Northwest RiverPartners Urges Columbia Basin Collaborative To Reevaluate Current Framework; Establish More Equitable, Holistic Approach

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  • Posted: July 13, 2021
    Editorials
    Northwest RiverPartners Urges Columbia Basin Collaborative To Reevaluate Current Framework; Establish More Equitable, Holistic Approach

    Advocacy Group Urges Sincere Collaboration by Requiring Participants to Suspend Litigation Activities The Columbia Basin Collaborative was introduced last year by the governors of the four Northwest states to help move the region past unending…

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    Posted: July 10, 2021
    Northwest Hydropower System Provides Hope in Climate Fight

    Those of us who live west of the Rockies are all too familiar with the profound East Coast bias in the media. From sports to politics… Read the full article: Northwest Hydropower System Provides Hope…

  • Editorials
    Posted: July 8, 2021
    Columbia Basin Collaborative Anything but Collaborative

    The Columbia Basin Collaborative was introduced last year by the governors of the 4 Northwest states to help move the region past unending litigation around threatened and endangered salmon species… Read the full article: Columbia…

  • Editorials
    Posted: June 18, 2021
    Policymakers’ Inconsistent Energy Approach Could Bring Blackouts

    The Western United States is in the midst of a historic mega-drought. This drought follows last summer’s devastating wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and this past winter’s super-freeze across Oklahoma and Texas. Many people tie…

  • Editorials
    Posted: June 1, 2021
    Salmon & the Snake

    Breaching the Snake River dams may offer the best shot at ensuring a healthy future for salmon in the Columbia Basin. Read the full article: Salmon and the Snake

  • Editorials
    Posted: May 26, 2021
    Marching Towards a Decarbonized Future Without Leaving Communities Behind

    We’ve often been told that Alexander Graham Bell wouldn’t recognize today’s smartphone, but that Thomas Edison would feel right at home with the present-day electric grid. However, the ability to make that comparison is going…

  • Editorials
    Posted: May 23, 2021
    Anti-Hydro Narrative Misses the Big Picture of Climate Change, Equity & Salmon

    I recently participated in a panel for the CleanTech Alliance on the future of the lower Snake River dams. The panelists had diverse viewpoints, which is a good thing. Read the full article: Anti-Hydro Narrative…

  • Editorials
    Posted: May 15, 2021
    Inslee, Murray Reject Dams Removal Plan

    Washington’s 2 most powerful politicians said Friday that the region’s salmon and steelhead need help “now more than ever,” but then dismissed Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson’s plan. Read the full article: Inslee, Murray Reject Dams…

  • Editorials
    Posted: May 13, 2021
    Bold Proposal To Breach Snake River Dams

    A bold proposal to remove 4 dams on the lower Snake River to aid in salmon recovery has been set forth by an Idaho congressman. The proposal by Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, would include more…

  • Editorials
    Posted: May 7, 2021
    Dams Play Vital Role in Mitigating Warmer Future of Northwest

    The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently warned, that as a result of a prolonged drought, it may be forced to declare an official water shortage for the Southwestern United States for the first time in…