Ready For Public Comment: Draft Regional Energy Plan Ensures Low-Carbon, Efficient Energy Future
- October 14, 2015
- John Harrison
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Lower Columbia Wetlands Restoration Benefits Wildlife, Birds, and Fish
- October 13, 2015
- John Harrison
Just a dozen miles northwest of downtown Portland, a cornucopia of wildlife, notably song birds and more than 200,000 migrating waterfowl annually, inhabit the low-lying, marshy backwaters of the Shillapoo Wildlife Area, part of the Vancouver Lake lowlands adjacent to
The Growing Disparity in Investor-owned and Public Utilities Rates
- September 25, 2015
- Carol Winkel
As envisioned in the Northwest Power Act, the benefits of the federal power system would be shared by all of the region's consumers, but achieving that vision has proved elusive.
Reducing Carbon Emissions From the Northwest Power System
- September 22, 2015
- Carol Winkel
Even in the hydropower-rich Pacific Northwest it’s not possible to have a carbon-free electric power system using today’s technology, according to Council analyses for the Draft Seventh Northwest Power Plan. In fact, the cost of even getting close would be
Idaho Power Company Honors Council Power Planning Director Tom Eckman
- September 16, 2015
- John Harrison
Tom Eckman, the Council's Power Planning Director, is presented with a plaque at the September 2015 Council meeting honoring his work on the company's energy efficiency advisory board.
In a Bad Year for Sockeye Salmon, Rescue Effort in the Snake River Continues
- September 15, 2015
- John Harrison
After 87 Years, Salmon Return to the Shoshone-Paiute Reservation
- September 10, 2015
- John Harrison
Once Dredged For Gold, The Yankee Fork is Making a Comeback
- September 10, 2015
- John Harrison
The Council got a history lesson at its September meeting in Eagle, Idaho. Representatives of a multi-disciplinary team working to rebuild spring Chinook salmon and steelhead runs in the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River reported on their progress repairing
Binational Report Points to Areas of Columbia River Collaboration
- September 03, 2015
- John Harrison
A new report commissioned by the Council and the Columbia Basin Trust identifies a number of areas for improved cooperation and collaboration across the international border in the Columbia River Basin.
Genetics Analysis Can Help Detect Early Presence of Invasive Freshwater Mussels
- August 25, 2015
- John Harrison
Scientists at the University of Montana are perfecting a technique to detect the presence of invasive freshwater mussels long before they form massive colonies that can clog water intakes, impact hydropower and irrigation facilities, cover marinas and beaches, and ruin
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