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By Phuong Le, Associated Press Spokesman Review An environmental group sued the federal agency that operates the nation’s largest hydropower producer Wednesday, saying operations at the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington are polluting the Columbia River in violation…
The Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) launched the first FWEE Hydropower and STEM Career Academy at Rocky Reach Dam in Wenatchee the week of June 20—24. Students explored the physics of producing and distributing hydropower while…
By Christine Pratt Wenatchee World WENATCHEE — How do you generate electricity with a transparent container, eight plastic spoons, four coils of copper wire, four coin-like magnets, a blank CD, a handful of other plastic doodads — and…
By Roger Lucas The Star Chamber of commerce members Thursday heard details on a proposed project that could put huge conduits for water under the community to produce more power and create jobs. The proposed Banks Lake hydroelectric…
By Kimberlee Craig Chelan County PUD commissioners Monday, decided to invest about $60 million to modernize the four original generating units at Rock Island Dam. The decision came after the board reviewed the results of intensive staff analysis…
What better place for new hires and experienced professionals moving into the hydropower industry to learn “the business” than at the world’s largest hydro conference? The Waterpower Hydro Basics Course is taking place July 25 – 26 at…
By Kelly House Oregonian A federal judge has ruled for the fourth time that the U.S. government’s plan to recover salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River basin fails to address the federal hydropower dams’ effect on fish….
By Becky Kramer Spokesman Review The Spokane Tribe of Indians has received $200,000 to study whether salmon would thrive above Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council approved the funding last week for…
By Al Thomas The Columbian PacifiCorp’s federal license to operate Merwin, Yale and Swift hydroelectric dams on the North Fork of the Lewis River calls for the utility to have a downstream fish passage facility at Yale Dam…
Students who will be entering grades 9 through 12 are invited to register for a week of fun and learning June 20 to 24 at the FWEE Hydropower and STEM Career Academy at Rocky Reach Dam. The academy,…