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The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin. Its Fish & Wildlife Program guides project funding by the Bonneville Power Administration.

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Declining Carbon Emissions in the Pacific Northwest

Jan 23, 2019 Gillian Charles

2018 emissions should also be low, as electricity demand was down 3 percent from the previous year and water flow was above average.
Growing Energy Efficiency and How We Measure It

Jan 3, 2017 Tina Jayaweera

Since 1978, the Northwest has saved 6,000 average megawatts of electricity, and energy efficiency is now our second largest resource after hydropower. But how do we know it’s grown that much?
Northwest Carbon Footprint Is Low and Getting Lower

Dec 21, 2016 Gillian Charles

The electricity sector is the primary source of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S., followed closely by the transportation sector. Together, they account for close to 70 percent of the nation’s emissions.