Snake River Dam Edition - Energy News Digest for December 15, 2023

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SNAKE RIVER DAM NEWS

Conservationists, Tribes Say Deal with Biden Administration Is a Road Map to Breach Snake River Dams (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/salmon-tribes-snake-river-dam-energy-336a20cf02093fcdd725cb3047af8f29

Biden Administration Puts Off Dam Breach Talks, Partners with Tribes to Restore Salmon Habitats (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/14/biden-administration-puts-off-dam-breach-talks-par/

Biden Administration Promises $1 Billion More for Salmon, Clean Energy — But Punts on Lower Snake River Dam Removal in Major Agreement (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/biden-administration-promises-1-billion-more-for-salmon-clean-energy-but-punts-on-lower-snake-river-dam-removal-in-major-agreement/

‘Historic’ Columbia River Agreement Called ‘Roadmap’ to Breaching Snake River Dams (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/state/article283057193.html

Pacific NW States, Tribes Reach ‘Historic’ Deal with Feds Over Columbia River Basin Fish & Dams (Idaho Capital Sun)

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2023/12/15/nw-states-tribes-reach-historic-deal-with-feds-over-columbia-river-basin-fish-and-dams/

White House Orders Studies of Snake River Dam Removal to Restore Salmon Populations (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4361016-white-house-orders-studies-of-snake-river-dam-removal-to-restore-salmon-populations/

REACTION

Tribes Are Celebrating a White House Deal That Could Save Northwest Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/12/14/tribes-are-celebrating-a-white-house-deal-that-could-save-northwest-salmon/

Stakeholders, Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over Snake River Dam Deal (Capital Press – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/stakeholders-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-snake-river-dam-deal/article_f132c168-9941-11ee-9f4b-abb63a117c07.html

Pacific NW Utilities Take a Historically Bold Stand in Response to Secret Snake River Dams Negotiations (Mountain States Policy Center)

https://www.mountainstatespolicy.org/nw-utilities-take-bold-stand-in-defense-of-snake-river-dams-sound-warning-on-secret-negotiations

News Release: Secret Agreement Between US Government & Anti-Hydro Plaintiff Groups Ignores the Public & Invites More Litigation (Northwest RiverPartners)

https://nwriverpartners.org/press-releases/secret-agreement-between-us-government-and-anti-hydro-plaintiff-groups-ignores-the-public-and-invites-more-litigation/

News Release: U.S. Government Sets a Path to Breach the Four Lower Snake River Dams (Earth Justice)

https://earthjustice.org/press/2023/us-government-sets-a-path-to-breach-the-four-lower-snake-river-dams

Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association Supports Lower Snake River Litigation Agreement (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/ixp/1144/p/snake-river-irrigators-support-dam-litigation-agreement/

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