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Editorials 
Why Hydropower Is Critical to the Food Supply
I recently went camping with my daughter near Tonasket, Washington. Being from Vancouver—the 1 by Portland—we took in a lot of scenery during our 7-hour drive up north. Read the full article: Why Hydropower Is…
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Editorials Murray-Inslee Report Confirms Importance of the LSRD, High Value of Hydroelectricity to the Region
Community Service Advocates Were Concerned Replacement Costs Would Fall on Disadvantaged Vancouver, Washington — August 25, 2022 — Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee today released their final “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement…
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Editorials Dam Breaching Not Feasible at This Time, Inslee and Murray Announce
Washington politicians acknowledge that a free-flowing Snake River would be the strongest action to help salmon and steelhead, but region isn’t prepared to give up benefits of dams. Read the full article: Dam Breaching Not…
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Editorials Salmon Face Bigger Threat Than Snake River’s Dams
Our 2020 study demonstrated that chinook all along the Pacific Coast of North America have seen a 65% decline in survival since the 1970s. Snake River salmon are not the exception,… Read the full article:…
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Editorials All Those EVs Are Great, but Where Will the Electricity Come From?
As part of my career of over 30 years in the energy industry, I led the effort to complete Oregon’s portion of the… Read the full article: All Those EVs Are Great, but Where Will…
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Editorials A Carbon Free, Renewable Resource Faces Extinction
The lower Snake River dams— a critical component of the Federal Columbia River Power System—play an essential role… Read the full article: A Carbon-Free, Renewable Resource Faces Extinction
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Editorials Damned if You Do…
The 20-page report is called “Rebuilding Interior Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead,” it was released July 12 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with input. Read the full article: Damned if You Do…
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Editorials Apples to Wine: Washington Ag Backs Dams on the Lower Snake River
Dams benefit family farms, local food production Vancouver, Washington — July 25, 2022 — Family farms depend on the benefits provided by the lower Snake River dams (LSRD). Removing the dams would hurt agriculture and…
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Editorials Labor Leaders Across the PNW Support Keeping the Dams on the Lower Snake River
From Pierce County to Idaho, union members back clean, affordable hydroelectricity Vancouver, Washington — July 19, 2022 — This summer, a growing movement of labor leaders and the organizations they represent took a stand to…
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Editorials White House Reports Eye Dam Removal on Lower Snake River
The White House dropped a couple of weighty items into the lower Snake River dams discussion on Tuesday – a draft scientific assessment that makes a case for dam breaching as part. Read the full…
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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.