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Blatant Political Posturing Overrides Science in WA’s Snake River Dams Debate
It appears partisan politics has unabashedly and officially taken over the debate on whether salmon and the Snake River dams can coexist. The Biden Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) just released 2 draft reports…
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Editorials Central Washington Ignored in Snake River Dams Reports
This week marked the conclusion of the public comment period for Governor Inslee and Senator Murray’s recently released draft Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report. Read the full article: Central Washington Ignored in Snake…
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Editorials Report: Breaching Snake Dams a $75 Billion Dollar “Gamble”
According to a pair of reports released Tuesday, July 12th by the Biden Administration, breaching the Lower Snake River dams could potentially cause rate hikes of up to 65% for regional customers. Read the full…
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Editorials A Clean Power Grid & Its Jobs Depend on Hydropower
As members of the Blue-Green Alliance, The Washington State Building and Construction Trades are leading our… Read the full article: A Clean Power Grid & Its Jobs Depend on Hydropower
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Editorials The Future of the Lower Snake River Dams: Draft Report Makes a Poor Case, Economically, for Breaching
A draft of the “Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report,” requested by Washington’s U.S. Sen. Patty … Read the full article: The Future of the Lower Snake River Dams: Draft Report Makes a Poor…
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Editorials Dam Breaching Is Bad for Idaho
The latest push comes from Washington state, where Governor Jay Inslee (D) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D) are calling to remove 4 dams on the Snake River… Read the full article: Dam Breaching Is…
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Editorials WA’s Deadline for No More Fossil Fuel Impossible if Snake River Dams Breached, Study Says
The 4 lower Snake River dams are essential to meeting the Northwest’s climate goals to decarbonize the electric grid by 2045, according to a new analysis commissioned by Northwest River Partners. Read the full article:…
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Editorials To Protect the Grid & Meet Climate Goals, We Need the Lower Snake River Dams
The headlines in recent weeks have been startling: Extreme heat and energy shortfalls in much of the country could lead to power outages this summer across the Midwest, Texas, and California, and another active wildfire…
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Editorials To Protect the Grid & Meet Climate Goals, We Need the Lower Snake River Dams
The headlines in recent weeks have been startling: Extreme heat and energy shortfalls in much of the country could lead to power outages this summer across the Midwest, Texas, and California, and another active wildfire…
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Editorials New Report: Value of Lower Snake River Dams Effectively Irreplaceable in Meeting Region’s Decarbonization Goals
Breaching the dams would cost $15 billion just to replace energy value, increase greenhouse gas emissions, and make decarbonizing the grid by 2045 almost impossible Vancouver, Washington — June 29, 2022 — Northwest RiverPartners today…
Contact: Aaron Toso, (253) 495-1296, Aaron Toso email
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.