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January 05, 2020
Capitol Press Guest Opinion: Ag and Rural Caucus seeks Snake River mitigation
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By Don Schwerin Dec 30, 2019 The Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholders Engagement Report draft was released this week. Shorthand, it is the $750,000 study. It is the study that politicians in eastern Washington condemned as a waste of money and branded “sneaky”…
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January 05, 2020
Daily Astorian Guest Column: Fishermen and farmers need solutions
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By Joel Kawahara January 3, 2020 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s draft report on the lower Snake River dams raises important questions about the future of our region’s salmon runs, energy and infrastructure. But one of the most important considerations in the…
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December 23, 2019
Energy, salmon, economy: Accord on Snake River dams possible
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By Martha Kongsgaard December 19, 2019 I was born into a family of grape growers and cattle ranchers. I was taught to honor hard work and keep a strong environmental ethic. Here in the Northwest, I believe it’s our responsibility to create a future that works…
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October 11, 2019
Yale 360: On the Northwest’s Snake River, the Case for Dam Removal Grows
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As renewable energy becomes cheaper than hydropower and the presence of dams worsens the plight of salmon, pressure is mounting in the Pacific Northwest to take down four key dams on the lower Snake River that critics say have outlived their usefulness.…
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October 10, 2019
Lewiston Morning Tribune: Say these local businesses, It’s the dams or us
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October 10, 2019 By Marty Trillhaase Toby Wyatt’s point isn’t so much the letter he co-signed to Gov. Brad Little last week — as it is how much restraint went toward waiting to send it. Wyatt, a Lewiston salmon and steelhead outfitter, had avoided tweaking…
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October 04, 2019
Island Weekly: OPALCO’s dam decision is concerning
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October 1, 2019 By Michael Karp, Lopez Island I have been distraught that the OPALCO board decided to adopt a resolution on September 19 that opposes the best chance our Southern resident orcas have to avoid extinction here in their home of the Salish Sea.…
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September 10, 2019
Chinook Observer: Editorial - Only smart, honest policies stand in the way of extinction
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September 2, 2019 Setting aside for the moment that 2019 coho returns are predicted to be healthy and Buoy 10 fishing was hot over the holiday weekend, this has been another of many troubling years for Columbia River salmonids. Last year, the total return to…
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September 09, 2019
Idaho Statesman: Governor’s salmon work group is going backward
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September 9, 2019 By Tom Stewart At an April conference, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, publicly committed to restoring Idaho salmon, and Gov. Brad Little announced a “salmon work group.” Little promised a new approach, saying with a smile, “I’m in favor of…
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August 28, 2019
The Oregonian: We need a new vision for salmon—and the region
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August 28, 2019 By Liz Hamilton When people in our region come together to solve big challenges, it’s important we’re clear-eyed about what our problems are. “The Northwest is not winning the battle to save wild salmon and steelhead,” Tom Karier recently…
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August 19, 2019
Union Bulletin: When it comes to salmon, orcas and Snake River, breach the status quo
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August 18, 2019 By Tom France In its Aug, 4 editorial, “Dubious ‘study’ on dam breaching is propaganda,” the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin leaves no doubt as to its opinion of a recent study that the benefits of Snake River dam removal outweigh the costs: The…
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Aug 19, 2019 - The Oregonian: In My Opinion - Why Bonneville can’t save salmon
Aug 14, 2019 - Idaho Mountain Express: Salmon work group is going backward
Jul 11, 2019 - Crosscut: Flush with cash, WA should invest in orcas now
Jun 27, 2019 - Washington State Wire: Washington’s path to clean energy can also save orca—and salmon they need to thrive
Jun 11, 2019 - Union Bulletin: With or without dams, we are in this together
Jun 4, 2019 - Seattle Times: Can Bonneville Power Administration be saved?
