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Extreme Heat Prompts Emergency Measures to Aid Fish

July 19, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Record-breaking temperatures scorched the Pacific Northwest in June as a heat dome settled over the region. While heat domes aren’t unusual, the magnitude and intensity of this one caused temperatures to spike well into the triple digits from Vancouver, Canada to Portland.

Measuring Impact

July 19, 2021
Carol Winkel

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“We’re trying to do something we’ve never done before,” said Fish and Wildlife Director Patty O’Toole. “We’re trying to provide a more comprehensive and wholistic understanding of how the entire program is working.”

Restoring Hard-to-reach Streams in the Yakima Basin

May 11, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Sometimes, habitat restoration is as simple as putting back what you took away. For years, it was common practice to remove woody material from streams to increase river flows for human purposes—moving logs and irrigating crops, for example.

Council Approves Funding for Hatcheries and Fish Screens

May 11, 2021
Carol Winkel

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The Council approved maintenance funding for a select number of hatcheries and fish screens, addressing non-routine maintenance at the Lake Roosevelt, Umatilla, and Eagle hatcheries, and fish screens in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.

Kokanee Rebound in Lake Pend Oreille

April 13, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Lake Pend Oreille fishing has never been better, thanks to Idaho's successful predator management.

The Little Fish with an Outsized History

April 12, 2021
Carol Winkel

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The 2021 harvest totals reflect a strong sport fishing showing, a one-day opportunity during the pandemic.

2021 Power Plan Update: Early Trends in the Council's Modeling Show a Very Different Energy Environment

March 18, 2021
Carol Winkel

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We talked to Power Division Director Ben Kujala about some of the factors influencing the development of the 2021 Power Plan, and why the next regional plan will look very different from past power plans

Extreme Weather Outages in Texas Prompt Questions About Grid Reliability in the Northwest

March 01, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Power Division Director Ben Kujala added his perspective to news coverage on the outages in Texas from extreme winter weather last month

What Does an Equitable Energy System Look Like?

February 25, 2021
Carol Winkel

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In February, the Council hosted a forum on diversity, equity, and inclusion in its power planning and in its 2021 Power Plan. The forum – with 130 attendees – builds on past work in the Council’s advisory committees to address underserved communities and marked a step forward in ensuring equity in our energy planning.

Emerging Trends from Scenario Analysis Modeling

February 18, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Reducing carbon will transform the power system

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