• Editorials
    Posted: April 10, 2020
    Public Meetings on the Dams End Successfully After Digital Pivot

    On March 31st, the final public teleconference on the fate of the lower Snake River dams was met with an abundance of passionate callers. Read the full article: Public Meetings on the Dams End Successfully…

  • Editorials
    Posted: April 2, 2020
    In These Times of Crisis, Know That the Grid Is in Good Hands

    We are in the midst of truly unprecedented times. Here in the Northwest, we have been on the front lines of the outbreak of COVID-19. Read the full article: In These Times of Crisis, Know…

  • Editorials
    Posted: March 26, 2020
    Breaching Dams Threatens Basic Necessity: Electricity

    So far, my family and I have been very blessed regarding the novel coronavirus. None of us has shown any symptoms. The same holds. Read the full article: Breaching Dams Threatens Basic Necessity: Electricity

  • Editorials
    Posted: March 25, 2020
    Participate in the Federal Snake River Dams Public Process This Week — The Stakes Are High

    At this time of national emergency, I’m reminded of the now pervasive British slogan from World War II, “Keep calm and carry on,” as we try to recover a sense of normalcy in the midst…

  • Editorials
    Posted: March 11, 2020
    A Different Kind of Battleground State – The Future of Hydroelectricity Will Be Determined in the Pacific Northwest

    Energy Fairness is pleased to present the following op-ed concerning the attacks on the Northwest Hydropower System from Kurt Miller. Visit our Hydro 101 page. Read the full article: A Different Kind of Battleground State…

  • Editorials
    Posted: February 21, 2020
    We Can Improve Conditions for Salmon & Orcas Without Destroying Snake River Dams

    In the past year, I’ve met amazing people — members of Northwest Native American tribes, electric utility leaders, and leaders of fish and wildlife conservation groups. Read the full article: We Can Improve Conditions for…

  • Editorials
    Posted: January 24, 2020
    Important Voice Missing From Vancouver Stakeholder Forum

    Last year, a $750,000 Washington state study examined what life in the Northwest would look like without the 4 lower Snake River dams. Would their destruction save salmon or cause region-wide blackouts and economic hardships?…

  • Editorials
    Posted: December 22, 2019
    Kurt Miller: The Ghost of Energy Crisis Past – & Our Future

    During the winter of 2000-2001, the Western Energy Crisis was in full swing. Hourly prices in the wholesale energy market used by power utilities were trading well over $1,000 per megawatt-hour, compa. Read the full…

  • Editorials
    Posted: December 18, 2019
    Opinion: Hydropower Is Key to an Equitable Clean-Energy Future

    The year 2020 is nearly upon us, and as we enter the new decade, massive decisions about our clean energy future lie just ahead. Next February, the long-awaited Draft Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact…

  • Editorials
    Posted: October 18, 2019
    Letter to the Editor: Plight of the Orcas

    Several studies conducted over the past 2 decades have shown that orcas have a much harder time tracking their prey in the presence of noisy boat traffic. As a result, they spend much less time…