• Editorials
    Posted: October 10, 2020
    4 Governors Agree To Work Together As Nw Salmon May Have Just 20 to 30 Years Left

    The governors of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana have agreed to work together to rebuild the Columbia River system’s salmon and steelhead stocks. Read the full article: 4 Governors Agree To Work Together As Nw Salmon…

  • Posted: October 9, 2020
    Editorials
    Northwest RiverPartners Supports Goals of 4 Governors; Asks for Scientific Grounding To Ensure Best Outcome

    Today, the governors of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana released a joint letter (see attached) committing to an effort to help recover threatened and endangered salmonid species in the Columbia River Basin. The governors have…

  • Editorials
    Posted: September 2, 2020
    Catastrophic Wildfires Prove It Is Time for a Consistent Green Energy Policy

    Many Oregonians never imagined they’d face the extreme fires that we’ve repeatedly seen in California over the past decade. Alarmingly… Read the full article: Catastrophic Wildfires Prove It Is Time for a Consistent Green Energy…

  • Editorials
    Posted: August 31, 2020
    Pacific Northwest Draws Lessons From the California Energy Crisis

    Kujala talked about how “the next plant” matters, meaning that each subsequent wind or solar farm should avoid redundancy and maximize regional contribution. Read the full article: Pacific Northwest Draws Lessons From the California Energy…

  • Editorials
    Posted: August 30, 2020
    California Blackouts a Warning for the Northwest

    California experienced its first stage -3 electrical emergency since the western energy crisis devastated the region 20 years ago. The state’s grid operator had no choice but to purposely black out areas because it didn’t…

  • Editorials
    Posted: August 10, 2020
    We Can’t Afford To Gamble on Breaching Hydroelectric Dams

    My father was a successful professional gambler for a period of his life, so we spent a lot of time at horse and dog racetracks across… Read the full article: We Can’t Afford To Gamble…

  • Editorials
    Posted: April 9, 2026
    Elliot Mainzer leaving Bonneville Power Administration to head California grid operator

    Elliot Mainzer is stepping down as head of the Bonneville Power Administration after 7 years of guiding the federal agency — the linchpin of the Pacific Northwest energy system — through a period of rising…

  • Editorials
    Posted: August 6, 2020
    The Future of Hydropower Will Be Determined in the Pacific Northwest

    It may surprise you to learn that hydropower is now viewed by many Pacific Northwest residents in the same light as coal and natural gas… Read the full article: The Future of Hydropower Will Be…

  • Editorials
    Posted: April 9, 2026
    Federal Study Says Keep Lower Snake River Dams. Environmental Groups Condemn Decision

    A federal environmental study 4 years in the making rejects calls to breach the 4 lower Snake River dams. Instead, it recommends spilling more water over dams in the Columbia River hydro system, which includes…

  • Posted: July 31, 2020
    Editorials
    Final Environmental Impact Statement Completes 4 Year Federal Process; Settles Debate on the Value of the Lower Snake River Dams

    Northwest RiverPartners Commends Thorough and Holistic EIS Process; Advocates Greater Efforts Around Climate to Support Salmon Recovery Northwest RiverPartners today welcomed the much anticipated Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) released by federal action agencies as…