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For First Time in 20 Years, Feds Take Deep Look at Hydroelectric Dam Removal on Lower Snake River
The futures of hydropower, salmon, and orcas in the Pacific Northwest are at stake in the first assessment in 20 years of the environmental effects of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Read the full article: For First Time…
Oregon Governor Calls for Tearing Out Snake River Dams. Washington Reps Are Outraged
Oregon’s Democrat Gov. Kate Brown said removing the 4 lower Snake River dams in Washington state is the most certain way to boost salmon and steelhead recovery in the Columbia Basin. Read the full article: Oregon Governor Calls for Tearing Out…
Dammed if You Do…
A significant step in the long debate over how best to save and recover Snake River salmon and steelhead populations will begin to play out in the near future. Read the full article: Dammed if You Do…
We Can Improve Conditions for Salmon & Orcas Without Destroying Snake River Dams
In the past year, I’ve met amazing people — members of Northwest Native American tribes, electric utility leaders, and leaders of fish and wildlife conservation groups. Read the full article: We Can Improve Conditions for Salmon & Orcas Without Destroying…
Response to Letter From Governor Brown on the Lower Snake River Dams
By Kurt Miller, Executive Director, Northwest RiverPartners Northwest RiverPartners (NWRP) and its members advocate for a clean energy future that embraces the preservation of fish & wildlife and doesn’t leave vulnerable communities behind. Our organization supports the lower Snake River…
New Analysis Says Dam Removal Means $860M Energy Replacement Costs
Replacing the energy created by 4 Lower Snake River dams would cost $860 million annually, likely increasing utility bills in Cowlitz County, according to a regional energy and business. Read the full article: New Analysis Says Dam Removal Means $860M…
New Industry Analysis: Cost of Replacing Energy Provided by Lower Snake River Dams 80% Greater Than Currently Considered Estimates
EnergyGPS Analysis Estimates Replacement Cost of Energy at $860 Million Per Year Vancouver, WA, January 28, 2020 – Northwest RiverPartners, a not-for-profit, member-driven organization that advocates for carbon-free hydropower, today shared the results of a newly commissioned analysis that evaluates…
Important Voice Missing From Vancouver Stakeholder Forum
Last year, a $750,000 Washington state study examined what life in the Northwest would look like without the 4 lower Snake River dams. Would their destruction save salmon or cause region-wide blackouts and economic hardships? Could communities cope without the…
Report Weighs Future of River Dams
The Lower Monumental Dam is 1 of 4 structures in the Snake River that climate activists believe should be breached to allow for the restoration of river functions and the ultimate survival of salmon. Read the full article: Report Weighs…
Breaching Dams Could Have Negative Impacts on Vulnerable Communities
Pendleton — A $750,000 report, which looked at the possible effects of breaching the 4 lower Snake River dams summarized the issues around protecting endangered species while maintaining renewable energy supplies, riverine transportation, and irrigation. Read the full article: Breaching…