• Editorials
    Posted: October 13, 2020
    Community Voices: Saving the Salmon in the Columbia River Basin

    There has been a lot of news recently about different plans to help recover salmon in light of a recent federal decision to retain the four lower Snake River dams in eastern Washington state… Read…

  • 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 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: 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: July 31, 2020
    Does It Make Good Environmental Sense To Destroy Dams That Produce Carbon-Free Energy?

    A major battle is brewing that could cost Northwest electricity customers billions, yet few know about it because it‘s not part of a legislative process. Read the full article: Does It Make Good Environmental Sense…

  • Editorials
    Posted: July 3, 2020
    Is History Repeating Itself? 20th Anniversary of the Western Energy Crisis

    It feels strange to use the word “crisis” in the face of a pandemic and international outcry against racism. Yet, it’s an incredibly appropriate description of where our region’s energy grid has been, and where…

  • Editorials
    Posted: June 22, 2020
    Are Northwest Dams Being Set Up To Fail?

    The future of low-cost, carbon-free hydropower in the Northwest is in jeopardy. Due to recent regulatory developments in Oregon and Washington, and at the federal level, dam operators are facing new and unattainable rules that…

  • Editorials
    Posted: May 23, 2020
    Do Dams Really Impact River Temps in the Columbia/Snake Rivers? Here’s the Science.

    Editor’s note: Today’s guest editorial was written by Kurt Miller, executive director for Northwest River Partners. Editorial content. Read the full article: Do Dams Really Impact River Temps in the Columbia/Snake Rivers? Here’s the Science.

  • Editorials
    Posted: May 6, 2020
    Depression Era’s ‘New Deal’ Given Renewed Purpose in Current Crisis

    For many, the 2008 financial crisis was the greatest hardship Americans had endured in their lifetime. Even today, communities continue to bear the scars of that crash. Unfortunately, it’s clear now that the economic fallout…