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Editorials Northwest RiverPartners Statement on Injunctive Relief Settlement
Earlier this year, several litigants sued the federal government over last year’s Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement and the accompanying Biological Opinion. They also asked for injunctive relief from the US District Court…
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Editorials Truce Struck in Columbia, Snake Salmon Litigation
Fish advocates and the Biden administration have asked a federal judge to pause a fight over Columbia River system dam operations until the end of July. 2009 Map of The Columbia River Basin Showing Action…
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Editorials The Fight To Save the Salmon
When you get high enough into the mountains of Idaho, the fish are in the trees. For the past million years or so, sockeye and Chinook salmon. Read the full article: The Fight To Save…
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Editorials 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
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Editorials Washington Governor, Senator Want Answers on How To Replace Benefits of Lower Snake River Dams
Washington governor, senator want answers on how to replace benefits of Lower Snake River dams. Read the full article: Washington Governor, Senator Want Answers on How To Replace Benefits of Lower Snake River Dams
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Editorials Northwest RiverPartners Response to Governor Inslee Statement on Lower Snake River Dams
Hydropower Group Urges Governor to Support Existing Hydropower Projects to Fight Climate Change, Protect Salmon; Calls For Consistent Decarbonization Policies To Address Oceanic Threat To Salmon Yesterday, at a meeting hosted by a political advocacy…
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Editorials Inslee, Murray Plan New Report on Breaching Snake River Dams. ‘We Need an Answer’
Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray are exploring options to breach the lower Snake River dams and replace the benefits they provide, Inslee told a virtual gathering of Washington. Read the full article: Inslee,…
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Editorials Inslee, Murray To Ponder Future Without Dams
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that he and Washington Sen. Patty Murray will initiate a fast-tracked process seeking ways to replace services provided by the lower Snake River dams. Read the full article: Inslee,…
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Editorials Letter to Biden Administration From Salmon Hydro Supporters
Dear Secretaries Haaland, Granholm, Raimondo, Austin and Chair Mallory: Recently, a subset of special interests narrowly-focused on salmon issues in the Pacific Northwest have communicated to you about the operation of the federal hydropower system…
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Editorials 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…
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About Northwest RiverPartners
Northwest RiverPartners (NWRP) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization. We represent not-for-profit, community-owned utilities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Nevada. We also proudly represent farmers, ports, and businesses across the region that support clean energy and low-carbon transportation.
NWRP is focused on raising awareness about how the Northwest’s hydropower system betters communities and the natural environment, and we encourage science-based solutions that help hydropower and salmon coexist and thrive.