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Important Voice Missing From Vancouver Stakeholder Forum
Last year, a $750,000 Washington state study examined what life in the Northwest would look like without the 4 lower Snake River dams. Would their destruction save salmon or cause region-wide blackouts and economic hardships?…
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Editorials Report Weighs Future of River Dams
The Lower Monumental Dam is 1 of 4 structures in the Snake River that climate activists believe should be breached to allow for the restoration of river functions and the ultimate survival of salmon. Read…
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Editorials Breaching Dams Could Have Negative Impacts on Vulnerable Communities
Pendleton — A $750,000 report, which looked at the possible effects of breaching the 4 lower Snake River dams summarized the issues around protecting endangered species while maintaining renewable energy supplies, riverine transportation, and irrigation.…
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Editorials Kurt Miller: The Ghost of Energy Crisis Past – & Our Future
During the winter of 2000-2001, the Western Energy Crisis was in full swing. Hourly prices in the wholesale energy market used by power utilities were trading well over $1,000 per megawatt-hour, compa. Read the full…
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Editorials Study Unveils Views on Snake River Dams
The report that grew out of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s Orca Task Force does not make a recommendation about whether the dams should stay in place or be removed to help restore Snake River salmon…
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Editorials In Response to Governor Inslee’s Lower Snake River Dams Draft Report
Draft Report Shows Complexities, Dangers of Dam Breaching Vancouver, WA, December 20, 2019 – The draft report on the Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Process has been released, revealing complex issues and highly diverse opinions…
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Editorials Opinion: Hydropower Is Key to an Equitable Clean-Energy Future
The year 2020 is nearly upon us, and as we enter the new decade, massive decisions about our clean energy future lie just ahead. Next February, the long-awaited Draft Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact…
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Editorials Survey on Snake River Dams Is Online. Help Protect the Region’s Economy & Fill It Out
We know December’s to-do list is already long, but we’ve got an important task that must be added to your check-off list: Please fill out the state survey on the Snake River dams. Read the…
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Editorials Northwest River Partners Issues Warning on Impact of Dam Removal
Northwest RiverPartners, a not-for-profit, member-driven organization that advocates for carbon-free hydropower, issued a warning about the dire impact that dam removal and the associated. Read the full article: Northwest River Partners Issues Warning on Impact…
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Editorials Energy Debate Overlooks Profound Threat to Vulnerable Northwest Communities
Loss of Carbon-free Hydropower Would Create a 2-Class Social Equity System Vancouver, WA, November 25, 2019 – Northwest RiverPartners, a not-for-profit, member-driven organization that advocates for carbon-free hydropower, today issued a warning about the dire…
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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.