Great pair of articles about the Skagit River; fascinating and something I’m deeply interested in across the West, but especially as a Seattle resident (August 2021). I think Washington has an interesting opportunity to lead the way and become a model for Western dam removal.
One thing I was left curious about was the cascading climate impact on the energy sources for a growing city. Would Seattle’s share of renewable energy be shifted much? Would it need to shift to gas or coal? Or is there enough capacity in wind and solar?
Thank you for all the great work all of your staff and writers do, and for centering tribal voices.
Loren Drummond
Seattle, Washington
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The Skagit River reconsidered.
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