Northwest Hydro Power Articles Archive
02/28/08 -- Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company
01/09/08 -- PUD's multi-million dollar project
12/20/07 -- Rock Island Dam gets a new turbine
11/17/07 -- Klamath dams get support
11/15/07 -- Enloe Dam restoration efforts renewed
11/10/07 -- Neither side happy with BPA deal
11/09/07 -- Dam would make international lake
10/24/07 -- Avista, Montana reach deal
10/09/07 -- Fourth turbine to be installed at Wanapum Dam
08/01/07 -- Power Struggle
08/01/07 -- BPA: Doling out cheap power
07/07/07 -- Cleanup after dam fire may take months
06/21/07 -- Feds get more time to form dam strategy
06/06/07 -- Governor signs bill for energy standards
06/05/07 -- Tribe, PUD make deal on power
05/25/07 -- Power tie
05/23/07 -- PUD awards bids for Box Canyon transformers
05/04/07 -- McNary provides multiple functions
04/05/07 -- PUD comes to Oroville to discuss Enloe dam and potential high dam
04/03/07 -- Idaho Power plans upgrades at scenic Shoshone Falls
03/08/07 -- Planning for power from piped water
03/03/07 -- Dam removals could cost millions
11/05/06 -- Position of Power
11/01/06 -- Grant PUD to explore new hydro plant near Cle Elum
10/26/06 -- PUD eyes hydro plant new Cle Elum
10/24/06 -- New turbine going in at Wanapum Dam
10/10/06 -- Contractors too busy to bid on Chelan dam project
09/26/06 -- Hydro project would pay, report says
08/24/06 -- Dispute over dam rolls on
08/16/06 -- PUD going to bid for new turbine
08/03/06 -- States keep their authority to regulate dams
07/18/06 -- BPA to drop price of power it sells utilities
07/13/06 -- Avista deal includes new rec site
06/11/06 -- U.S. agency holds sway on dam plan
06/10/06 -- Reach for BPA's surplus blocked
06/01/06 -- Costs of Northwest dams compare favorably with others nationwide
05/16/06 -- Tieton dam holds reservoir of power
05/10/06 -- Wet year benefits Idaho Power, customers
04/28/06 -- Impact of White House's BPA plan difficult to predict
04/21/06 -- Chelan powerhouse ready for rehab
04/12/06 -- Clatskanie PUD joins hydroelectric project
04/05/06 -- Ashton reservoir to remain low
03/29/06 -- Firm to release details on Gibson Dam project
03/24/06 -- Electric rates set to fall
03/16/06 -- Snow to power electricity glut
03/10/06 -- Senators try to block diversion of BPA funds
03/09/06 -- At Box Canyon Dam, there’s no holding back the paperwork
02/22/06 -- Swift power canal begins producing electricity again
01/02/06 -- Initiative to push renewable energy
12/20/05 -- Proposal would give PUD more local power
12/13/05 -- Jackson hydro relicensing moves ahead
12/10/05 -- Pumped
11/10/05 -- Corps hopes to fill FR Lake like clockwork
11/09/05 -- Floating-rate proposal by BPA launches regionwide battle
10/21/05 -- Power, water inextricably linked in Klamath
09/27/05 -- Idaho Power seeks Shoshone Falls plant upgrade
09/24/05 -- Nov. 1 power rate change could hurt Grant County businesses
09/16/05 -- Company wins an initial go-ahead for hydro plant
07/30/05 -- Districts propose Arrowrock hydro plant
07/13/05 -- Swift project behind schedule
07/06/05 -- Turbine work planned at Grand Coulee Dam
07/02/05 -- BPA FIXES CONTRACTS AT 577 MEGAWATTS
06/16/05 -- Pelton dam license approved
06/16/05 -- Albeni Falls Dam turning 50
05/26/05 -- Residents show up to have their say about power plant
05/18/05 -- Precautions take for Lake Lowell dam work
05/18/05 -- Power project in the works for Gibson Dam
05/13/05 -- Avista criticized over impact of dams
04/28/05 -- PUD optimistic about new turbine test results
04/28/05 -- Lake Tapps sold, will supply King County
04/21/05 -- Improved dam ready for testing
04/05/05 -- Tribe wins in dispute over hydro-power plant
03/25/05 -- Saving Power Now May Rein In Rates, BPA Says
03/24/05 -- EWEB lowers electric rates with May bill
03/16/05 -- Avista to adjust operations in response to dry winter
02/18/05 -- Shortage of snow won't affect power supply
02/12/05 -- Condit Dam's life extended 2 years
02/10/05 -- PacifiCorp, partners agree to Condit delay
02/06/05 -- Snowpack falling short
01/24/05 -- Farmers begin new fight
01/22/05 -- Mild winter weakens power of snowpack
12/18/04 -- Dam talks key on falls, lakes
12/06/04 -- Irrigation district taking new role: power supplier
12/01/04 -- Boundary Dam: A relationship between the big city and a rural county continues
11/19/04 -- Consensus elusive over Avista dams
11/17/04 -- Hydropower at Mason Dam?
