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Posted: August 31, 2023Vancouver
Joint Statement on Biden Administration Delay of Columbia River System Operations Litigation Mediation
Organizations express concern with the process and support more transparency (Washington State) Today, the Biden Administration requested [and secured] an additional 60-day stay extension to allow for the continuation of the already 2-year-long mediation process…
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Posted: August 25, 2023Vancouver
Ratepayer Owned Public Utilities Launch Ads To Protect Affordable, Reliable, & Clean Power for Communities
The Biden Administration’s consideration of a proposal to tear down dams public utilities in Northern Nevada rely on could raise electricity rates by up to 65%. (Vancouver, Wash.) – On behalf of four of its…
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Posted: July 24, 2023Vancouver
Anti-Hydro Interests Continue Attack on NW Clean Energy
Removing the region’s hydroelectric infrastructure is anti-science and would result in more fossil fuel consumption A group led by anti-hydro and harvest interests, including the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association, Idaho Rivers United, Columbia Riverkeeper, and…
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Posted: April 10, 2026Vancouver
Murray-Inslee Report Confirms Importance of the LSRD, High Value of Hydroelectricity to the Region
Community Service Advocates Were Concerned Replacement Costs Would Fall on Disadvantaged Vancouver, Washington — August 25, 2022 — Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee today released their final “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement…
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Posted: April 10, 2026Vancouver
Apples to Wine: Washington Ag Backs Dams on the Lower Snake River
Dams benefit family farms, local food production Vancouver, Washington — July 25, 2022 — Family farms depend on the benefits provided by the lower Snake River dams (LSRD). Removing the dams would hurt agriculture and…
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Posted: July 19, 2022Vancouver
Labor Leaders Across the PNW Support Keeping the Dams on the Lower Snake River
From Pierce County to Idaho, union members back clean, affordable hydroelectricity Vancouver, Washington — July 19, 2022 — This summer, a growing movement of labor leaders and the organizations they represent took a stand to…
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Posted: June 29, 2022Vancouver
New Report: Value of Lower Snake River Dams Effectively Irreplaceable in Meeting Region’s Decarbonization Goals
Breaching the dams would cost $15 billion just to replace energy value, increase greenhouse gas emissions, and make decarbonizing the grid by 2045 almost impossible Vancouver, Washington — June 29, 2022 — Northwest RiverPartners today…
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Posted: June 12, 2022Vancouver
Biden Administration’s BPA Study Confirms: Breaching Dams Would Cost Billions, Slow Fight Against Climate Change
BPA Study: Dam Removal Gambles $75 Billion on Emerging Technologies NOAA “Review Draft” Concedes: Dam Removal Doesn’t Guarantee More Salmon Vancouver, Washington — July 12, 2022 — The Biden Administration released two documents today regarding…
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Posted: June 9, 2022Vancouver
Murray-Inslee Report Falls Short, Fails To Recognize Significant Climate Impacts
Vancouver, Washington — June 9, 2022—Today the consultants hired by Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee released their draft report on breaching the 4 hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River. Northwest RiverPartners and…
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Posted: May 3, 2022Vancouver
Public Power/Farmers Roll Out Campaign To Protect Clean Energy, Fight Climate Change
Television ads up this week advocate for “Safe. Clean. Affordable.” hydropower to help meet the region’s GHG responsibilities and protect farmland Portland, OR — May 3, 2022—This week Northwest RiverPartners, representing not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities…