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Kurt Miller: The Ghost of Energy Crisis Past – & Our Future
During the winter of 2000-2001, the Western Energy Crisis was in full swing. Hourly prices in the wholesale energy market used by power utilities were trading well over $1,000 per megawatt-hour, compa. Read the full article: Kurt Miller: The Ghost…
Study Unveils Views on Snake River Dams
The report that grew out of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s Orca Task Force does not make a recommendation about whether the dams should stay in place or be removed to help restore Snake River salmon and steelhead and provide more…
In Response to Governor Inslee’s Lower Snake River Dams Draft Report
Draft Report Shows Complexities, Dangers of Dam Breaching Vancouver, WA, December 20, 2019 – The draft report on the Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Process has been released, revealing complex issues and highly diverse opinions about the importance of the…
Opinion: Hydropower Is Key to an Equitable Clean-Energy Future
The year 2020 is nearly upon us, and as we enter the new decade, massive decisions about our clean energy future lie just ahead. Next February, the long-awaited Draft Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement will be released, allowing…
Survey on Snake River Dams Is Online. Help Protect the Region’s Economy & Fill It Out
We know December’s to-do list is already long, but we’ve got an important task that must be added to your check-off list: Please fill out the state survey on the Snake River dams. Read the full article: Survey on Snake…
Northwest River Partners Issues Warning on Impact of Dam Removal
Northwest RiverPartners, a not-for-profit, member-driven organization that advocates for carbon-free hydropower, issued a warning about the dire impact that dam removal and the associated. Read the full article: Northwest River Partners Issues Warning on Impact of Dam Removal
Energy Debate Overlooks Profound Threat to Vulnerable Northwest Communities
Loss of Carbon-free Hydropower Would Create a 2-Class Social Equity System Vancouver, WA, November 25, 2019 – Northwest RiverPartners, a not-for-profit, member-driven organization that advocates for carbon-free hydropower, today issued a warning about the dire impact that dam removal and…
Northwest River Partners Steps Up Opposition To Dam Breaching
Northwest RiverPartners is ratcheting its opposition to dam breaching as three federal agencies prepare to release a long-term review of 14 dams in the Columbia River basin. Read the full article: Northwest River Partners Steps Up Opposition To Dam Breaching
Salmon: A Debate Over Dams & the Cause of a Great Fish’s Decline
Right before our eyes, wild salmon populations along the Pacific Coast of North America are crashing. It’s no different in many ways from the stunning historic human-caused decimation of plains bison. Read the full article: Salmon: A Debate Over Dams…
Ports, PUD: Lower Columbia River Dam Removal ‘Wrong, Very Extreme’ Path
For years, Indian tribes and many conservationists have demanded the breaching of 4 lower Snake River dams. But they’ve recently upped the ante in a big way. Read the full article: Ports, PUD: Lower Columbia River Dam Removal ‘Wrong, Very…