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Council Appoints Patty O’Toole to Fish and Wildlife Director

January 23, 2020

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The Council has appointed Patty O’Toole to the position of Fish and Wildlife Division Director. She had been the division’s acting director since August 15, 2019.

More Than 330 Vessels Have Wrecked At Or Near The Columbia River Bar. We've Created A Map.

January 22, 2020
John Harrison

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The mouth of the Columbia River has a long and tragic history of shipwrecks. Its bar, where freshwater and saltwater meet, is one of the most difficult crossings of any river in the world. Now you can view an interactive map of shipwrecks in the place known as the 'Graveyard of the Pacific.'

Council Elects Officers For The New Year

January 15, 2020
John Harrison

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Oregon Member Devlin and Montana Member Downen will lead the Council in 2020.

Council OKs Partial Revision Of Fish And Wildlife Program, Focusing On Issues That Affect Project Implementation

January 15, 2020
John Harrison

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The Council adopts Part II of a projected two-part 2020 addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Part I remains under development and is slated for adoption later in 2020.

Ceremony Honors Groundbreaking For Umatilla Tribes' Long Awaited Walla Walla Salmon Hatchery

January 13, 2020
John Harrison

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Planning that began in the late 1980s finally is over and construction can begin on a spring Chinook hatchery on the South Fork Walla Walla River that will be operated by the Umatilla Tribe.

Introducing the Northern Pike Web Tool

December 17, 2019
Carol Winkel

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Learn more about the problem of invasive Northern Pike and how you can help prevent the spread of this species in the basin on the Council's new web tool.

NEEA Celebrates 2019 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award Recipients

December 16, 2019
Carol Winkel

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In December, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance honored the winners of the 2019 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards at an event in downtown Portland, including the Council's own Charles Grist and Tina Jayaweera.

Northwest Economy Continues to Grow While Using Less Energy

December 16, 2019
Carol Winkel

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According to the Council's manager of economic analysis, the Pacific Northwest's economy grew at a faster rate than the nation's in 2018.

Are Pumped Storage and Renewable Generation a Match?

December 12, 2019
Carol Winkel

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The potential pairing of two carbon-free resources is creating buzz; the Council's power plan will road test the proposition

Sizing Up Onshore Wind Generation

November 18, 2019
Carol Winkel

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Mike Starrett briefed the power committee on how staff will model onshore wind generation in its 2021 regional power plan. Wind is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S. and the Northwest's second largest renewable resource after hydro generation.

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