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Murray-Inslee Report Falls Short, Fails To Recognize Significant Climate Impacts
Vancouver, Washington — June 9, 2022—Today the consultants hired by Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee released their draft report on breaching the 4 hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River. Northwest RiverPartners and many of its partner organizations…
Replacing Benefits of Snake River Dams Would Cost Billions
A new report says the benefits provided by 4 giant hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River can be replaced if the dams are breached to save endangered salmon runs. Read the full article: Replacing Benefits of Snake River Dams…
Study Warns of ‘Significant Cost’ if Lower Snake River Dams Are Removed
Seattle — Breaching the 4 lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington to help endangered salmon runs recover and replacing the benefits the dams provide could cost between $10.3 billion. Read the full article: Study Warns of ‘Significant Cost’ if…
Snake River Dam Removal Report Pegs Fish, Tribe Benefits, Steep Costs
Replacing or mitigating the lost power production, irrigation, transportation and recreation services that the dams facilitate would cost $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion, Murray-Inslee study says. Read the full article: Snake River Dam Removal Report Pegs Fish, Tribe Benefits, Steep…
Let’s Look at the Facts
Your local electrical cooperative and your chambers of commerce aren’t used to being accused of “irresponsible… Read the full article: Let’s Look at the Facts
Healthy Rivers and a Healthy Economy
7 years ago, when the ocean temperatures in the Pacific were in a periodic cooler cycle, NOAA Fisheries reported the most productive decade of fish runs since record-keeping began at Bonneville Dam in 1938…. Read the full article: Healthy Rivers…
Murray-Inslee Snake River Report Says Breaching Dams Would Cost $10 Billion to $27 Billion
Breaching the four dams on the lower Snake River to prevent the extinction of native salmon, and replacing the benefits the dams provide such as hydropower and barging. Read the full article: Murray-Inslee Snake River Report Says Breaching Dams Would…
Removing Lower Snake River Dams Offers Best Chance for Salmon Recovery — at Steep Price, Report Says
If 4 Lower Snake River dams were breached to support salmon recovery, the energy, irrigation, recreation, and other benefits they provide to the Pacific Northwest could be replaced for $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion, according to a draft report released…
Snake River Dam Removal Report Pegs Fish, Tribe Benefits, Steep Costs
Replacing or mitigating the lost power production, irrigation, transportation and recreation services that the dams facilitate would cost $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion, the Murray-Inslee study says. Read the full article: Snake River Dam Removal Report Pegs Fish, Tribe Benefits,…
Report: Cost To Replace Dams Between $10.3B and $27.2B
A draft report commissioned by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray says replacing services of the four lower Snake River dams will cost between $10.3 billion and $27.2 billion over the next 50 years. Read the full article:…