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Study Links Salmon Woes to Ocean
A controversial new study is challenging long-standing science that pins salmon declines in the Snake River Basin on dams and is roiling the already rough waters of fish recovery—the work by British Columbia scientist David Welch.…
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Editorials Guest View: A Serious Gap in Knowledge
That saying has probably never been more apparent than in the case of government responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. During the early stages of the pandemic, some officials in New York, and Washington, among other…
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Editorials Salmon May Need Dams To Survive
One of my friends and colleagues suggested a headline for me over a year ago, “Our Salmon Need the Dams to Survive”. Given conventional wisdom, this sounds like a contradiction. We all know dams kill…
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Editorials Ag, Utility Groups Ask Nw Governors for Holistic Approach to Salmon Recovery
The region’s major agricultural organizations are part of a group asking four Northwest governors to consider a holistic approach to salmon recovery.
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Editorials In Joint Letter to Governors, Dozens of Northwest Leaders Urge Holistic Approach to 4-State Salmon Recovery Process
Dear Governors Brown, Bullock, Inslee, Little, and Governor-Elect Gianforte On behalf of over three million of the region’s community-owned utility customers and thousands of small businesses, farms, and manufacturers that depend on clean, affordable hydropower,…
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Editorials We Can Do Better on Salmon Discussion
In a November 9 op-ed, Sharon Grace and Chris Pinney suggested that my organization was peddling “disinformation” about the effect of the lower Snake River dams on salmon populations. They also stated their belief that…
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Editorials New Research Reveals Flawed Approach to Salmon Recovery Programs – With Major Implications for Dams Debate
Northwest RiverPartners Welcomes New Peer-Reviewed Report, Emphasizing the Need for a Fresh Look at Policies November 2, 2020—Newly published research has unveiled remarkable insight into the survival rates of Chinook salmon populations along the North…
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Editorials In repeat of past, conservation groups challenge new dam management plan
For the sixth time since the mid-1990s, a coalition of fishing and conservation groups said it intends to legally challenge the latest federal plan for dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Read the…
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Editorials The Fight Over Washington’s Snake River Dams Is Likely Heading Back to Court
The fight over salmon and dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers could be going back to the courtroom. Conservation and fishing groups say the federal government’s newest plans. BPA Snake Dams Fact Sheet 2016…
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Editorials Northwest RiverPartners Responds to News Over Earthjustice Intent To Sue Over Columbia River Operations
RiverPartners Disappointed by Groups’ Decision to Move Away from Collaborative Efforts October 23, 2020 – On October 22, Earthjustice, on behalf of 11 organizations, filed a 60-day notice over its intent to sue the federal…
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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.