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Editorials 
Dam Politics: Why Public Power Utilities Are Pouring Cash Into the Campaign To Support Lower Snake River Dams
Northwest power utilities have poured more than $2 million into a public relations campaign to convince the region’s residents that breaching four hydropower dams on the Lower Snake River. Read the full article: Dam Politics:…
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Editorials Biden Administration’s BPA Study Confirms: Breaching Dams Would Cost Billions, Slow Fight Against Climate Change
BPA Study: Dam Removal Gambles $75 Billion on Emerging Technologies NOAA “Review Draft” Concedes: Dam Removal Doesn’t Guarantee More Salmon Vancouver, Washington — July 12, 2022 — The Biden Administration released two documents today regarding…
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Editorials Dam Breaching Would Hurt Idaho’s Farmers
Agriculture is the backbone of Idaho. The agricultural industry is one of the largest contributors to the state’s economy, and our farmers’ crops feed people all over the world. A big reason why this is…
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Editorials Newhouse Files Bill To Save Snake Dams. Reaction to Latest Dam Breaching Report Swift
Republican representatives, led by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced federal legislation on Thursday to protect the 4 lower Snake River dams from being breached. Read the full article: Newhouse Files Bill To Save Snake Dams.…
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Editorials Murray-Inslee Report Falls Short, Fails To Recognize Significant Climate Impacts
Vancouver, Washington — June 9, 2022—Today the consultants hired by Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee released their draft report on breaching the 4 hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River. Northwest RiverPartners and…
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Editorials Replacing Benefits of Snake River Dams Would Cost Billions
A new report says the benefits provided by 4 giant hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River can be replaced if the dams are breached to save endangered salmon runs. Read the full article: Replacing…
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Editorials Study Warns of ‘Significant Cost’ if Lower Snake River Dams Are Removed
Seattle — Breaching the 4 lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington to help endangered salmon runs recover and replacing the benefits the dams provide could cost between $10.3 billion. Read the full article: Study…
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Editorials Snake River Dam Removal Report Pegs Fish, Tribe Benefits, Steep Costs
Replacing or mitigating the lost power production, irrigation, transportation and recreation services that the dams facilitate would cost $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion, Murray-Inslee study says. Read the full article: Snake River Dam Removal Report…
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Editorials Let’s Look at the Facts
Your local electrical cooperative and your chambers of commerce aren’t used to being accused of “irresponsible… Read the full article: Let’s Look at the Facts
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Editorials Healthy Rivers and a Healthy Economy
7 years ago, when the ocean temperatures in the Pacific were in a periodic cooler cycle, NOAA Fisheries reported the most productive decade of fish runs since record-keeping began at Bonneville Dam in 1938…. 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.