Our dams provide....
A series of editorials on the benefits of the Columbia & Snake River Dams including irrigation, low-cost hydropower, recreation and salmon passages.
Is Gov. Inslee really using Trump to justify going after WA's Snake River dams? Tri-City Herald Editorial Board. June 18, 2022
No matter what some say, Snake dams are not easily replaceable. Rick Dunn. May 31, 2022
Tri-City groups leery of $33B proposal to remove dams. Tri-City Herald. February 8, 2021
Thankful for Snake River dams. Kurt Miller, Executive Director of Northwest Riverpartners. November 23, 2020
Not good enough. Feds being sued over new decision to leave Snake River dams standing. Tri-City Herald. October 24, 2020
Oregon governor is off base. Breaching the Snake River dams is not the answer. Tri-City Herald Editorial Board. February 20, 2020
Blackouts could be in our future. Lori Sanders, Benton PUD Commissioner. February 16, 2020
Dam breaching isn't so simple. Tom Karier, Spokesman Review. July 12, 2019
With billions more in state budget, it's time to fully fund salmon recovery. Todd Myers and David Troutt, Seattle Times. April 11, 2019
Salmon and dams can coexist. Special to the Seattle Times. March 27, 2019
Breaching Snake River dams could save salmon and orcas, but destroy livelihoods. Ron Judd, Seattle Times. March 21, 2019
A historial look at the salmon runs using real numbers. Chad Bartram, General Manager Benton PUD. September 6, 2018
Tri-City economy would crumble without Snake River dams. Carl Adrian and David Reeploeg, TRIDEC. Spetember 5, 2018
Semis and rail cars can't replace barging on the Snake River. Randy Hayden, Executive Director of Port of Pasco. September 1, 2018
False Symbolism Won't Save Salmon - or Orcas. Terry Flores, Executive Director of Northwest RiverPartners. August 28, 2018
Snake River dams critical to irrigated ag industry. Darryll Olson, board representative of the Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association. August 25, 2018
Protecting Our Regional Asset - Snake River Dams. Chad Bartram, General Manager, Benton PUD; Clint Whitney, Energy Services Director, City of Richland; Tim Nies, General Manager, Franklin PUD; Michael J. Bradshaw, General Manager, Benton REA. August 11, 2018
Dams drive Tri-City tourism industry. Michael Novakovich, president and CEO of Visit Tri-Cities. August 6, 2018
It's about dam time: 7 things you didn't know about local rivers and dams. August 6, 2018
Salmon and dams can co-exist. Rachel Little, Benton Conservation District. July 27, 2018
Washington's dams balance clean energy needs, fish protections. Kris Johnson, Executive Director of Association of Washington Business. February 17, 2018