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Replacing Snake River Dams | Seattle News
Washington State is investing $800,000 to study how to replace the power from the four lower Snake River dams—key to meeting clean energy goals as the state phases out fossil fuels. The state is seeking proposals from national labs to analyze what upgrades in generation, transmission, storage, and efficiency would be needed to maintain grid reliability. But critics argue the study assumes dam removal is inevitable, ignoring that the dams provide clean, carbon-free energy and are federally managed. Environmental advocates and tribes support removal for salmon restoration and treaty rights…
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