11/17/04 -- License renewal sought for Packwood Lake dam
11/04/04 -- Work moving ahead on new Wanapum turbine
10/28/04 -- Revenue bond for power plant goes before voters on November 2
10/26/04 -- Box Canyon comes with a few strings
10/24/04 -- FERC rules that Nooksack Falls power plant can operate without a license
10/18/04 -- Scientist at INEEL working on small-scale hydropower
10/15/04 -- Drought causes EWEB to increase prices 5.7 percent
10/01/04 -- BPA forecast focuses on energy infrastructure
09/29/04 -- Coeur d'Alene Tribe holds back on talks with Avisa
09/24/04 -- Hydropower Possible
09/23/04 -- McNary Dam fulfills promise
09/23/04 -- Moyie Dam repairs planned for next fall
09/18/04 -- BPA rate cut won't help local utility bills
09/17/04 -- BPA's rate cuts not likely to trickle down
09/16/04 -- Avista plans 44 million diversion dam upgrade
09/15/04 -- County, PSE reach dam storage agreement
09/08/04 -- PUD working on long-term plan
09/08/04 -- Energy firm studies Gibson Dam
09/06/04 -- Into the Breach
08/04/04 -- Parting the Waters
07/28/04 -- Baker County reached a deal on dams
07/27/04 -- FERC approves Grant PUD turbine amendment
07/15/04 -- Cowlitz PUD countersues insurers
07/15/04 -- BPA to sell only hydro, nuclear power
07/14/04 -- County names terms
06/30/04 -- Feds frustrate Tacoma Power, Cushman rates might go up
06/07/04 -- Tribes on verge of control of hydroelectric project
05/20/04 -- Officials tour hydroelectric project
05/12/04 -- PSE Submits Application for New Baker River Project Hydropower License
05/07/04 -- Initiative threatens Avista dam
04/17/04 -- ALTERED UTILITY AGREEMENTS PROVIDE BIG SAVINGS TO BPA
04/11/04 -- Bear River project triggers controversy: Proposed dam would flood Oneida Narrows
04/03/04 -- Low water may add to BPA's woes
04/01/04 -- Avista completes upgrade to Cabinet Gorge hydro
03/31/04 -- Agencies propose reducing summer dam spills
03/26/04 -- Hydro plant still in the works
03/19/04 -- Locke signs tax breaks for aluminum smelters, rural areas
01/17/04 -- It's lights out for White River hydroelectric plant
01/04/04 -- Utilities reject BPA rate settlement
12/21/03 -- Dam plan in B.C. stirring fears
11/22/03 -- Hydroelectric plant to close; alliance eyes it
11/19/03 -- Energy bill would affect NW; Cantwell, Murray oppose overhaul
11/18/03 -- Unhappy utilities imperil settlement of BPA rate suits
11/18/03 -- Unhappy utilities imperil settlement of BPA rate suits
11/02/03 -- Energy bill would affect NW; Cantwell, Murray oppose overhaul
11/01/03 -- Hydroelectric plant to close; alliance eyes it
10/24/03 -- BPA reports a deal in utilities' lawsuit
09/29/03 -- New PGE plan doesn't quiet critics
09/16/03 -- Testing the waters
07/03/03 -- BPA says it will cut increase
06/26/03 -- No refunds for utilities, feds decide
06/02/03 -- Power Predictions Sunny
04/21/03 -- Diversion Dam revamp poses challenges
04/11/03 -- Dams'control getting trickier
04/09/03 -- Utility moves on Leaburg project
04/02/03 -- March builds snowpack but not nearly enough
03/11/03 -- Albany plans to resume generating power
03/07/03 -- Renewable energy boosts economy
03/04/03 -- Bad time for plant shut down
02/27/03 -- These ratepayers walk their talk for cleaner energy
02/25/03 -- Franklin PUD mulls new hydro projects
02/23/03 -- Hydrogen: River of Energy
02/19/03 -- Low snow may mean price hike for power
02/16/03 -- Could there be life after Bonneville??
