Spring Spill To Aid Salmon, Steelhead Passage Now Going Full Blast At Eight Columbia/Snake River Dams
April 21st, 2025
Spring spill at Columbia/Snake River dams to aid juvenile salmon and steelhead in their migration through the hydro projects and out to the ocean is in full motion with all of the lower eight dams on the two rivers initiating full spill by April 10.
Washington State Gathers Info For Implementation Of TMDL Plan To Address High Water Temperatures In Columbia, Lower Snake Rivers
March 15th, 2025
The Washington Department of Ecology is hosting a public meeting March 17 to discuss how it will implement a long-awaited Total Maximum Daily Load plan for temperature in the Columbia and lower Snake rivers. The two rivers are included in Washington’s 303(d) list of impaired bodies of water due to their persistent high water temperatures that pose a threat to salmon and steelhead. The fish rely on the rivers for migration and spawning and some of the populations are listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. The temperature TMDL had been developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by court …
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PSU Study Provides Evidence Microplastics Widespread In Edible Tissues Of The Fish People Eat On West Coast
February 7th, 2025
The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, according to a new study from Portland State researchers, highlighting a need for technologies and strategies to reduce microfiber pollution entering the environment.