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Press Releases and Statements
Murray-Inslee Report Confirms Importance of the LSRD, High Value of Hydroelectricity to the Region
Apples to Wine: Washington Ag Backs Dams on the Lower Snake River
Labor Leaders Across the PNW Support Keeping the Dams on the Lower Snake River
Murray-Inslee Report Falls Short, Fails to Recognize Significant Climate Impacts
Public Power/Farmers Roll Out Campaign to Protect Clean Energy, Fight Climate Change
Northwest RiverPartners Statement on Injunctive Relief Settlement
Northwest RiverPartners Response to Governor Inslee Statement on Lower Snake River Dams
Letter to Biden Administration from Salmon and Hydroelectric Supporters
State of Oregon’s Decision to Litigate Undermines Hopes for Regional Collaboration on Salmon
Northwest RiverPartners Disappointed, Concerned Over Gov Brown’s Divisive Move Towards Litigation
Response to Governor Inslee’s Final Draft Report on the Lower Snake River Dams
Response to Letter from Governor Brown on the Lower Snake River Dams
Response to Governor Inslee’s Lower Snake River Dams Draft [11/25/2019]
Energy Debate Overlooks Profound Threat to Vulnerable Northwest Communities [11/25/2019]
Return of Deadly Marine Heat Wave Underscores Critical Role of Carbon-Free Hydropower Energy
Response to the ECONorthwest Study – Lower Snake River Dams: Economic Tradeoffs of Removal
Media Resources

Northwest RiverPartners
Northwest RiverPartners is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization. Members include consumer-owned utilities, ports, and businesses from across the northwestern United States. The organization is focused on raising awareness about how the Northwest’s hydropower system betters communities and the natural environment and encourages science-based solutions that help hydropower and salmon coexist and thrive.es Here

Kurt Miller Biography
Kurt Miller is one of the nation’s leading advocates for hydropower and its role in our clean and equitable energy future. His expertise in energy policy has been featured in over 50 contributed pieces across numerous regional and national news outlets, and he is a frequent commentator on T.V., radio, and policy panels. As the executive director of Northwest RiverPartners, Kurt represents millions of public power customers across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah who rely on the affordability and reliability of hydropower to power their homes, businesses, and transportation. Kurt was a keynote speaker at Hydrovision International 2022, and an expert panelist at Clean Currents, the annual conference of the National Hydropower Association. He will also be featured on the January 2023 cover of Hydro Leader Magazine. Kurt is also active on the policy front and has advised the Western Congressional Caucus and the Western Senate Caucus on hydropower policy. Kurt has spent most of his 30-year career in leadership positions for electric utilities, bringing expertise in power supply and smart grid initiatives. Under Kurt’s leadership, Northwest RiverPartners has expanded its educational role through industry partnerships, thought leadership efforts, and community and tribal outreach projects and strengthened its emphasis on science and scientific-based studies.
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