http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/bpa-shuts-down-wind-farms-and-promises-compensation <p>Wind farms along the Columbia River were asked to shut down for about 10 hours over the weekend. For the second year in a row, spring rain and snowmelt have led to an oversupply of hydropower on the Columbia River. Amelia Templeton reports. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:34:11 +0000 Amelia Templeton 7613 at http://nwpr.org