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Lower Snake River Dam Alternative Power Costs

June 2015 Prepared by Rocky Mountain Econometrics, Anthony Jones In early 2015 Idaho Rivers United asked Rocky Mountain Econometrics (RME) to bring its expertise to the subject and revisit the FREIS for the purpose of calculating the cost of replacing the energy produced by the LSRD in current (2015) dollars.

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Regional Economic Analysis of the Four Lower Snake River Dams

February 2016 By Johnny Mojica, Research Analyst, Earth Economics Ken Cousins, PhD, Ecological Economist, Earth Economics Tania Briceno, PhD, Ecological Economist, Earth Economics This report estimates the number of jobs that will be provided by outdoor recreation spending in the six southeast Washington counties along the LSR as a result

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National Economic Analysis of the Four Lower Snake River Dams

February 2016 By Johnny Mojica, Research Analyst, Earth Economics Ken Cousins, PhD, Ecological Economist, Earth Economics Tania Briceno, PhD, Ecological Economist, Earth Economics This report presents a thorough analysis of the benefits and costs of the four Lower Snake River dams in both “keep dam” and “breach dam” scenarios. The

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False Value Claims

Hydropower Problems, Address Transport, Irrigation, and Maintenance Costs

Failed Solutions

Resources Wasted, Counter to NOAA Reports, and Science-Backed Recommendations

Consumer Costs

BPA Passing Costs to Consumer