02/08/03 -- BPA to increase wholesale energy rates 15 percent
02/05/03 -- City Hall's Power Trip
01/30/03 -- Puget Energy CEO eyes future of power generation
01/30/03 -- PacifiCorp Settlement Parties Announce Accord on Bigfork Hydroelectric Project
01/15/03 -- Area outlook for electricity is brighter
01/02/03 -- Draft Report Back Lava Tube Theory of Breach
01/02/03 -- New Wanapum turbines approved
01/02/03 -- New Wanapum turbines approved
12/21/02 -- BPA red ink may spell rate rise
12/12/02 -- ONRC jumps into issue of higher rates for electricity sold to Basin irrigators
12/11/02 -- Tough Power Vs. Salmon Choices Loom
12/05/02 -- DRY AUTUMN SPARKS WORRY ABOUT SALMON, ENERGY
12/04/02 -- Engineer’s report shows Condit Dam not viable power resource for PUD
11/17/02 -- State turned to coal during last year's drought
11/16/02 -- Washington officials say scrap energy plan
10/23/02 -- Study jeopardizes future of Lake Tapps
10/18/02 -- Electricity sources discussed
10/16/02 -- Audit rakes City Light and elected officials
10/12/02 -- PGE will remove 2 dams in basin of Sandy River
10/08/02 -- PGE’s green power hangs in balance
10/04/02 -- SWIFT POWER CANAL FORTIFIED FOR WINTER
10/04/02 -- Drier winter could warm some utilities' wallets
09/27/02 -- Better transmission lines greatest energy need, say utility execs
09/27/02 -- Hydro project under consideration
09/26/02 -- Investors weigh in on dam project
09/20/02 -- State Agency Wants Another Look at Utility's Plan to Remove Condit Dam
09/11/02 -- Lower power demand to hurt BPA
09/11/02 -- Dams for Sale
09/05/02 -- Study: Removal of Dams Wouldn't Harm Economy
09/05/02 -- Dam loss won't hurt economy, new study says
08/23/02 -- U.S. to Buy Two Naches River Power Plants
08/20/02 -- BPA seeks comments on five strategies for solving financial woes
08/13/02 -- River Projects Go With the Flow
08/08/02 -- Bonneville Opts Out of Buying Wapatox Power Plants
08/08/02 -- Plenty of power
08/06/02 -- PUD boosts production at Rocky Reach Dam
07/18/02 -- CdA lakeshore homeowners fear drawdown
07/13/02 -- PacifiCorp to trim spot market buys
07/06/02 -- HEARING TO LOOK AT CONDIT DAM REMOVAL PLAN
07/05/02 -- Power behind PGE looks ahead
06/17/02 -- Energy costs pinch farmers
05/29/02 -- Wapatox License Requirement Could Doom Power Plant
05/04/02 -- FERC rejects two hydropower dams on Snake
04/30/02 -- New McNary Dam turbines could boost power, protect fish
04/30/02 -- Tillamook challenge to McMinnville dam falters
04/11/02 -- Hydropower, protecting environment collide on dam licensing
03/24/02 -- Long known as a spot for fishing and recreation, Rimrock Lake soon could be a source of power.
03/08/02 -- PPL seeks permission to control water level
08/22/01 -- PSE Asks For 17% Increase
08/21/01 -- PacifiCorp Remains Hopeful On Hydroelectric Relicensing
08/10/01 -- Push Grows to Boost Power Grid
08/09/01 -- The Electric De-Reg Debacle
08/01/01 -- PUD Closing In To Agreement On Relecensing Issues
06/09/01 -- Three Permits Sought For Hydroelectric Power
06/02/01 -- Applegate Is Eyed For Power Plant
05/30/01 -- FERC Asks Congress For Streamlined Permitting
04/13/01 -- NW Utilities Get Socked The Hardest
04/05/01 -- Democrats Push Power Price Caps
03/13/01 -- Senator: Montana Should Buy PPL's Dams
03/07/01 -- PUD To Buy Seven Diesel Generators
02/28/01 -- Watching Over The Water
12/11/00 -- Hydro Biop Held Up Over Dam Breaching Language
11/10/00 -- Demand For Power Driving Up Prices
11/08/00 -- County Anticipates PGE, Tribes Agreement
10/15/00 -- Energizing The Next Century
10/07/00 -- Seattle City Council Blew It On Snake River Dams
10/06/00 -- In Lieu Of Breaching, Council Looks At Salmon Recovery Options
Environment
03/30/08 -- Columbia dam 'trading' pollution
03/30/08 -- Culling of sea lions at Bonneville Dam challenged
03/19/08 -- Milltown Dam coming down
03/08/08 -- More water, good will flow at Skokomish River dam
02/26/08 -- Judge extends Columbia dam operation rules
02/25/08 -- How will utilities green up portfolios?
02/20/08 -- PGE/tribes approve funds for projects
02/20/08 -- PGE/tribes approve funds for projects
02/16/08 -- Regulator refuses hydroelectric plan
01/18/08 -- Early forecast predicts plentiful runoff in 2008
12/19/07 -- PUD to trade green credits for cash
12/13/07 -- 'We can do better' for fish, judge says
