05. POWER - Columbia Basin Bulletin

2020 River Operations In Review: Flexible Spill Data Shows Faster Travel Times For Juvenile Salmonids, Less Collisions With Turbines

December 3, 2020/in 05. POWER

GUEST COLUMN: (RESPONSE) IT SHOULDN’T TAKE A DEGREE IN MARINE BIOLOGY TO SEE THE OBVIOUS

November 30, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 05. POWER

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Will Governors’ Pledge To Seek ‘Collaborative Framework’ Change Trajectory Of Columbia Basin Salmon Recovery?

November 25, 2020/in 05. POWER, Other

Salmon and Hydro: An Account Of Litigation 1991-2009

November 24, 2020/in 05. POWER, 06. LAW

States, Tribes, PacifiCorp Sign MOA To Resolve FERC Concerns, Keep Klamath Dams’ Removal Alive (Largest Dam Removal In US History)

November 20, 2020/in 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

Despite Covid, Wildfires, Bonneville Power FY 2020 Far Exceeded Expected Net Revenues Due To Lower Expenses, Secondary Sales During Heat Waves

November 20, 2020/in 05. POWER

GUEST COLUMN: It Doesn’t Take A Degree In Marine Biology To See Dams Are Bad For Fish

November 20, 2020/in 05. POWER

Study Shows All West Coast Chinook In Decline Whether River Dammed, Undammed; Cites Ocean Conditions As Key Cause

November 12, 2020/in 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

Missing Data: Covid, High Spill, Low Fish Detection Results In Lack Of 2020 Juvenile Salmonid Survival Estimates From Upstream Dams To Below Bonneville

November 12, 2020/in 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

Corps Modifies Operations At Willamette Valley Dam To Improve Juvenile Salmon Passage As Court Case Continues On ‘Remedies’ For Wild Salmon/Steelhead

November 12, 2020/in 05. POWER, 06. LAW

Science Panel Would Like To See Fish Passage Center’s Annual Salmon Survival Report Include ‘Impact Report’ Communicating Key Messages

November 12, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

Columbia Basin Partnership Releases Final Report Stressing Urgency In Addressing Salmon, Steelhead Recovery

October 30, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

Wild Upper Columbia Spring Chinook Long Way From Recovery, Less Than 1 Percent Return To Spawning Grounds

October 30, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

NW States Agree To ‘Define A Future Collaborative Framework’ For Achieving Abundance Goals For Columbia Basin Salmon/Steelhead

October 15, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

Oregon Commission Denies Fish Passage Waiver For Crooked River’s Bowman Dam; Proposed Mitigation Not Enough For Steelhead, Salmon, Trout

October 15, 2020/in 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

Council Recommends $35 Million For Resident Fish/Sturgeon Projects; Wants Better Communication With BPA On Project Funding

October 15, 2020/in 05. POWER

Agencies Issue Record Of Decision On Plan To Operate 14 Columbia/Snake Dams Without Jeopardizing Salmon,Steelhead; Critics Say More Status Quo

October 1, 2020/in 05. POWER, 06. LAW

Hydro Managers Reject Salmon Managers Request To Push Back Start Date On Zero Nighttime Generation In Lower Snake; Decision Elevated To Oversight Group

October 1, 2020/in 05. POWER

Fishery Managers Want Changes In Fall Lower Snake Flow Operations Outlined In New 2020 Salmon/Steelhead BiOp, Say Impacts ESA Fish Still Migrating

September 24, 2020/in 05. POWER

EPA’s TMDL Document Aimed At Keeping Water Temps Healthy For Columbia/Snake Salmon Draws Far-Ranging Comments, Criticisms

September 18, 2020/in 03. HABITAT, 05. POWER

NW Power/Conservation Council Panel Approves $35 Million In Resident Fish/Sturgeon Projects; Some Exceed BPA’s Efforts At Level Funding

September 18, 2020/in 05. POWER

Council Releases For Comment Draft Report For Congress On Fish/Power Developments In Columbia River Basin

September 17, 2020/in 05. POWER

Northwest Power/Conservation Council Sends Letter To USFWS Supporting Proposed Rule On Lethal Take Of Fish-Eating Cormorants

