April 20, 1980. This article, documenting what was an ongoing debate over electrical utilities in the Pacific Northwest, points to how expected energy shortages of the time were potential roadblocks…
read moreApril 21, 1980. This article concludes a series ran on the Bonneville Power administration ? the federal agency originally in charge of supplying hydroelectric power and determining its market value….
read moreFebruary 11, 1980. This article exposes some of the budget and energy bills that became a big focus near the halfway point of the 1980 regular WA State legislature. For…
read moreFebruary 15, 1980. This article provides a recap on how the aluminum industry borrowed power from the Bonneville Power Administration in late 1979, during a time when the BPA and…
read moreMarch 1, 1980. This brief article addresses an 11-day labor dispute of workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The dispute idled 2300 workers and occurred because pipe-fitters allegedly tore out…
read moreMarch 2, 1980. This short article brings to light the enormous budget discrepancies of the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) surrounding construction of its five nuclear plants. The initial…
read moreMarch 11, 1980. In this excerpt from the Congressional Record, Hon. Al Swift addresses the U.S. House of Representatives on energy-related concerns in the Pacific Northwest. He calls attention to…
read moreHon. Don Bonker offers his opinions on the Northwest Regional Power Bill and how imperative it would be for Congress to pass it. He also levels a degree of criticism…
read moreMarch 18, 1980. This short article cites expected electricity shortages for the PNW during the 1980 ? 1990 decade. Predictions are based upon calculations that include the rate of growth…
read moreThe library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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