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NOAA Fisheries: Warming Ocean Should Focus Attention on Freshwater Actions To Improve Salmon Survival

March 11, 2021
John Harrison

For now, ocean water is cool, but it is expected to warm later this year, and the long-term outlook for cold-water fish is not good.

Report: Most Hatchery Salmon and Steelhead Are Released Above Bonneville Dam

March 11, 2021
John Harrison

That’s a big shift from common practice before Congress passed the Northwest Power Act in 1980, from a prior concentration of hatcheries in the lower river to new facilities above Bonneville Dam, where the impacts of hydropower dams impacted natural production of salmon and steelhead.

Comment on our Annual Report on BPA Fish and Wildlife Costs

March 10, 2021
John Harrison

Costs reported by he Bonneville Power Administration for Fiscal Year 2020 totaled $615 million.

Mussel Alert: Invasive Species Found In Popular Aquarium Product

March 05, 2021
John Harrison

Moss balls sold to clean aquarium water were found to contain invasive Zebra mussels, prompting action by Northwest state agencies.

Extreme Weather Outages in Texas Prompt Questions About Grid Reliability in the Northwest

March 01, 2021
Carol Winkel

Power Division Director Ben Kujala added his perspective to news coverage on the outages in Texas from extreme winter weather last month

What Does an Equitable Energy System Look Like?

February 25, 2021
Carol Winkel

In February, the Council hosted a forum on diversity, equity, and inclusion in its power planning and in its 2021 Power Plan. The forum – with 130 attendees – builds on past work in the Council’s advisory committees to address underserved communities and marked a step forward in ensuring equity in our energy planning.

Upper Columbia Tribes Gather Experts To Strategize About Accelerating The Attack On Northern Pike

February 19, 2021
John Harrison

The problem of invasive Northern Pike in the Columbia River Basin is one of those problems that is someone else’s until it becomes yours.

Emerging Trends from Scenario Analysis Modeling

February 18, 2021
Carol Winkel

Reducing carbon will transform the power system

Report: Mid-Columbia Utilities are Meeting Salmon and Steelhead Mitigation Requirements for Dam Impacts

February 12, 2021
John Harrison

Three utilities report they are meeting or exceeding mitigation goals.

Project Improves Habitat and River Conditions for Fish in Upper Grande Ronde River

February 12, 2021
John Harrison

A project to restore floodplain habitat is paying off with improved flows, decreased bank erosion, improved water temperatures, and increased production of wild juvenile salmon.

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