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Longtime Executive Director Steve Crow Retires from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council

August 14, 2020

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Steve Crow retires this month after 25 years as executive director of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council

Canadian Columbia Basin Glaciers are Shrinking

August 04, 2020
John Harrison

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Five years of research shows the warming climate is causing glaciers to retreat. There are implications for the Columbia River water supply.

NW Natural's Plan for a Carbon Neutral System by 2050

July 17, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Oregon's legislation opens the door for NW Natural to acquire renewable natural gas for its customers.

Hanford Reach Flow Protections Help Keep Fall Chinook Healthy, Productive

July 17, 2020
John Harrison

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Adjusting upriver dam operations has stabilized Columbia River flows and boosted wild fish production in the last free-flowing stretch of the river in the United States.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director: 'COVID Turned Our World Upside Down'

July 17, 2020
John Harrison

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As if Kelly Susewind’s plate wasn't full enough already with fish, wildlife, and budget issues, the pandemic burst onto the scene like an overbearing, uninvited dinner guest.

Aging Snake River Compensation Plan Hatchery Facilities Need Repairs, Fish Managers Say

July 17, 2020
John Harrison

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With many of its 26 facilities nearing 40 years old, managers of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan hatcheries have identified a total of $131 million in needed repairs and upgrades.

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July 16, 2020

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Council Names Bill Edmonds Executive Director

June 25, 2020
Mark Walker

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Edmonds, who comes to the Council from an executive position at NW Natural, is only the third executive director in the Council's 40-year history.

Gauging the Impact of Upstream Methane Leaks

June 22, 2020
Carol Winkel

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At its June Council meeting, Principal Analyst Steven Simmons presented the staff’s recommendation for emission inputs from natural gas and coal production, which will be used in developing the Council’s 2021 Power Plan.

In the Mix: Testing Small Modular Reactors as a Future Energy Source

June 22, 2020
Carol Winkel

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At the June power committee meeting, Senior Policy Analyst Gillian Charles reviewed the primary generating resource reference plants developed for inclusion in the draft 2021 Power Plan and presented the proposed emerging technology reference plant that will be included as a resource option in the plan’s scenario analysis.

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