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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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  1. Project Improves Habitat and River Conditions for Fish in Upper Grande Ronde River

    Feb 12, 2021 John Harrison
    A project to restore floodplain habitat is paying off with improved flows, decreased bank erosion, improved water temperatures, and increased production of wild juvenile salmon.

  2. Draft 2020 Addendum to the Council's Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    May 18, 2020 John Harrison
    The geographic scope of the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program is vast, from the Pacific Ocean to the mountains and plains of eastern Washington, northern and northeastern Oregon, most of Idaho, and a portion of western Montana.

  3. Columbia River Estuary Projects Are Improving Habitat For Migrating Juvenile Salmon and Steelhead

    Mar 20, 2020 John Harrison
    More than 14,000 acres of floodplain have been opened, including 500 acres in 2019 alone.

  4. Fish and Wildlife Program Cost Savings Help Pay For Fish Screen Repairs

    Nov 15, 2019 John Harrison
    Submerged for nearly 30 years, an irrigation canal's fish screens needed major repairs. Cost savings from projects in the Council's program paid for the work.

  5. 2018 Energy Efficiency Improvements Keep Region On Track Toward Regional Power Plan Goals

    Sep 20, 2019 John Harrison
    Savings reported for 2018 are equal to the power demand of 164,000 Northwest homes; lighting improvements were a big contributor

  6. The New Normal for Electricity Markets Conjures Bad Memories; Forewarned, Will We Be Better Prepared?

    May 17, 2019 John Harrison
    Act now to be ready for summer and winter demand peaks in light of coal plant retirements and state polices limiting carbon emissions, experts advise.

  7. Council Seeks Comments On Recommendations To Amend The Columbia River Basin Fish And Wildlife Program

    Dec 17, 2018 John Harrison
    By the December 13 deadline, the Council received 51 sets of recommendations.

  8. New Era, New Challenges

    Mar 15, 2018 John Harrison
    Bonneville Power Administration faces challenges to remain competitive, administrator says.

  9. Cost Savings

    Nov 9, 2017 John Harrison
    Fish and wildlife project savings will be redirected, saving money and protecting ratepayers from higher costs.

  10. Estuary Restoration

    Oct 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.

  11. LED Lighting Boosts Northwest Energy Savings in 2016

    Oct 11, 2017 John Harrison
    Energy efficiency savings continue to grow in the Northwest, now totaling an amount equal to the power demand of six Seattles.

  12. Reconnecting a River

    Jul 13, 2017 John Harrison
    Steigerwald Lake floodplain reconnection will improve habitat for migrating juvenile salmon and steelhead.

  13. The Economic Impact of Energy Efficiency Standards

    Feb 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. Thatâ€

  14. Unveiling the Estuary

    Feb 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.

  15. Flat Loads

    Dec 20, 2016 John Harrison
    For Northwest utilities, income from power sales and the rates charged per kilowatt-hour grew by more than 3 percent per year over the last 10 years, but customer bills grew just 1 percent per year thanks largely to warm weather and energy efficiency, both of which reduce demand for power.

  16. Northwest Again Leads Nation in Energy Efficiency Investments

    Nov 18, 2016 John Harrison
    Northwest energy efficiency continues 30 years of improvements, saving consumers money and reducing carbon emissions because fewer new power plants had to be built

  17. Old Door, New Opening

    Oct 6, 2016 John Harrison
    An old irrigation diversion in the Lostine River is replaced with a modern design, opening access to habitat for spring Chinook salmon, summer steelhead, bull trout and other species.

  18. Council OKs Salmon Habitat Proposal Above Grand Coulee

    Mar 9, 2016 John Harrison
    In a step toward assessing the potential for habitat to support salmon and steelhead above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams, the Council voted to support a research proposal by the Spokane Tribe of Indians.

  19. Energy Efficiency Improvements in 2013 Add to Impressive Regional Savings

    Oct 7, 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

  20. Energy efficiency will help meet EPA's carbon rules

    Aug 7, 2014 John Harrison
    The Northwest has a decided advantage in meeting the EPA's proposed carbon emission rules for power plants: energy efficiency and our success in achieving it

  21. NOAA reports average or better juvenile salmon and steelhead survival in 2013

    Feb 13, 2014 John Harrison
    Survival of juvenile spring/summer Chinook salmon in 2013 in the Columbia and Snake rivers was above average and survival of juvenile steelhead was about equal to the long-term
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