Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

The ultimatum comes after several groups urged th Public Service Commission to reject the sale plan or impose conditions.

LANSING, MI — Consumers Energy warned Michigan regulators that it may dismantle its fleet of aging hydroelectric dams if ...

This video showcases a mini construction project focused on building a model hydroelectric dam. It explores the science ...

For years, Seattle City Light insisted its hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River were not harming salmon.

LANSING, MI — Consumers Energy’s plan to sell 13 hydroelectric dams to a private equity-backed firm would allow the new owner resell or stop operating the dams without state approval, according to ...

Whitewater rushes out of Wilder Dam, near Hanover, NH, in 2018. NHPR photo. Three hydroelectric dams in New Hampshire are due for relicensing after nearly 50 years. State residents have a chance to ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (XCEL ENERGY PRESS RELEASE) - Due to high river flows as a result of recent heavy rain, the boat restraining barrier upstream of the company’s hydro plant in Eau Claire is not ...

The Merrimack River in Manchester, NH. New Hampshire is set to receive almost $5 million from the federal government for upgrades to hydroelectric facilities. That money will flow to 17 projects ...