May 14, 2019 - Crosscut: An Idaho Republican is asking the right questions about Northwest salmon
May 2, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Editorial - Simpson is merely listening to his voters
Dec 23, 2018 - Spokesman-Review Guest Opinion: Time for BPA to act on dams
Dec 23, 2018 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: Anger toward conservation groups over threatened steelhead lawsuit was misdirected
Dec 23, 2018 - Yakima-Herald Saturday soapbox: To help the orcas, and improve salmon runs, remove the dams
Dec 20, 2018 - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: Dam agreement to save fish worth a try
Nov 19, 2018 - Everett Herald Editorial: Solutions for saving our salmon and orcas
Sep 3, 2018 - TriCity Herald: Activist groups say give us our dammed Snake River back.
Sep 3, 2018 - TriCity Herald: Just in case the Snake River dams go away
Aug 28, 2018 - The Stranger: Giving up Chinook Is a Nice Idea but It Will Not Save the Orcas
Aug 28, 2018 - HCN Opinion: Orcas need more than sympathy and prayers
Jun 28, 2018 - Alison Morrow: What wildlife need from us—awareness
Jun 25, 2018 - Crosscut: Why do we keep loving our orcas — to death?
Jun 19, 2018 - Lewiston Tribune: Will Idaho's lame duck governor extend his reach?
Jun 1, 2018 - Oregonian Guest Opinion: Trump's attack on salmon recovery is unconscionable
Jun 1, 2018 - Seattle Times: Gov. Inslee: Canada’s unneighborly pipeline deal threatens orcas and climate
Jun 1, 2018 - Ridenbaugh Press: Shifts of Market and Region
May 31, 2018 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: Good treaties make good neighbors: Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty regime
May 30, 2018 - Oregonian Guest Opinion: Trump's attack on salmon recovery is unconscionable
May 24, 2018 - For the Sake of the Snake
May 16, 2018 - Idaho Mountain Express Guest Opinion: Idaho congressmen sell out our salmon
May 14, 2018 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Columbia River treaty negotiations must include tribes, First Nations
May 14, 2018 - B-Run Steelhead - Extinction in the Heart of Idaho
May 10, 2018 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: A modern Columbia River treaty needs to treat the Columbia as one river
May 10, 2018 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: Dam study reveals raft of benefits
May 8, 2018 - Idaho Statesman: Chasing the salmon downstream to get an early fishing season
May 3, 2018 - Moscow-Pullman Daily News - Our View: Congress wields its power to protect dams on the Snake
May 3, 2018 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial: McMorris Rodgers got her talking points; now what?
Apr 23, 2018 - Tri-City Herald Guest Opinion: Guest Opinion: Dam replacement study reveals new opportunities
Apr 17, 2018 - Yakima Herald Saturday Soapbox: Defenders of Snake River dams are ignoring facts
Feb 14, 2018 - Paul Lindholdt: Free-flowing rivers are essential to our region’s health
Jan 29, 2018 - Register Guard Guest Opinion: New treaty must address ecosystem concerns
Jan 10, 2018 - Columbia River Treaty talks offer hope for river, native peoples
Jan 10, 2018 - Canada: Columbia River Treaty a boon to the U.S., but must benefit all (Guest opinion)
Dec 17, 2017 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: It’s time to reverse the damage caused by Snake River dams
Nov 20, 2017 - Moscow Pullman Daily News - Letter to the Editor: Giving up fish for unneeded power
Nov 19, 2017 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Letter to the Editor - Free the Snake River
Nov 13, 2017 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Letter to the Editor: Save the salmon
Nov 5, 2017 - L.A. Times Guest Opinion: Four dams in the West are coming down — a victory wrapped in a defeat for smart water policy
Oct 31, 2017 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial Opinion: Has the game changed for Snake River fish?
Sep 25, 2017 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: Don’t blame ‘the blob.’ Even with good ocean conditions, salmon face hostile rivers.
Aug 14, 2017 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: Bill would rubber-stamp salmon failure
Jul 31, 2017 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: Past 20 years have strengthened the case for removing four Snake River dams
Jul 20, 2017 - Idaho Statesman: Should Snake dams be removed?
Jul 17, 2017 - Eugene Register-Guard Editorial: A damming proposal - Congressional bill is not a good option
Jul 10, 2017 - Lewiston Tribune: Who is McMorris Rodgers looking after?
