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Editorials Posted: February 8, 2021Idaho Congressman Breathes New Life Into Dam Breaching Debate
Dam breaching is back on the negotiating table in the Northwest and the latest person to propose it might be considered an unlikely source. He’s using a potential clean energy stimulus package as a way…
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Editorials Posted: February 8, 2021Proposal To Breach Snake River Dams Prompts Praise, Concern
A new proposal to tear down the four Lower Snake River dams has people agreeing on one thing — the dams’ value to the Northwest region. But many of those who rely on the dams…
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Editorials Posted: February 7, 2021Reactions to Simpson’s Proposal To Breach Four Snake River Dams
Shannon Wheeler, chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee Salmon, steelhead, and lamprey are sacred to the Nez Perce people, and the right to fish for them is reserved in the tribe’s 1855 Treaty…
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Editorials Posted: February 7, 2021Simpson Plan for Snake River Dams, Salmon Restoration Shows Promise With Supporters, Critics
In the wake of U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson’s recent proposal to breach dams on the Snake River in the pursuit of saving Northwest salmon, many of the stakeholders play a role. Read the full article:…
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Editorials Posted: February 7, 2021‘Risky Proposition.’ Can $33 Billion Make Up for Loss of Snake River Dams? Tri-Cities Groups Leery
A new proposal to tear down the 4 Lower Snake River dams has people agreeing on one thing — the dams’ value to the Northwest region. Read the full article: ‘Risky Proposition.’ Can $33 Billion…
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Editorials Posted: February 6, 2021Rep. Simpson Proposal Calls for Breaching 4 Lower Snake River Dams
In a bid to recover Snake River salmon and end decades of conflict, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson is proposing a $33 billion infrastructure and community investment strategy that would breach the 4 lower Snake River…
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Editorials Posted: February 6, 2021This GOP Congressman Wants To Remove 4 Dams To Save Idaho’s Salmon. It’ll Cost Billions.
An Idaho Republican congressman wants to end the salmon wars by removing select hydroelectric dams, replacing the electricity lost, and paying communities and businesses. To learn about hydroelectric dams visit our Hydro 101 page. Read…
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Editorials Posted: February 1, 2021North’s Rebecca Armstrong Talks Ways To Keep Portland Strong
PBJ Interview: North’s Rebecca Armstrong talks ways to keep Portland strong. Read the full article: North’s Rebecca Armstrong Talks Ways To Keep Portland Strong
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Editorials Posted: January 25, 2021Hydropower Needs to Have a Place in Our Clean Energy Vision
The Puget Sound region receives roughly half of its electricity from hydropower, writes Kurt Miller, and dams lead the way producing 90%… Read the full article: Hydropower Needs to Have a Place in Our Clean…