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Dams Play Vital Role in Mitigating Warmer Future of Northwest
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently warned, that as a result of a prolonged drought, it may be forced to declare an official water shortage for the Southwestern United States for the first time in…
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Editorials Hydropower Crucial to a Future for Electric Vehicles
President Biden, as part of the American Jobs Act, has proposed $174 billion of government spending to help win the electric vehicle market. The plan calls for $100 billion in new customer rebates and $15…
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Editorials We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the Cost of Renewables
This year will mark my 30th working in energy-related fields. I began as an intern at the Bonneville Power Administration in 1991 and have… Read the full article: We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the…
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Editorials Studies Shed Light on Why Dams Matter to Salmon & Orcas
There is something inexplicable that draws us to orcas. The large dolphins — often referred to as killer whales — inhabit every ocean on Earth and have captured the attention of humans for thousands of…
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Editorials Congressman Floats $33B Plan To Demolish Four Dams
A concept floated by Republican Mike Simpson, a U.S. congressman from Idaho, holds the potential to loosen the intractable logjam that has persisted for years among lawmakers. Read the full article: Congressman Floats $33B Plan…
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Editorials Dam Power: Snake River Dams Are Not Big Power Producers, but Play an Important Regional Role
After nearly 2 decades of politicking, controversy, and dispute, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, near The Dalles, Oregon, allowing boats laden with goods to pass by…
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Editorials State of Oregon’s Decision To Litigate Undermines Hopes for Regional Collaboration on Salmon
Earlier today, the State of Oregon filed a lawsuit in district court over the federal government’s latest hydropower operations plan for the Columbia River Basin and the Biological Opinion in support of the plan under…
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Editorials New Website Imagines the Snake River Without Dams
An advocacy group angling for a free-flowing Snake River has released a detailed multimedia website envisioning what the removal of four dams could mean for the region. BPA Snake Dams Fact Sheet 2016 (PDF) Read…
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Editorials Are Rolling Blackouts Becoming the New Normal?
The hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who spent days without electricity, due to the recent ice storm, learned firsthand that power outages represent something more than an inconvenience. If you lose power during a period…
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Editorials Despite Unknowns, Dam-Breaching Proposal Is Opening Honest Conversations
Miller is the executive director of Northwest RiverPartners, a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization that advocates for hydropower… Read the full article: Despite Unknowns, Dam-Breaching Proposal Is Opening Honest Conversations
Contact: Aaron Toso, (253) 495-1296, Aaron Toso email
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.