Oregon Utilities Sound Alarm Over Spillway Fight

Oregon Utilities Sound Alarm Over Spillway Fight
The Lower Granite Dam in Idaho is one of four Snake River dams that could be impacted by Oregon’s legal motion to force operators to spill more water over the top, rather than allowing it to flow through turbines to generate power. Stock photo/Idaho Fish and Game
Scottie Barnes
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As producers warn of depleted energy supplies and rising prices across the nation, the Northwest is embroiled in a long-running battle over the hydroelectric dams that provide 46 percent of the region’s clean, renewable energy.

Oregon utility companies are urging Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, to withdraw from “never-ending litigation surrounding salmon issues,” which they say would increase energy costs and could lead to rolling blackouts.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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