September 11, 2020/in 05. POWER

Snake River Sockeye Nears End Of Run At 68 Percent Of Average, Fall Chinook Passage Gaining Steam; Cool Down In Lower Snake

August 27, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 05. POWER

Federal Judge Rules Corps Not Moving Fast Enough To Halt Continued Decline Of ESA-Listed Upper Willamette River Wild Spring Chinook/Steelhead; “Significant Measures Never Carried Out’

August 19, 2020/in 05. POWER, 06. LAW

2020 River Operations In Review: Flexible Spill Data Shows Faster Travel Times For Juvenile Salmonids, Less Collisions With Turbines

GUEST COLUMN: (RESPONSE) IT SHOULDN’T TAKE A DEGREE IN MARINE BIOLOGY TO SEE THE OBVIOUS

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Will Governors’ Pledge To Seek ‘Collaborative Framework’ Change Trajectory Of Columbia Basin Salmon Recovery?

Salmon and Hydro: An Account Of Litigation 1991-2009

States, Tribes, PacifiCorp Sign MOA To Resolve FERC Concerns, Keep Klamath Dams’ Removal Alive (Largest Dam Removal In US History)

Despite Covid, Wildfires, Bonneville Power FY 2020 Far Exceeded Expected Net Revenues Due To Lower Expenses, Secondary Sales During Heat Waves

GUEST COLUMN: It Doesn’t Take A Degree In Marine Biology To See Dams Are Bad For Fish

Study Shows All West Coast Chinook In Decline Whether River Dammed, Undammed; Cites Ocean Conditions As Key Cause

Missing Data: Covid, High Spill, Low Fish Detection Results In Lack Of 2020 Juvenile Salmonid Survival Estimates From Upstream Dams To Below Bonneville

Corps Modifies Operations At Willamette Valley Dam To Improve Juvenile Salmon Passage As Court Case Continues On ‘Remedies’ For Wild Salmon/Steelhead

Science Panel Would Like To See Fish Passage Center’s Annual Salmon Survival Report Include ‘Impact Report’ Communicating Key Messages

Columbia Basin Partnership Releases Final Report Stressing Urgency In Addressing Salmon, Steelhead Recovery

Wild Upper Columbia Spring Chinook Long Way From Recovery, Less Than 1 Percent Return To Spawning Grounds

NW States Agree To ‘Define A Future Collaborative Framework’ For Achieving Abundance Goals For Columbia Basin Salmon/Steelhead

Oregon Commission Denies Fish Passage Waiver For Crooked River’s Bowman Dam; Proposed Mitigation Not Enough For Steelhead, Salmon, Trout

Council Recommends $35 Million For Resident Fish/Sturgeon Projects; Wants Better Communication With BPA On Project Funding

Agencies Issue Record Of Decision On Plan To Operate 14 Columbia/Snake Dams Without Jeopardizing Salmon,Steelhead; Critics Say More Status Quo

Hydro Managers Reject Salmon Managers Request To Push Back Start Date On Zero Nighttime Generation In Lower Snake; Decision Elevated To Oversight Group

Fishery Managers Want Changes In Fall Lower Snake Flow Operations Outlined In New 2020 Salmon/Steelhead BiOp, Say Impacts ESA Fish Still Migrating

EPA’s TMDL Document Aimed At Keeping Water Temps Healthy For Columbia/Snake Salmon Draws Far-Ranging Comments, Criticisms

NW Power/Conservation Council Panel Approves $35 Million In Resident Fish/Sturgeon Projects; Some Exceed BPA’s Efforts At Level Funding

Council Releases For Comment Draft Report For Congress On Fish/Power Developments In Columbia River Basin

Northwest Power/Conservation Council Sends Letter To USFWS Supporting Proposed Rule On Lethal Take Of Fish-Eating Cormorants

Snake River Sockeye Nears End Of Run At 68 Percent Of Average, Fall Chinook Passage Gaining Steam; Cool Down In Lower Snake

Federal Judge Rules Corps Not Moving Fast Enough To Halt Continued Decline Of ESA-Listed Upper Willamette River Wild Spring Chinook/Steelhead; “Significant Measures Never Carried Out’

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