Providing balanced information for using water as a renewable energy resource in the Northwest
By Chenfei Zhang Spokesman Review WASHINGTON – The nation could get new electricity from old dams, saving time and money compared to damming new streams, under a bill that passed the House unanimously this week. The Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency…
By Becky Kramer Spokesman Review Nearly 50 years ago, Canada and the United States shook hands over a groundbreaking accord that altered life in the Northwest. The Columbia River Treaty turned the 1,200-mile-long river and its tributaries into an…
By Christian Wihtol The Register-Guard COTTAGE GROVE — After nearly a decade of planning, an energy company has begun building a powerhouse to generate electricity from water flowing at Dorena Dam southeast of Cottage Grove. The work began…