hydropower

Several groups say the Snake River dams are making the river too hot for sockeye salmon. Now, they’re planning to sue the federal government.

A question is hovering over the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy such as wind and solar: What happens when the wind doesn't blow or the sun doesn't shine? The hydropower industry says the answer is developing more pumped storage plants. They function like giant batteries, pumping water from a lower reservoir to an upper one. When power is needed, the water is released downhill through turbines.

Seattle City Light has started the process of relicensing three large dams in the North Cascades that supply the utility with about a third of its power.…

A hydroelectric project that threatened to diminish scenic waterfalls on the South Fork of the Skykomish River near Index will not be built."We are not…

Plans to put a dam on one of Washington’s most scenic rivers have been called off.The Snohomish County Public Utilities District says it has a better plan…

Federal regulators have given unanimous approval for an underwater energy project powered by the tides in Washington’s Admiralty Inlet.Two turbines will…

New accusations are fueling an ongoing controversy over a proposal to put a small inflatable dam on one of the Northwest’s scenic treasures. Opponents…

The road map for balancing environmental needs with the need to generate power from the Northwest's hydroelectric dams is being revised. And the move has…

At a time when Washington state has been making headlines for the largest dam removal project ever on the Elwha River, Snohomish County is proposing a new…

Federal officials will be in Index this week to hear from the public about a controversial proposal for a new dam on the Skykomish River.Representatives…