Altering use of Willamette River Basin dams would save money, help salmon

Altering use of Willamette River Basin dams would save money, help salmon

If your business was slated to lose nearly a billion dollars, would you stay the course? A federal study projects that hydropower production at Willamette River Basin dams will lose a stunning $939 million over 30 years because the operating costs far outweigh the revenue. The Public Power Council and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde may not agree on everything, but on this matter, we are...