12/09/07 -- Let science guide dam removal, professors say
12/09/07 -- Negotiating the Klamath
11/18/07 -- FERC: Keep Klamath dams
11/14/07 -- Spawning chum get no privacy
11/05/07 -- 2008 a big year for salmon
10/25/07 -- Dam project shaky
10/21/07 -- Rain helps Sandy River run wild, free
09/02/07 -- Power play gives region's tribes a pivotal role in hydro talks
08/19/07 -- Winds of change
08/15/07 -- Wanted: More green power
08/09/07 -- Change to sweep the falls
08/01/07 -- BOOM! Death of a dam means new life for Sandy River salmon
07/25/07 -- Marmot Dam explodes into souvenir bits
06/27/07 -- PUD awards $69 million turbine contract
05/30/07 -- Power outage: End of an era for the Bull Run Hydroelectric Project
05/24/07 -- EWEB project is going to the birds
05/13/07 -- Tests in gaining energy from waves OK'd
05/02/07 -- THE RUSH IS ON TO DEVELOP WAVE, TIDAL ENERGY PROJECTS IN NORTHWEST, ELSEWHERE
04/30/07 -- SNOHOMISH PUD GETS BPA GRANT TO STUDY SEVEN TIDAL ENERGY SITES
04/16/07 -- Feast could end with a bullet
04/05/07 -- State issues certification for Priest Rapids
04/03/07 -- Idaho Power plans upgrades at scenic Shoshone Falls
03/28/07 -- Report pushes for dam removal
03/27/07 -- Lure of an easy meal brings sea lions back to Bonneville Dam
03/22/07 -- Power Council releases wind energy plan
03/17/07 -- Oregon adds option of reservoir drawdown to salmon debate
02/08/07 -- PacifiCorp accepts fish ladder mandate
02/08/07 -- Sierra Club pushing for perpetual Spokane Falls
02/07/07 -- PGE, tribes share $65 million tower
02/02/07 -- BALANCING GRAND COULEE RELEASES WITH CHUM SALMON REDDS
02/01/07 -- EWEB opts for fish ladder
01/31/07 -- PacifiCorp must install fish ladders
01/16/07 -- EWEB moves closer to building $25 million fish ladder at da
12/28/06 -- Dam is gone, salmon are back
12/28/06 -- Bypass creates safe ride through falls
12/08/06 -- Of Fish & Power
12/02/06 -- New plan adds fish ladders
10/20/06 -- Federal fisheries: Do away with Condit Dam
10/11/06 -- County proposes $100,000 in studies on Mason Dam hydro power project
09/29/06 -- FERC recommendation: Keep Klamath dams
09/21/06 -- EWEB abandons fish ladder proposal
09/14/06 -- Feds get an earful about Snake dams
09/10/06 -- 89-year-old Idaho dam on Bear River removed; activists say it will help trout
08/26/06 -- BPA, Power Council address development of wind power
08/22/06 -- PacifiCorp battles fish ladders in court
08/16/06 -- PUD, tribe sign deal to help fish
08/11/06 -- Fish slides add new wrinkle to salmon debate
07/14/06 -- BPA plans electrical diversification
07/07/06 -- Land trust to sign deal with PacifiCorp
07/02/06 -- Permits sought to tap tidal energy
06/21/06 -- PUD prepares to replace Box Canyon turbines
06/15/06 -- Risch says save the sockeye
05/24/06 -- Judge orders new plans to protect salmon
05/14/06 -- Disease in fish puts focus on dam
05/14/06 -- Fish Detour
05/14/06 -- Fish Detour
05/13/06 -- Millions of dollars for kilowatt-hours
05/05/06 -- PacifiCorp considers trap-and-haul system
05/03/06 -- Seattle City Light formally begins Boundary relicensing
05/03/06 -- Smolt by the numbers
04/13/06 -- Buffalo River work may improve fishing
04/12/06 -- Newcomb, Idaho Power reach deal on Snake River aquifer
04/07/06 -- Klamath hydro players put cards on the table
04/01/06 -- Tribes seek Klamath dam removal
03/30/06 -- Chutes & ladders
03/29/06 -- Seattle makes deal with Muckleshoots over Cedar River
03/20/06 -- Hatchery trying to save sturgeon
03/15/06 -- Analysts expect hydropower surplus this year
03/08/06 -- New Bonneville fish ladder barrier no match for determined sea lion
02/28/06 -- Eight years later . . dam deal done
02/26/06 -- Millions spent to protect Northwest salmon
02/25/06 -- Idaho Power: Don't take water
02/23/06 -- Fish, irrigation divert Columbia's hydroelectric potential
02/14/06 -- Scientists criticize salmon plan
01/31/06 -- Low 2005 run still mystifies scientists
01/27/06 -- Hydro project addition produces better returns
01/26/06 -- Bush plan: Cut harvests to increase wild stocks of salmon
01/26/06 -- Biologist: Feds won't requre fish ladders on Hells Canyon dams
01/21/06 -- End in sight for dams that no longer make sense
01/19/06 -- Draft North Fork Lewis River Fisheries Plan - Consultant: Shift from steelhead, coho to chinook
01/18/06 -- Cause or effect?
