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Wholesale Electricity Prices Come Into Focus

December 04, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Throughout the West, retiring coal plants and a plethora of clean energy policies in states, municipalities, and utilities have changed how electricity markets function, adding even more uncertainty to an already challenging enterprise: forecasting the future.

Innovative Water Agreement Is Helping Restore Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout In The Teton River

November 23, 2020
John Harrison

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An unusual partnership among conservationists, farmers, and government agencies that allows irrigation diversions to leak into the ground for several months of the year is having a positive benefit for the iconic species.

2020 Wildfires Burned Fish Hatcheries, Wildlife Areas as Well as Forests

November 19, 2020
John Harrison

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Wildfires blackened 2.2 million acres of forest in the Northwest this fall, destroying or damaging homes, businesses, infrastructure and also fish and wildlife projects including wildlife areas and fish hatcheries.

Science Panel Finds Annual Salmon Survival Report Dense But Useful, Recommends Report of Key Messages

November 09, 2020
John Harrison

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ISAB says draft 2020 Comparative Survival Study is a wealth of information, but policymakers would benefit from a condensation of its conclusions.

Letter of support for continued funding of marine mammal predation

October 30, 2020

This October the Council sent a letter to NOAA Fisheries urging permanent federal funding for ongoing, critical research into the impact of marine mammals – sea lions and seals – on adult spring Chinook salmon and other species in the Columbia River.

Could California’s Summer Rolling Blackouts Happen in the Northwest?

October 20, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Could the Northwest experience rolling blackouts? “Yes,” says John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. “And it almost happened in 2001.”

Modelling Shows Upper Columbia Spring Chinook Remain Among Most “At-Risk”

October 19, 2020
John Harrison

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Life cycle modelling using PIT tag data shows the fish remain at critically low numbers despite recovery effort.

Partnership Identifies Goals for Columbia River Basin Salmon Recovery

October 19, 2020
John Harrison

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The 31 Partnership Task Force members included tribes; conservation groups, river users, hydropower interests, and representatives of the four Northwest states.

Council Recommends 44 Resident Fish Projects to BPA for Funding

October 16, 2020
John Harrison

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The projects are part of the Council's Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.

Twice the Size of a Polar Bear, With an Attitude

October 16, 2020
John Harrison

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New federal law and permit allow states and tribes to remove more sea lions from the Columbia River, including Stellers, which can weigh more than a ton.

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