The Center for Sustainability and Working Rivers exists to educate the public about the environmental and climate benefits of the Columbia / Snake River system of hydropower, navigation, and irrigation.
CSWR is a non-partisan, non-political educational organization and does not endorse political candidates or engage in lobbying activities.
Hydropower is the number one source of carbon-free energy in the western U.S. Without the Columbia/Snake River system of dams, we would lose our most essential tool for keeping our power grid reliable and green.
The Marine Highway (M84) on the Columbia and Snake Rivers transport millions of tons of cargo annually using a fraction of the emissions of alternate forms of travel. Without our system of dams and navigation locks, our regional supply chain's carbon footprint would dramatically increase, setting our climate goals back decades.
A safe and reliable food supply is only possible when growers have access to the water they need to sustain established crops. The Columbia and Snake River Dams enable irrigation storage and diversion for over a million acres of agriculture in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
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CSWR depends on the generous support of the stakeholders of the river across the Pacific Northwest.
