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Idaho Congressman Breathes New Life Into Dam Breaching Debate
Dam breaching is back on the negotiating table in the Northwest and the latest person to propose it might be considered an unlikely source. He’s using a potential clean energy stimulus package as a way…
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Editorials Proposal To Breach Snake River Dams Prompts Praise, Concern
A new proposal to tear down the four Lower Snake River dams has people agreeing on one thing — the dams’ value to the Northwest region. But many of those who rely on the dams…
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Editorials Reactions to Simpson’s Proposal To Breach Four Snake River Dams
Shannon Wheeler, chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee Salmon, steelhead, and lamprey are sacred to the Nez Perce people, and the right to fish for them is reserved in the tribe’s 1855 Treaty…
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Editorials Simpson Plan for Snake River Dams, Salmon Restoration Shows Promise With Supporters, Critics
In the wake of U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson’s recent proposal to breach dams on the Snake River in the pursuit of saving Northwest salmon, many of the stakeholders play a role. Read the full article:…
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Editorials ‘Risky Proposition.’ Can $33 Billion Make Up for Loss of Snake River Dams? Tri-Cities Groups Leery
A new proposal to tear down the 4 Lower Snake River dams has people agreeing on one thing — the dams’ value to the Northwest region. Read the full article: ‘Risky Proposition.’ Can $33 Billion…
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Editorials Rep. Simpson Proposal Calls for Breaching 4 Lower Snake River Dams
In a bid to recover Snake River salmon and end decades of conflict, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson is proposing a $33 billion infrastructure and community investment strategy that would breach the 4 lower Snake River…
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Editorials This GOP Congressman Wants To Remove 4 Dams To Save Idaho’s Salmon. It’ll Cost Billions.
An Idaho Republican congressman wants to end the salmon wars by removing select hydroelectric dams, replacing the electricity lost, and paying communities and businesses. To learn about hydroelectric dams visit our Hydro 101 page. Read…
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Editorials Northwest RiverPartners Considers US Rep. Simpson Proposal To Overhaul the Region’s Energy Infrastructure; Urges Caution & a More Circumspect Approach
Advocacy Group Advises Further Examination of Critical Issues Impacting NW Communities US Rep. Mike Simpson (R – Idaho) has started discussions about a multi-billion dollar proposal that could dramatically change the way electricity is provided…
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Editorials North’s Rebecca Armstrong Talks Ways To Keep Portland Strong
PBJ Interview: North’s Rebecca Armstrong talks ways to keep Portland strong. Read the full article: North’s Rebecca Armstrong Talks Ways To Keep Portland Strong
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Editorials Hydropower Needs to Have a Place in Our Clean Energy Vision
The Puget Sound region receives roughly half of its electricity from hydropower, writes Kurt Miller, and dams lead the way producing 90%… Read the full article: Hydropower Needs to Have a Place in Our Clean…
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Editorials Ocean Conditions Affect Idaho Salmon
I appreciate the guest column by Mr. Bert Bowler from December 15 and his concern for the health of Idaho salmon populations. Northwest … Read the full article: Ocean conditions affect Idaho salmon
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Editorials Clallam Public Utility District OKs Membership Dues After Debate
Port Angeles — Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners have approved membership dues after debating annual payments to Northwest RiverPartners and the county’s Economic Development Council. Read the full article: Clallam Public Utility District OKs…
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Editorials Hairston Appointed BPA Administrator
Bonneville Power Administration acting administrator and CEO John Hairston will officially assume the top job at the federal power marketing agency, the U.S. Read the full article: Hairston Appointed BPA Administrator
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Editorials Removal of Unproductive Dams Best for Salmon
I’m incredibly honored to work as a hydropower advocate. My organization champions clean energy works to fight climate change, and… Read the full article: Removal of Unproductive Dams Best for Salmon
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Editorials Gov. Brown Puts Salmon at Risk
Over Thanksgiving week, the state of Oregon very quietly filed a 60-day notice of its intent to sue the federal government over its planned Columbia River System Operations… Read the full article: Gov. Brown Puts…
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Editorials Oregon threatens lawsuit over Columbia and Snake River dam operations
The state of Oregon has threatened to sue 2 federal agencies over a recent environmental review of Columbia River System dam operations, agreeing with conservationists that. Read the full article: Oregon threatens lawsuit over Columbia…
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Editorials Northwest RiverPartners Disappointed, Concerned Over Gov Brown’s Divisive Move Towards Litigation
November 24, 2020—Yesterday the State of Oregon sent a 60-day notice of its intent to sue the federal government over its 2020 NOAA Fisheries Biological Opinion on Columbia River System Operations. The NOAA document examined…
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Editorials Thankful for Snake River Dams
Thanksgiving in 2020 will look much different than in previous years, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty to be thankful for. Whether it is our health, our jobs, or our ability to gather…
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Editorials What Biden’s Agenda on the Environment Could Mean for the Pacific Northwest
From restoration of the grizzly bear in its wid North Cascades redoubt to attacking climate change, a wide range of environmental policies could see a new direction in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article:…
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Editorials 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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Editorials Community Voices: Saving the Salmon in the Columbia River Basin
There has been a lot of news recently about different plans to help recover salmon in light of a recent federal decision to retain the four lower Snake River dams in eastern Washington state… Read…
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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.