• Editorials
    Posted: November 19, 2021
    Our Decarbonization Efforts Are Being Compromised, but That Can Change

    We live in a time described as “a code red for humanity” and “the point of no return,” writes Kurt Miller, shouldn’t our actions match this urgency?… Read the full article: Our Decarbonization Efforts Are…

  • Editorials
    Posted: November 18, 2021
    WA Sen. Murray & Gov. Inslee Are Trying To Answer the Wrong Question About Snake Dams

    Over the past 10 months, we’ve seen the most fervent activity in the region’s history surrounding the lower… Read the full article: WA Sen. Murray & Gov. Inslee Are Trying To Answer the Wrong Question…

  • Editorials
    Posted: October 16, 2021
    An Opportunity for Respectful Dialogue on Salmon & Dams

    I’ve often told people that I was destined to become a hydropower advocate. My formative upbringing took place… Read the full article: An Opportunity for Respectful Dialogue on Salmon & Dams

  • Editorials
    Posted: September 23, 2021
    What Not To Wear: California Energy Policy Is an Ill-Fitting Option for Idaho, Northwest

    I was born in California in 1969, but we moved to Grants Pass, Oregon, when I was 4 years old. At the time, all I… Read the full article: What Not To Wear: California Energy…

  • Editorials
    Posted: September 14, 2021
    Dam Breaching Advocacy Ignores Climate Science, Public Safety Needs

    If you’re someone who follows salmon issues as closely as I do, you’ll recognize Snake River salmon receives an incredible amount of media attention. In local, national, and even international news outlets, we see a…

  • Editorials
    Posted: September 8, 2021
    Educating the Public & Policymakers About Hydropower & Irrigation

    The irrigation water drawn from the Pacific Northwest’s dams is critical to the region’s valuable agricultural production. In this month’s cover interview, Kurt Miller of Northwest RiverPartners tells us about how his organization works to…

  • Editorials
    Posted: September 5, 2021
    BPA’s Part in Infrastructure Bill Aids Clean Energy

    Being an elected leader isn’t for the faint of heart. Trying to do the right thing for your constituents often… Read the full article: BPA’s Part in Infrastructure Bill Aids Clean Energy

  • Editorials
    Posted: September 1, 2021
    Removing the Enloe Dam Not As Simple a Decision As It First Seems

    My journey started with an op-ed that I wrote earlier this year in which I noted that, although I’m a hydropower advocate, I believe that dams should be removed if they don’t provide a societal…

  • Editorials
    Posted: September 1, 2021
    Collaboration, Not Litigation, Will Build a Sustainable Future

    Gov. Kate Brown, in a recent op-ed, made the case for urgent action to help salmon and steelhead in defense of her decision to have… Read the full article: Collaboration, Not Litigation, Will Build a…

  • Editorials
    Posted: August 12, 2021
    Brown’s Dam-Busting Lawsuit Is Bad for Clean Energy

    A few years ago, I attended a meeting where then-Secretary of State Kate Brown was the featured speaker. I didn’t know much about Brown… Read the full article: Brown’s Dam-Busting Lawsuit Is Bad for Clean…