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Editorials Posted: July 13, 2022Blatant Political Posturing Overrides Science in WA’s Snake River Dams Debate
It appears partisan politics has unabashedly and officially taken over the debate on whether salmon and the Snake River dams can coexist. The Biden Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) just released 2 draft reports…
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Editorials Posted: July 13, 2022Central Washington Ignored in Snake River Dams Reports
This week marked the conclusion of the public comment period for Governor Inslee and Senator Murray’s recently released draft Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report. Read the full article: Central Washington Ignored in Snake…
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Editorials Posted: July 12, 2022Report: Breaching Snake Dams a $75 Billion Dollar “Gamble”
According to a pair of reports released Tuesday, July 12th by the Biden Administration, breaching the Lower Snake River dams could potentially cause rate hikes of up to 65% for regional customers. Read the full…
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Editorials Posted: July 10, 2022A Clean Power Grid & Its Jobs Depend on Hydropower
As members of the Blue-Green Alliance, The Washington State Building and Construction Trades are leading our… Read the full article: A Clean Power Grid & Its Jobs Depend on Hydropower
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Editorials Posted: July 8, 2022The Future of the Lower Snake River Dams: Draft Report Makes a Poor Case, Economically, for Breaching
A draft of the “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report,” requested by Washington’s U.S. Sen. Patty … Read the full article: The Future of the Lower Snake River Dams: Draft Report Makes a Poor…
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Editorials Posted: July 6, 2022Dam Breaching Is Bad for Idaho
The latest push comes from Washington state, where Governor Jay Inslee (D) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D) are calling to remove 4 dams on the Snake River… Read the full article: Dam Breaching Is…
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Editorials Posted: July 5, 2022WA’s Deadline for No More Fossil Fuel Impossible if Snake River Dams Breached, Study Says
The 4 lower Snake River dams are essential to meeting the Northwest’s climate goals to decarbonize the electric grid by 2045, according to a new analysis commissioned by Northwest River Partners. Read the full article:…
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Editorials Posted: July 5, 2022To Protect the Grid & Meet Climate Goals, We Need the Lower Snake River Dams
The headlines in recent weeks have been startling: Extreme heat and energy shortfalls in much of the country could lead to power outages this summer across the Midwest, Texas, and California, and another active wildfire…
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Editorials Posted: July 5, 2022To Protect the Grid & Meet Climate Goals, We Need the Lower Snake River Dams
The headlines in recent weeks have been startling: Extreme heat and energy shortfalls in much of the country could lead to power outages this summer across the Midwest, Texas, and California, and another active wildfire…