01/12/06 -- Court ends fight over dams
01/12/06 -- Appropriations support waterways projects
01/12/06 -- Rain is boosting power supply
01/09/06 -- Water and power
12/30/05 -- Feds ordered to continue dam spills
12/28/05 -- Grant PUD Receives Approval to Replace Remaining Turbines at Wanapum Dam
12/27/05 -- PacifiCorp appeals old ruling on dam
12/22/05 -- Final agreement finally reached on Grant PUD salmon settlement
12/20/05 -- Tribes oppose plan for salmon
12/05/05 -- Cooler water helps Puyallup officials relax
11/30/05 -- PUD begins licensing process for 82-year-old dam
11/28/05 -- PGE nears deal on dams
11/25/05 -- U.S. offers new fish tactics for Columbia basin
11/18/05 -- Panel estimates big costs for Columbia salmon recovery
11/18/05 -- Fish study center losing funding
11/18/05 -- Study indicates dam changes would boost cost
11/02/05 -- Chelan Dam one big step closer to new license
11/01/05 -- Wildlife group seeks greater dam flow to save fish
10/27/05 -- Ninth circuit to review salmon suit
10/25/05 -- Condit Dam removal could hurt fish downstream, state says
10/23/05 -- Salmon, ranchers win in deal
10/22/05 -- Dam Removal to Cut Both Ways
10/15/05 -- Salmon debate hitting close to home
10/13/05 -- It's all about water
10/12/05 -- Box Canyon fight flows to Seattle
10/12/05 -- PUD officials encouraged by salmon runs
10/08/05 -- Judge demands agencies help salmon at dams
10/03/05 -- Balancing energy and nature
09/30/05 -- New Columbia salmon plan may be 2 years out
09/29/05 -- Working model of dam, river tests Avista project
09/16/05 -- Granite Creek as good as new
09/14/05 -- Preliminary permit recommended for Dorena Dam hydroelectric project
09/10/05 -- Warm releases to benefit salmon
09/03/05 -- Pelton-Round Butte dam license revisited
08/17/05 -- PUD granted temporary stay
08/07/05 -- Finding the right balance
07/29/05 -- Avista files two applications for operation of five dams
07/27/05 -- Court upholds spills at 5 dams to help salmon
07/21/05 -- Deal struck to remove small dam on Bear River
07/16/05 -- DAM LICENSE FACES APPEAL
07/14/05 -- Dam-spillage case back in court
07/06/05 -- FERC issues Box Canyon Hydroelectric license
07/05/05 -- Idaho Power to release Snake River water for salmon
06/30/05 -- Court won't stop spill over four Snake and Columbia river dams
06/22/05 -- Hydroelectric project touted as 'green'
06/22/05 -- Water spills for salmon go ahead
06/21/05 -- PGE WORKS TO SELL MORE GREEN POWER
06/20/05 -- PUD passes another milestone on relicensing
06/16/05 -- Feds appeal salmon ruling
06/11/05 -- Avista seeks separate license
06/11/05 -- Judge raises spillage at dams
06/08/05 -- Calispell pump debate spills over
06/08/05 -- Groundwork starts for new dam license
06/05/05 -- Officials Rehash Salmon Plan
05/27/05 -- Judge says Bush salmon plan ignores impact of dams
05/18/05 -- Power project in the works for Gibson Dam
05/18/05 -- Dorena Dam may go hydroelectric
05/15/05 -- Water battle shifts focus
05/15/05 -- Global warming or not, our climate is changing
05/12/05 -- Spring runoff outlook paltry
05/08/05 -- NO DROUGHT? WELL . . .
05/05/05 -- Columbia chinook return estimate slashed
05/04/05 -- Tribe wants help saving trout
05/01/05 -- Columbia's fluctuations are real killer for chinnook
04/27/05 -- Idaho Power will buy green energy
04/15/05 -- Columbia River spring salmon at new lows
04/14/05 -- Snacking sea lions scarfing up sparse Columbia chinook run
04/01/05 -- Drought will push electric bill higher
03/17/05 -- EWEB to hold upriver meeting
03/16/05 -- PacifiCorp focuses of preservation of the Bonneville Cutthroat
03/06/05 -- Sliding fish over the spillway New weir aims to smooth passage
03/04/05 -- Warm winters could vastly alter NW economy
03/01/05 -- Snowpack's Status Nearing Critical
03/01/05 -- New turbine promises more power, more fish
02/25/05 -- Restore salmon, upriver tribes tell FERC
02/18/05 -- Project farmers' power bills may go up, PacifiCorp says
02/06/05 -- Replacing massive turbine at Wanapum will help water flow, fish survival
01/23/05 -- Warm weather could have an effect on power generation
01/15/05 -- Governor threatens suit over salmon
01/11/05 -- $250M for Portland corps jobs
12/23/04 -- PSE reaches settlement on hydropower license
12/15/04 -- 'Monumental' agreement hastens PSE re-licensing
12/10/04 -- Settlement reached on relicensing of Lewis River hydroelectric dams
12/08/04 -- Agreement reached on Baker River dam
12/01/04 -- Bush administration proposes 80% cutback in protected salmon habitat
