A sample of recent articles featuring PNWA information or staff quotes:
A Port of Tacoma channel might get deeper. Why that could be good for the local economy, Tacoma News Tribune, December 10, 2022
STB extends public hearings on CP-KCS merger, Journal of Commerce, October 5, 2022
Inslee-Murray report: Snake River dam breaching not feasible now, Capital Press, August 26, 2022
Tillamook Bay South Jetty Funding Request of 62M, Approved, Tillamook Headlight Herald, January 24, 2022
Water and rail systems deliver Montana grain to the world, KPAX TV, December 1, 2021
PNW Dam Controversy Is Not Over, The Waterways Journal, November 5, 2021
Inslee, Murray launch study that could lead to tearing down Snake River dams, Tri-City Herald, October 22, 2021
Murray, Inslee detail salmon recovery process that could include Snake River dam removal, Northwest News Network, October 22, 2021
Ensuring maritime transportation safety, Tillamook Headlight Herald, July 27, 2021
Instead of braving the river, these endangered salmon take the highway, Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2021
Waterway Infrastructure And Vision, The Waterways Journal, June 18, 2021
Pacific Northwest Rivers Rebounding From Pandemic, The Waterways Journal, June 18, 2021
Wheat farmers ponder Simpson’s next dam moves, Capital Press, June 10, 2021
Inslee, Murray on Simpson plan: More work necessary, Capital Press, May 14, 2021
One Idea To Remove Snake River Dams May Be Dead In The Water As Inslee And Murray Say They Oppose It, NW News Network, May 14, 2021
Ag groups say Simpson dam plan poses threat, Capital Press, April 5, 2021
Commentary: Dam breaching proposal is a terrible idea, Capital Press, April 5, 2021
Environmental groups oppose Simpson’s dam removal plan, Capital Press, March 17, 2021
How Northwest Waterways Work for Irrigated Farmers, Irrigation Leader, March 7, 2021
Simpson defends dam-breaching plan, Capital Press, March 3, 2021
Advocate for Snake River dams says removal would hurt farmers, The Spokesman-Review, February 25, 2021
The Snake River Dams. To Breach … Or Not To Breach?, Northwest Fishing Reports, February 21, 2021
Stakeholders speak out for and against Rep. Simpson’s plan to breach the dams, KIVI TV, February 14, 2021
New Proposal To Breach Snake River Dams Sparks Opposition, The Waterways Journal, February 12, 2021
Farm Bureau strongly opposes dam removal plan, Post Register, February 9, 2021
Simpson’s salmon recovery, dam breaching plan a ‘non-starter,’ ag reps say, Capital Press, February 9, 2021
Republican wants to breach dams, reshape Pacific Northwest, E&E News, February 8, 2021
‘Risky proposition.’ Can $33 billion make up for loss of Snake River dams? Tri-Cities groups leery, Tri-City Herald, February 6, 2021
Community members selected for I-5 bridge replacement steering group, The Reflector, January 25, 2021
Columbia River safety bill with Herrera Beutler provision signed into law, The Columbian, January 3, 2021
Maritime asks Washington for $3.5 billion and vaccine priority, Marine Log, December 14, 2020
Green Group To Sue Corps, Feds Over Columbia River Decision, The Waterways Journal, November 9, 2020
Dam advocates welcome salmon survival rate study, Capital Press, November 5, 2020
Litigation, Collaboration: What’s Next for Salmon Recovery?, NW Fishletter, November 3, 2020
Glenn Jr. honored at virtual ceremony, Chinook Observer, October 27, 2020
Groups plan to sue over latest dams and salmon strategy, The Lewiston Tribune, October 24, 2020
‘Not good enough.’ Feds being sued over new decision to leave Snake River dams standing, Tri-City Herald, October 24, 2020
Groups threaten another suit over river management, Capital Press, October 23, 2020
Critics vow to continue efforts to remove Snake River dams, Associated Press, October 5, 2020
Decision not to breach dams is sound, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, October 1, 2020
Feds Keep Lower Snake River Dams Intact In Final Salmon Plan, Boise State Public Radio, October 1, 2020
Feds formally adopt salmon, dams plan, The Lewiston Tribune, September 30, 2020
Federal agencies sign management decision for Columbia River dams, Capital Press, September 29, 2020
After 4 years of study, feds finally decide whether to tear down Snake River dams, Tri-City Herald, September 29, 2020
Members of Congress, Corps, Coast Guard, PNWA officials celebrate Columbia Jetty rehab, High Plains Journal, September 3, 2020
Federal lawmakers tout economic impact of South Jetty project, The Astorian, September 1, 2020
Final Columbia River EIS Doesn’t Eliminate Snake River Dams, The Waterways Journal, August 9, 2020
Jaime Herrera Beutler secures key Columbia River infrastructure projects in House bill, The Reflector, August 3, 2020
Federal plan keeps lower Snake River dams, The Lewiston Tribune, August 1, 2020
JHB-authored provision in House bill authorizes Columbia River project, The Daily News, July 30, 2020
Rep. Schrader leads charge to protect Oregon’s ports during pandemic, Tillamook Headlight Herald, May 7, 2020
Campaign continues to keep river information flowing, Capital Press, April 22, 2020
Editorial: Removal of Snake River dams would harm economy, environment, Yakima Herald-Republic, March 12, 2020
Corps Rejects Dam Breaches For Columbia River System, Waterways Journal, March 6, 2020
Lower Snake River Dams would stay in place under new federal recommendations, Crosscut, March 3, 2020
Feds: Snake River dams should stay, Lewiston Tribune, February 29, 2020
Oregon governor who supports breaching Snake River dams invited to see them first-hand, Tri-City Herald, February 25, 2020
Dammed if you do …, Lewiston Tribune, February 23, 2020
Oregon looks upstream to the lower Snake River, East Oregonian, February 22, 2020
Legislation would support freight mobility network, Transportation Today News, February 19, 2020
Waterways association opposes Brown support for breaching dams, Capital Press, February 18, 2020
Oregon governor calls for tearing out Snake River dams. Washington reps are outraged, Tri-City Herald, February 14, 2020
Feds agree to reboot fish-passage project at Howard Hanson Dam, open upper Green River to salmon, Seattle Times, February 13, 2020
Dam letters head to governor, Whitman County Gazette, February 13, 2020
Federal funding sought to enhance salmon recovery at Howard Hanson Dam, Kent Reporter, February 7, 2020
Study shows dam breaching costs, impacts, Whitman County Gazette, January 16, 2020
Study: Breaching Dams On Snake River Would Cost Up To $2.3 Billion, The Waterways Journal, January 10, 2020
In Our View: Report underscores hazards of dam breaching, The Columbian, January 9, 2020
Breaching Snake River dams is a $2.3 billion bad idea says PNWA, Marine Log, January 9, 2020
Study claims lower Snake River dam removal would cost billions, The Lens, January 8, 2020
Advocates: Transportation costs would spike without dams, Lewiston Tribune, January 7, 2020
Stakeholders urged to attend dam study workshop, Capital Press, January 3, 2020
Study: Dam removal would cost $2.3B, jeopardize regional economies, The Daily News, January 7, 2020
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