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Columbia and Snake River Reservoirs Not Associated with High Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 16, 2017
Carol Winkel

Last September, the Washington Post wrote about a study conducted by researchers at Washington State University. The study, which provides a more comprehensive look at all known greenhouse gas emission estimates from reservoirs around the world, found that reservoir methane

Fish Forecast: 'Not Very Good'

March 15, 2017
John Harrison

2017 is predicted to be another poor year for Columbia River salmon and steelhead runs, but they've been worse in the past.

Water for Fish, Farms, and People

March 14, 2017
John Harrison

Water transactions are helping fish and boosting local economies across the West, and the Columbia River Basin provides an example of success.

Fish Tools

March 13, 2017
John Harrison

The Council and its partners are developing online information tools to help show progress toward recovery goals for fish in the Columbia River Basin.

Sea Lion Fish Feast

March 01, 2017
John Harrison

The number of salmon and steelhead consumed by sea lions at Bonneville Dam last year, more than 9,500 fish, was the second-largest since observations and monitoring began in 2002, according to a report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During their annual spring foray into the Columbia River, sea lions also killed lamprey and sturgeon.

The Economic Impact of Energy Efficiency Standards

February 28, 2017
John Harrison

In 2014, state and federal energy-efficiency codes for appliances, lights, motors, and other devices reduced electricity consumption by more than 2,500 average megawatts. That’s more than twice the annual electricity demand of the city of Seattle, energy consultant Tom Eckman

Oregon and Idaho members will lead Power Council in 2017

February 23, 2017
John Harrison

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council this month elected Oregon and Idaho members to lead the four-state energy and fish and wildlife planning agency in 2017.

Lamprey Rescue

February 16, 2017
John Harrison

A 400-million-year-old species, Pacific lamprey, has cultural and environmental significance in the Columbia River Basin, where upriver populations have declined over time, in some rivers to zero. But research, artificial propagation, and dam-passage improvements for adult lamprey show promise of rebuilding the species.

Unveiling the Estuary

February 15, 2017
John Harrison

Better understanding of how juvenile salmon use the Columbia River estuary as they journey to the Pacific Ocean, and what factors influence their survival once they arrive, could inform management decisions about how fish are raised in fresh water hatcheries and when they are released.

Northwest Forecast for Electricity Demand Growth Is Flat

January 24, 2017
Steven Simmons

Although the Council focuses on the medium and long-term outlook for electricity demand in the Northwest, it’s useful to check in to see what our neighboring regions are expecting and to gain insight into the forces that can recast forecasts over time.

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