12/01/04 -- $300 million slated for Lewis fish
11/26/04 -- Spillway Device May Offer Safer Spillway for Migrating Salmon
11/19/04 -- Wanapum moves closer in turbine replacement
11/16/04 -- PUD commission approves transponder tags for survival study
11/06/04 -- Global warming threatens Northwest, warns state climatologist
11/04/04 -- PUD, tribes settle for $13.5 million and percent of dam's output
11/03/04 -- PUD, tribe agree on dam settlement
11/02/04 -- Jackson hydro project up for license renewal
10/30/04 -- Proposed New Appeals Process for Dams Angers Several Groups
10/27/04 -- Dam report fuels debate
10/20/04 -- Owners, officials fine-tune dam agreement
10/20/04 -- Final Box impact statement : released
10/06/04 -- PUD projects aplenty in the valley
10/05/04 -- 9th Circuit upholds dam operations on Snake River
09/28/04 -- Judge questions Bush position on dams
09/15/04 -- Native Fish Society Helps Restore Habitat on the Clackamas River
09/14/04 -- PUD announces high salmon runs
09/12/04 -- Feds conclude dams don't jeopardize salmon
09/10/04 -- New U.S. salmon plan would keep dams intact
09/10/04 -- Fisheries agency says Columbia Basin dams don't threaten salmon
08/14/04 -- FEDERAL APPEALS COURT DECISION AIDS SALMON
08/09/04 -- Salmon habitat spawns
08/06/04 -- Elwha dam removal gets final go-ahead
08/04/04 -- PGE, WESTERN RIVERS RECEIVE AWARD FOR EFFORTS TO PROTECT SANDY RIVER
07/29/04 -- CONCERNED FOR FISH, JUDGE HALTS DAM PLANS
07/29/04 -- Concerned for fish, judge halts dam plans
07/28/04 -- Tribes: Dam removal on the table
07/27/04 -- Idaho Power's long-term energy plan reflects drought
07/14/04 -- Tribes, PGE sign historic agreement
07/03/04 -- Agency OKs less dam spill for fish
07/03/04 -- FERC orders Hells Canyon impact studies
07/02/04 -- Rules boost flows over falls
07/01/04 -- Salmon issues led power company away from Nez Perce talks
06/25/04 -- BPA dam spill plan is changed to save more fish -- at a cost
06/24/04 -- Salmon issues led power company away from Nez Perce talks
06/24/04 -- Fish issues led power company from talks
06/17/04 -- FERC rules out more fish passage studies at three dams
06/16/04 -- Hydro project's re-licensing to draw agencies' scrutiny
06/13/04 -- Dam spill plan pits salmon against power
06/11/04 -- Report OKs plan for dam
06/03/04 -- Return to the River
06/01/04 -- Salmon issues led power company away from Nez Perce talks
05/25/04 -- Groups challenge dam relicensing
05/17/04 -- WSPC questions salmon in Crab Creek
05/15/04 -- Klamath Tribes sue for salmon loss
05/14/04 -- Ongoing drought lowering state rivers
05/14/04 -- Electric utilities in the U.S. Pacific Northwest face another tough summer
05/13/04 -- PSE seeks dam license renewal
05/09/04 -- PacifiCorp honored for stewardship during hydroelectric project relicensing
05/05/04 -- The dry, dry West could get even worse
05/04/04 -- Low snowpack will affect hydropower
04/30/04 -- Bush switch on salmon protection stirs outcry
04/21/04 -- Suit threatened over dam spills
04/15/04 -- Tribe seeks new study from feds for Snoqualmie Falls
04/14/04 -- Pelton relicensing proceeds
04/11/04 -- Tribes, others hope salmon can return over Oregon dams
04/09/04 -- A new agreement between dam operators, fish agencies and tribal interests increases
04/09/04 -- Dam operators agree to new salmon-protection rules
04/07/04 -- Chelan Dam license on hold
03/21/04 -- Utility, tribe square off over Snoqualmie Falls
03/17/04 -- Federal court to hear appeal in Cushman dam case
03/07/04 -- Salmon or power? In Pacific Northwest, pressure is building
02/17/04 -- Seeking their fortunes in winds of the West
02/15/04 -- Removing the dam?
02/14/04 -- Global warming hitting Northwest hard, researchers warn
02/13/04 -- Tribes fight dam spill reduction proposal
02/05/04 -- PGE plans $10 million in projects for salmon
01/29/04 -- Safe spill levels detailed
01/27/04 -- Oil spill has Corps under fire
01/27/04 -- Oil spill has Corps under fire
01/27/04 -- PGE gives a glimpse of energy plans
01/27/04 -- Officials announce salmon restoration initiative
01/15/04 -- PGE PLANS UPGRADES TO DAMS TO AID FISH
01/14/04 -- BPA to use hydropower as wind farm backup
01/13/04 -- Feds, Idaho Power near agreement on snails
12/30/03 -- Plan to save Northwest salmon falls short, report says
12/22/03 -- Dam fish-spill issue taken to the top
11/15/03 -- Fish homecoming draws near
11/15/03 -- Fish homecoming draws near
10/22/03 -- Rule on water temperature irks utility
10/14/03 -- Salmon return in big numbers
