• Editorials
    Posted: July 27, 2021
    Recent Southern Resident Orca Success Could Reshape Recovery Approach

    Earlier this month, headlines across various Northwest news outlets carried a message of hope; the Southern Resident orcas were in the best condition in a decade. This was largely due to the birth of 3…

  • Editorials
    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: 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 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…

  • Editorials
    Posted: April 25, 2021
    Hydropower Crucial to a Future for Electric Vehicles

    President Biden, as part of the American Jobs Act, has proposed $174 billion of government spending to help win the electric vehicle market. The plan calls for $100 billion in new customer rebates and $15…

  • Editorials
    Posted: April 7, 2021
    We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the Cost of Renewables

    This year will mark my 30th working in energy-related fields. I began as an intern at the Bonneville Power Administration in 1991 and have… Read the full article: We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the…

  • Editorials
    Posted: March 30, 2021
    Studies Shed Light on Why Dams Matter to Salmon & Orcas

    There is something inexplicable that draws us to orcas. The large dolphins — often referred to as killer whales — inhabit every ocean on Earth and have captured the attention of humans for thousands of…