Jun 29, 2017 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: The Snake and salmon: People are feeling the pain of a river lost
May 29, 2017 - Moscow-Pullman Daily News: Our View: Can lawyers just try to swim with the salmon?
May 29, 2017 - Washington Post Guest Opinion: Three Republican EPA administrators: Trump is putting us on a dangerous path
Mar 11, 2017 - Canoe & Kayak Guest Opinion: It’s Time To Remove The Lower Snake River Dams
Feb 5, 2017 - Patagonia Blog: The Cleanest Line - Free the Snake and Restore Salmon to Honor Treaty Right
Jan 18, 2017 - Many Dollars and Little Sense: Barging on the Lower Snake River
Jan 2, 2017 - Tri-Cities Herard Letter to the Editor: On orcas, ask an expert
Dec 12, 2016 - Chinook Observer Editorial: Say no to standing by as salmon go extinct
Dec 9, 2016 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial: Fishy end run
Dec 8, 2016 - Daily Astoria Editorial: ‘God Squad’ is the wrong idea for endangered species
Dec 7, 2016 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: Stop studying the studies; breach dams and save the salmon
Dec 7, 2016 - Daily Astorian Guest Column: An opportunity to push for salmon recovery
Dec 4, 2016 - Tri-City Herald Guest Opinion: Costly dams are harmful to salmon, tribes, and taxpayers
Dec 4, 2016 - Tri-City Herald Guest Opinion: Costly dams are harmful to salmon, tribes, and taxpayers (2)
Dec 3, 2016 - Idaho Statesman Editorial: Future of Idaho’s wild salmon can’t be sacrificed for any other interest
Oct 23, 2016 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: We can restore salmon and have carbon-free energy
Sep 30, 2016 - Call to Action: Court-Ordered Columbia-Snake Salmon NEPA Review: Phase 1 – Public Hearings this Fall!
Aug 2, 2016 - Oregonian Guest Opinion: We can have a clean energy future and wild salmon
Jul 4, 2016 - New York Times Editorial: The Salmon's Swim for Survival
Jun 26, 2016 - Oregonian Guest Opinion: Renewed optimism for salmon recovery
Jun 22, 2016 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: Time for Congress to act on dams, Idaho sockeye
Jun 12, 2016 - Guest Columnist Linwood Laughy: Snake Oil on the Lower Snake
Jun 2, 2016 - NRDC Blog: To Save Orcas, First Save Salmon
Jun 2, 2016 - Defenders Magazine: Looking for a Sound Solution
Jun 2, 2016 - Idaho Mountain Express Editorial: Stop dance of death
May 22, 2016 - Seattle Times Editorial: Columbia River Treaty works, but needs thoughtful updating
May 15, 2016 - Seattle Times Op-Ed: Federal court decision is a critical opportunity for salmon, energy and communities
May 11, 2016 - Lewiston Tribune editorial: What you hear today, you'll hear tomorrow
Mar 31, 2016 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Hungry killer whales waiting for Columbia River salmon
Dec 15, 2015 - New York Times: Finding Refuge for Salmon, Cold Water Preferred
Nov 4, 2015 - Huff Post: Newborn Orca 'Baby Boom' Depends Upon Our Breaching Deadbeat Dams
Oct 27, 2015 - Daily Astorian Editorial: Orcas growing factor in Columbia River salmon management
Oct 6, 2015 - Canoe & Kayak: Paddling Against Deadbeat Dams at the Free the Snake Flotilla
Aug 21, 2015 - Patagonia's The Cleanest Line: Save Money, Save Salmon, Save Mike: Free the Snake
Aug 18, 2015 - High Country News: Why is bad science protecting the Lower Snake River dams?
Aug 15, 2015 - Spokesman-Review Editorial: Drought put new facet on U.S.-Canada river treaty
Aug 3, 2015 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Dead Salmon, climate change and Northwest dams
Aug 3, 2015 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: Sockeye death toll a predictable disaster