10/08/03 -- Sultan River's fish run is in the pink
10/08/03 -- Sultan River's fish run is in the pink
09/25/03 -- Grant PUD's Salmon Protection Program based on sound science
08/02/03 -- BPA hike will be smaller
07/31/03 -- Tribes, cities dispute decision to sell lake water
07/27/03 -- This Year's Chinook Run Belies Worries Over Fish's Future
07/16/03 -- Irrigators to sue over fish
07/02/03 -- Eastside leaders hail deal on water
06/27/03 -- New turbines showcased by PUD at Wenatchee forum
06/18/03 -- Cowlitz fish on the move
06/07/03 -- Deal Will Mean Hood River Dam Removal
06/05/03 -- Dams, Power Consensus Expected From Governors at Salmon Recovery Meet
06/05/03 -- NW Tribes Win Concession From BPA
05/26/03 -- Salmon Plan Faulty
05/09/03 -- Rule would give utilities more profits, rights
05/08/03 -- Salmon plan faulty, judge rules
04/24/03 -- Avista faces big bill for dam
04/24/03 -- Avista faces big bill for dam
04/23/03 -- State, trives want EPA to oversee lake cleanup
04/23/03 -- State, trives want EPA to oversee lake cleanup
04/22/03 -- Groups bid for stable flows
04/19/03 -- Fish deaths linked to power use
04/15/03 -- BPA proposes adjustable rate increase
04/12/03 -- Dam repairs leave salmon dying in river
04/09/03 -- Some can dominate
03/26/03 -- Powerhouse clear cutting could be delayed a bit
03/25/03 -- Fiah & Game proposes draining Lake Cascade to save game fish
03/21/03 -- Washington aluminum makers facing a crisis
03/12/03 -- Rain gains; problems remain
03/04/03 -- Utility alliance takes on takeover
02/27/03 -- BPA hears opposition to rate hike
02/26/03 -- Water Juggling Act Continues
02/25/03 -- Dam removal wins SAME award
02/22/03 -- Budget cuts threat to salmon
02/20/03 -- Panel favors steady dam flow over high volumes
02/19/03 -- Dams managed to ease flooding
02/12/03 -- Tribe seeks $950 million for Wells Dam impact
02/09/03 -- Fish power: Skagit River Salmon are back in huge numbers
01/15/03 -- Forest Service relays dam concerns to Idaho Power
01/10/03 -- Group Meeting to discuss Lewis River hydroelectric relicensing
01/10/03 -- Group Meeting to discuss Lewis River hydroelectric relicensing
12/26/02 -- El Nino bears ill tidings of warm, dry NW winter
12/13/02 -- BPA wants to cut $40 million from salmon recovery program
11/21/02 -- Warming study forecasts skimpy Cascades snowpack
11/15/02 -- Tribe rebuilding Puyallup River runs
11/13/02 -- water to return to Walterville canal
11/05/02 -- Panel Proposes Curtailing Spill for Salmon
10/16/02 -- Wapatox Closed Pending Sale
09/12/02 -- Spending on salmon understated
09/06/02 -- Study touts conservation, 'green power'
08/28/02 -- Kempthorne to sign ‘historic pact’ today
08/27/02 -- GAO questions spending on salmon
08/19/02 -- Surveying the Elwha: A ‘before picture of the river
08/12/02 -- Wanapum Dam selected to test fish-friendly turbine
07/25/02 -- An incubator for cutting-edge power projects
07/21/02 -- Idaho Power backs new 'green' power project
04/07/02 -- Dam-Breach Plan Defended by Tribe
03/29/02 -- Falls will likely be a trickle
11/24/01 -- BPA Failed To Help Fish, Conservation Groups Say
11/14/01 -- PacifiCorp Discusses River Use
11/14/01 -- Forum Tackles Energy Issues
11/09/01 -- Tribes Challenge BPA Over Fish Practices
11/09/01 -- Tribes Join Suit Accusing BPA Of Forsaking Salmon For Electricity
11/07/01 -- EWEB To Raise Leaburg Lake 1-1/2 Feet By 2003
10/31/01 -- Looking At The 'Bigger Picture' Will Benefit Area Residents
10/30/01 -- Dam License Battle: Grant PUD Upbeat
10/26/01 -- Small Hydroelectric Dam Proposals Spawn Debate
10/05/01 -- Northwest Might Face Another Power Crisis
10/03/01 -- Another NMFS Flow Proposal Upsets Chelan Relicensing Efforts
10/01/01 -- Native American Power Inc.
09/30/01 -- Tiny Private Dam Faces A Torrent Of Federal Relicensing Regulations
09/26/01 -- Hydro Power Almost Obsolete
09/24/01 -- Low Snake Flows Challenge
09/21/01 -- Dams Closed To Visitors; Security Tight
09/20/01 -- New Development in County Hydro Project
09/20/01 -- Advisory Committee Makes Intro
09/14/01 -- Firms Vie For Flint Creek Dam
09/14/01 -- Electric Plant Proposed Near Half Moon
09/13/01 -- Lake Wenatchee Dam Plan Meets Resistance
09/13/01 -- Natural Gas Plant Begins Operations
09/12/01 -- Hydrodynamics Presents Plans For Flink Creek Dam
09/09/01 -- UNF Chief To Retire
09/06/01 -- PUD Allots $3.8 Million For Fiber Optics In County
09/02/01 -- Dam The Yellowstone To Guard Against Drought
09/02/01 -- Dam The Yellowstone To Guard Against Drought
08/30/01 -- PUD Now Has 85 Wind Testing Leases
