Report: Mid-Columbia Utilities are Meeting Salmon and Steelhead Mitigation Requirements for Dam Impacts
- February 12, 2021
- John Harrison
Three utilities report they are meeting or exceeding mitigation goals.
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Project Improves Habitat and River Conditions for Fish in Upper Grande Ronde River
- February 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.
Northwest Power System’s 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- February 01, 2021
- Carol Winkel
In the Pacific Northwest, the system’s carbon emissions are directly connected to the hydro system. In a good hydro year, emissions are lower as less natural gas and coal are dispatched and conversely, emissions tend to be higher in poor hydro years as fossil fuel resources are dispatched more often.
New Website Explores the Role of Hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest
- February 01, 2021
- Carol Winkel
The Council, in partnership with the region’s fish and wildlife managers, is unveiling a new website about the region’s hatcheries, their historical beginnings, how science has informed their evolution, and the status of hatcheries throughout the Columbia River Basin.
Colville Tribes Release Salmon into Blocked Areas for Science and Celebration
- January 16, 2021
- John Harrison
For the first time in more than 80 years, salmon swam above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams in 2019 and 2020.
Oregon and Montana Members Will Lead the Council in 2021
- January 15, 2021
- John Harrison
At its January meeting, the Council elected Richard Devlin, an Oregon member, Chair and Bo Downen, a Montana member, vice chair for 2021.
Council Will Begin Review of Habitat, Hatchery, and Anadromous Fish Projects in February
- January 14, 2021
- John Harrison
Review of the 134 ongoing projects is expected to take 14 months and will involve the Council's Independent Scientific Review Panel.
Smaller Adults, Lots of Minijacks: NOAA Research Aims to Inform Hatchery Managers
- January 05, 2021
- John Harrison
Pacific salmon from Alaska to California are declining in abundance and maturing younger. Can anything be done to reverse this trend?
2019-2021 Spill Agreement for Dams Was Successful, Agencies and Tribes Say
- January 04, 2021
- John Harrison
The 2019-2021 Flexible Spill Agreement called for increased spill to aid juvenile passage when power prices are low and reduced spill to allow additional power generation when prices are higher.
Council Approves Tribes' Hatchery Master Plan for Yakima River Coho and Chinook Salmon
- January 04, 2021
- John Harrison
The plan calls for upgrading production facilities for coho and Chinook salmon with the goal of making the Yakima River the salmon 'workhorse' it once was, in the words of one Yakama Nation Fisheries scientist.