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Partnership Identifies Goals for Columbia River Basin Salmon Recovery

October 19, 2020
John Harrison

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

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

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.

Idaho Fishery Managers Are Optimistic About Clearwater Steelhead Return

October 02, 2020
John Harrison

2020 has been a year of bad news, but the Clearwater steelhead return offers a bit of good news for the species and anglers.

EPA Grants $2 Million To Columbia River Basin Water Quality Projects

September 17, 2020
John Harrison

The 14 projects, selected through competitive bidding, are designed to assess, reduce, and educate about toxic substances in water throughout the Columbia River Basin.

Council's Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report Is Available For Public Comments

September 16, 2020
John Harrison

The annual report to Congress is a requirement of the Northwest Power Act. The 90-day comment period begins this week and ends December 18.

Survey: 2019 Energy Efficiency Improvements Would Power 158,000 Northwest Homes

September 16, 2020
John Harrison

The 2019 accomplishments bring the total energy efficiency improvements in the Northwest since 1978, when efficiency programs began, to 7,000 average megawatts. That's more than twice the annual output of Grand Coulee Dam.

Electricity Price Forecast Trends: Lots of Renewables as Clean Energy Policies Drive Resource Development

August 25, 2020
Carol Winkel

At the Council’s August power committee meeting, John Ollis presented the preliminary findings of the Council’s wholesale electricity price forecast. The forecast is used in developing the Council’s resource strategy for its regional power plan.

Idaho Congressional Staff Tours Sawtooth Hatchery and Redfish Lake

August 24, 2020
John Harrison

Every year since 2008, the Council has hosted staff members of the Northwest Congressional delegation and key House and Senate committees dealing with natural resources and energy on informational tours. The 2020 tour was different.

Council Supports Stricter Management of Birds that Prey on Juvenile Fish

August 21, 2020
John Harrison

Fish-eating birds are taking a toll on juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake Rivers, driving one species from the Upper Columbia to near extinction.

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