Hydropower
The Future of the Lower Snake River Dams: Draft Report Makes a Poor Case, Economically, for Breaching

A draft of the “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report,” requested by Washington’s U.S. Sen. Patty … Read the full article: The Future of the Lower Snake River Dams: Draft Report Makes a Poor Case, Economically, for Breaching
