Economic Recovery Continues
- December 18, 2017
- Mark Walker
Thanks to ongoing energy efficiency improvements, Northwest economic output increases as power sales decline.
News
What's Old May Be New Again
- December 13, 2017
- John Harrison
Fishing with a trap may be an effective way to separate hatchery from wild fish. Illegal since 1934, might this old technology be made new again?
Pike Threat
- December 13, 2017
- John Harrison
Those working to suppress Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt hope the effort is not too late to protect other species in the Columbia River, including salmon and steelhead downstream.
Sea Lions and Salmon
- December 11, 2017
- John Harrison
Sea lions continue to feast on Columbia River spring Chinook, this year killing 24 percent of an already depressed run, research suggests.
California Dreaming: Randy Hardy on how its energy goals will affect the Northwest
- November 28, 2017
- Carol Winkel
Former BPA Administrator Randy Hardy expects California's ambitious renewable goals to result in surplus solar power, low wholesale prices.
Cost Savings
- November 09, 2017
- John Harrison
Fish and wildlife project savings will be redirected, saving money and protecting ratepayers from higher costs.
Scarce Sockeye
- November 09, 2017
- John Harrison
The return of Snake River sockeye this year was low but better than anticipated, the Department of Fish and Game reported.
Estuary Restoration
- October 31, 2017
- John Harrison
Scientists are working to better understand what and where juvenile salmon eat in the Columbia River estuary, and whether survival is affected by the numbers, or density, of fish.
Vanished Salmon
- October 31, 2017
- John Harrison
A June survey of the near-shore ocean off the mouth of the Columbia River found almost no juvenile salmon, despite normal abundance in the river. Why?
Northwest Utility-Scale Solar: How real is it?
- October 26, 2017
- Mark Walker
Solar power is having a moment, but lack of transmission could hinder its development.
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