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Dam Breaching Advocacy Ignores Climate Science, Public Safety Needs
If you’re someone who follows salmon issues as closely as I do, you’ll recognize Snake River salmon receives an incredible amount of media attention. In local, national, and even international news outlets, we see a…
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Editorials Educating the Public & Policymakers About Hydropower & Irrigation
The irrigation water drawn from the Pacific Northwest’s dams is critical to the region’s valuable agricultural production. In this month’s cover interview, Kurt Miller of Northwest RiverPartners tells us about how his organization works to…
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Editorials BPA’s Part in Infrastructure Bill Aids Clean Energy
Being an elected leader isn’t for the faint of heart. Trying to do the right thing for your constituents often… Read the full article: BPA’s Part in Infrastructure Bill Aids Clean Energy
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Editorials Removing the Enloe Dam Not As Simple a Decision As It First Seems
My journey started with an op-ed that I wrote earlier this year in which I noted that, although I’m a hydropower advocate, I believe that dams should be removed if they don’t provide a societal…
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Editorials Collaboration, Not Litigation, Will Build a Sustainable Future
Gov. Kate Brown, in a recent op-ed, made the case for urgent action to help salmon and steelhead in defense of her decision to have… Read the full article: Collaboration, Not Litigation, Will Build a…
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Editorials Brown’s Dam-Busting Lawsuit Is Bad for Clean Energy
A few years ago, I attended a meeting where then-Secretary of State Kate Brown was the featured speaker. I didn’t know much about Brown… Read the full article: Brown’s Dam-Busting Lawsuit Is Bad for Clean…
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Editorials 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…
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Editorials ‘Collaborative’ Effort To Save NW Salmon Looks Like Another Anti-Snake Dam Task Force
Idaho Power Co.’s Brownlee, Oxbow, and Hells Canyon dams on the Snake River near the Idaho and Oregon border have blocked a historic spawning route for steelhead and Chinook salmon. BPA Snake Dams Fact Sheet…
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Editorials 4-State Collaboration May Squeeze Out E. Wash. Interests in Keeping Snake River Dams
Advocates for retaining the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington are questioning whether the Columbia Basin Collaborative to recover threatened and endangered salmon species. BPA Snake Dams Fact Sheet 2016 (PDF) Read the…
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Editorials State of Oregon’s Motion for Court Injunction To Control Dam Operations Reflects Disjointed Energy Policies, Disregard for Consumer Energy Costs & Climate Concerns
Governor Brown’s Actions Will Punish the Region’s Electricity Customers The following press statement was issued today by Kurt Miller, executive director, of Northwest RiverPartners. Key Quote: “It is hard to imagine that Governor Brown would…
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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.