Estimating Energy Efficiency
- October 24, 2014
- Carol Winkel
See the process and methods used to determine how much energy efficiency is available and at what cost
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Columbia River Conference: Learning From Our Past to Shape Our Future
- October 14, 2014
- John Harrison
This sculpture by Virgil "Smoker" Marchand, a well-known artist and a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, is at the base of Spokane Falls below the Monroe Street Dam. The sculpture captures some of the major themes of the 2014
Revised Fish and Wildlife Program Focuses on Ecosystems and Wild Fish
- October 08, 2014
- John Harrison
Restoring ecosystems and wild fish throughout the Columbia River Basin is a major theme of the latest Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which the Council approved on October 8, 2014.
Energy Efficiency Improvements in 2013 Add to Impressive Regional Savings
- October 07, 2014
- John Harrison
The Northwest improved its electric energy efficiency in 2013 by 268 average megawatts, an amount equal to the annual electricity demand of about 180,500 Northwest homes
Seventh Power Plan 101
- October 06, 2014
- Carol Winkel
The Council will be holding a webinar to give stakeholders and the public an overview of the process we use to develop our regional energy plan.
Council Chair Joins Celebration of Record Salmon Return
- September 30, 2014
- John Harrison
Council Chair Bill Bradbury joined representatives of federal dam operators, tribes, and other river users today in celebrating the huge return of salmon to the Columbia River in 2014 — a record return of sockeye and near record returns of
Capturing a Good Day for Returning Salmon
- September 24, 2014
- Carol Winkel
Salmon are returning from the Pacific Ocean to the Columbia River in big numbers this year.
Understanding the Environmental Costs and Benefits of Generating Resources
- September 17, 2014
- Carol Winkel
The Council has begun work on its Seventh Power Plan, which provides guidance to the region on resource development. The Northwest Power Act requires that the Council include in the power plan a method for determining the quantifiable environmental costs
Measuring Progress in Meeting Energy Goals
- September 17, 2014
- Carol Winkel
The Council's power plans give the region guidance on resource acquisition so we'll have the energy we need without sacrificing our natural resources.
Salmon returns to the Columbia River are strong in 2014
- September 16, 2014
- John Harrison
Coho, fall Chinook, and sockeye salmon returned from the Pacific Ocean to the Columbia River in record or near-record numbers this year.
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