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How to Get Paid for Fishing and Help Salmon At The Same Time

January 17, 2019
John Harrison

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Fishing for Northern Pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake rivers paid well for one angler in 2018, who caught more than 8,600 of the predators and made more than $71,000.

Council Recommends Funding for Larger Dock to Handle Sea Lions at Bonneville Dam

January 16, 2019

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The Council this month approved a request from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Bonneville Power Administration to fund the construction of a floating platform big enough to handle Steller sea lions, which can weigh more than

Council Receives Recommendations to Revise the Fish and Wildlife Program

January 16, 2019
John Harrison

The Council has received 51 sets of recommendations in response to its request for revisions to its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. The request was issued last May and the submittal deadline was in mid-December.

Montana and Oregon members will lead Power Council in 2019

January 16, 2019
John Harrison

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Montana member Jennifer Anders, the Council’s vice chair in 2018, was elected chair, and Oregon member Richard Devlin was elected vice chair.

Climate Change Impacts on Electricity Loads and Hydropower Generation

January 07, 2019
Carol Winkel

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A recently published paper by Council analysts explores how climate-driven variations in both energy demand and water availability affect the power system and risk of power shortfalls in the Pacific Northwest.

Council Seeks Comments On Recommendations To Amend The Columbia River Basin Fish And Wildlife Program

December 17, 2018
John Harrison

By the December 13 deadline, the Council received 51 sets of recommendations.

Bonneville Funding Cuts Hit Fish And Wildlife Program Projects

December 14, 2018
John Harrison

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The cuts are part of an effort by Bonneville to hold costs at or below the rate of inflation for the next 10 years.

State of the Regional Economy and Energy Markets in 2017

December 13, 2018
Carol Winkel

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The regional economy continued to grow in 2017, while an exceptionally cold winter and warm summer helped to push electricity sales higher.

Analysis Will Help Target Efforts To Reduce Predation

December 13, 2018
John Harrison

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Fisheries scientists at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission are developing a model to help better target efforts to control predation on fish in the Columbia and Snake rivers.

Climate Change Impacts Will Affect Timing, Volume of River Flows And Hydropower, Study Asserts

November 26, 2018

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Warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers seem likely to be the new normal as the result of climate change, and dam operators need to be ready.

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