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Biden Memo Calls for ‘Sustained National Effort’ To Restore Salmon Runs, but Doesn’t Advocate for Dam Breaching
President Joe Biden signed a memorandum this morning calling for a “sustained national effort” to honor commitments to the Nez Perce and other tribes by restoring Snake and Columbia river salmon and steelhead to healthy…
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Editorials Biden Deal With Tribes Promises $200M for Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction
The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. 2009 Map of The…
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Editorials Biden Administration Promises $200 Million To Help Reintroduce Salmon in Columbia River
The Biden administration agreed Thursday to spend more than $200 million to fully fund Native tribes’ plans to reintroduce salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin — more than 80 years after construction of the…
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Editorials Northwest RiverPartners’ Statement on Salmon Reintroduction in the Upper Columbia River Basin
(Vancouver, WA) – The following statement can be attributed to Kurt Miller, executive director of Northwest RiverPartners: “The announcement of an agreement between the US Government, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Coeur…
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Editorials Joint Statement on Biden Administration Delay of Columbia River System Operations Litigation Mediation
Organizations express concern with the process and support more transparency (Washington State) Today, the Biden Administration requested [and secured] an additional 60-day stay extension to allow for the continuation of the already 2-year-long mediation process…
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Editorials Dam Removal Still on Table As Settlement Talks Over Lower Snake River Operations Continue
Dam removal remains on the table on the Lower Snake River under an agreement announced Thursday, after 2 years of settlement talks between the federal government and tribes and conservationists. Read the full article: Dam…
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Editorials Salmon & Farmers Are on the Same Side
In the hottest year ever recorded, another wheat harvest is wrapping up. Extreme weather means it’s more important than ever to preserve the critical infrastructure we depend on to deliver goods to market. Read the…
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Editorials Ratepayer Owned Public Utilities Launch Ads To Protect Affordable, Reliable, & Clean Power for Communities
The Biden Administration’s consideration of a proposal to tear down dams public utilities in Northern Nevada rely on could raise electricity rates by up to 65%. (Vancouver, Wash.) – On behalf of four of its…
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Editorials Ag Stakeholders Say They’re Shut Out of Federal Snake River Dam Mediation
Northwest stakeholders say they’ve been shut out of the federal mediation sessions over the Snake River dams. BPA Snake Dams Fact Sheet 2016 (PDF). Read the full article: Ag Stakeholders Say They’re Shut Out of…
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Editorials Anti-Hydro Interests Continue Attack on NW Clean Energy
Removing the region’s hydroelectric infrastructure is anti-science and would result in more fossil fuel consumption A group led by anti-hydro and harvest interests, including the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association, Idaho Rivers United, Columbia Riverkeeper, and…
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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.