Feb 02, 2024 Ted Strong RemembranceThe Council joins in mourning the loss of Ted Strong, Yakama Nation elder, leader, and former executive director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
Jan 19, 2024 Power Sector Emissions Declining as Coal Plants RetireOur resource policy analyst reviews the 2022 regional and national carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation, highlighting the current downward trend on emissions as coal plants retire.
Jan 19, 2024 Long-term Project to Reduce Northern Pikeminnow Predation on Salmon Finds SuccessAt its January meeting, the Council was briefed on one of the Council’s longtime projects to reduce the impact of a key predator on migrating juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River Basin—northern pikeminnow.
Jan 18, 2024 Multiple Jurisdictions Cooperate to Manage Salmon Harvest in the Pacific Ocean and Columbia RiverAt its December meeting, the Council heard from federal, state, and tribal representatives about their coordinated efforts to manage salmon harvest in the ocean and rivers.