08/30/01 -- PUD Now Has 85 Wind Testing Leases
08/22/01 -- Cogentrix Answers Questions In Culver
08/17/01 -- Judge Rules In KPU's Favor
08/16/01 -- PUD Looking For Answers For Hydropower Problems
08/14/01 -- Senators Explore Options For Power
08/09/01 -- Klamath Irrigation Districts Will Release Water To Refuges
08/07/01 -- Yakamas Pursue Take Over Of Dams
08/07/01 -- Yakamas Pursue Take Over Of Dams
08/05/01 -- Energy Crisis Powers E. Washington Boom
08/02/01 -- Sale Of Condit Dam To Wasco County PUD Said Unlikely
08/02/01 -- Future Of Dam
08/02/01 -- Future Of Dam
07/29/01 -- NW Looks To Improve Dams
07/25/01 -- Smith Pushes For Renewable Energy Production Incentive
07/25/01 -- Alliance Plans Vote On Lake Tapps Water Project
07/20/01 -- Bill Calls For Plan To Take Out 4 Snake River Dams
07/20/01 -- PPL's Dam Plan Ruled Out
07/19/01 -- Sudden Surplus Of Energy
07/18/01 -- The Search For Untapped Energy
07/10/01 -- Council Votes No On Falls Study
07/10/01 -- Skokomish: Ruling not likely to end long legal fight
07/07/01 -- Power Plant Proposed For Rogue Dam
07/02/01 -- Agreement Expected Soon On Idaho River Flows, Fish
07/02/01 -- Farmers Feel Pinch
06/30/01 -- Seattle Officials Cruise Snake
06/29/01 -- Saving Lake Tapps Will Take More Time
06/29/01 -- Conservation-Mindful Bush Turns To Energy Research
06/29/01 -- Army Corps Next To Consider PPL Dam Proposal
06/27/01 -- Power Project Gets Extension
06/27/01 -- Issaquah In Hunt For New Water Source
06/24/01 -- Legislators Oppose Utility Deregulation
06/23/01 -- Power Pact Count Down Hits Midnight
06/23/01 -- White River Hydro Plant Faces Deadline
06/22/01 -- Order Upheld That Forbids Two Hydroelectric Plants
06/22/01 -- County Pursues Electricity Generation
06/19/01 -- Rivers Reign As Region's Top Energy Producer
06/18/01 -- Utility Set To Battle Feds Over Water Use
06/14/01 -- Fish-Friendly Accorcing Dam Reached
06/13/01 -- Soda Springs Dam Stays Put
06/08/01 -- Feds Want Idaho Water For Salmon
06/01/01 -- Utility Official Urges Seattle To Rethink Anti-Dam Proposal
05/31/01 -- Condit Dam Removal Process Caught In Regulatory Limbo
05/31/01 -- BPA Advantages Criticized In Report
05/26/01 -- Summer Blackouts Unlikely
05/26/01 -- Rosier Power Outlook Spills Into Fish Protection
05/23/01 -- Application For Power Plant Near Bear Lake Filed With FERC
05/21/01 -- Easing One Crisis, But Adding To Another
05/17/01 -- Winter Power Forecast Improves Slightly
05/17/01 -- New Natural-Gas-Fired Plants may Remedy NW Shortage
05/16/01 -- Question Of Right
05/11/01 -- Dunn Offers Bill To Modernize Hydro Plants
05/11/01 -- BPA Tries To Secure Water To Flush Fish
05/11/01 -- Licensing Dams Needs a Dose Of Common Sense
05/10/01 -- Energy Nominee Says Efficiency And Conservation Are Not Enough
05/10/01 -- Regulators Lift Release Requirements At Area Hydrogenerators
05/03/01 -- Crapo Seeks Money For Salmon
05/01/01 -- Despite Rain, Reservoir Levels Are Still Low
04/26/01 -- Crisis Brings Deluge Of Hydropower Proposals
04/25/01 -- Congressman Says Price Caps Aren't The Answer For Power Problems
04/22/01 -- Drought Could Force Choices Regarding Fish
04/20/01 -- Salmon Advocates To Sue Agencies
04/19/01 -- BPA Action Averted Blackouts
04/19/01 -- KPU Seeking To Spur Intertie Process Along
04/19/01 -- BPA Gives Warning Of Utility Rate Increases
04/19/01 -- McGuire Dam Bids Rejected By Utility
04/12/01 -- Grant PUD Recognized For Outstanding Stewardship
04/10/01 -- Power And Salmon Compatible In The NW
04/07/01 -- Watershed Decisions
04/06/01 -- Groups Seek Removal Of Libby Dam
04/04/01 -- Amid Tapps, Dam Worries, Good News In The Water
04/03/01 -- Ephrata Farmer Talks Dam, Salmon Issues
03/29/01 -- PUD Proceeds With Grays River Dam Evaluation
03/25/01 -- PacifiCorp Wins Waiver For Dams On N. Umpqua
03/16/01 -- Forecast For Summer Dry, Gloomy
03/12/01 -- Power Crisis Endangers Aluminum Plants, Fish
10/10/00 -- Tribes Question Water Plan
10/08/00 -- Conservationists Leave Dam Talks
10/05/00 -- Irrigators Win Court Battle With Utility
10/03/00 -- Locke Backs Drinking Water Option
09/29/00 -- GOP Drops Snake River Restriction On Interior Bill
00/00/00 -- PGE/tribes approve funds for projects
Relicensing
07/04/07 -- Enloe relicensing draft application nears completion
01/24/07 -- PUD projects put on hold
01/11/07 -- Montana dam becomes 1st to jump on licensing fast track
12/05/06 -- Douglas PUD tries shorter relicense process for Wells Dam
11/27/06 -- PUD almost ready to relicense dams
11/22/06 -- PUD a step closer to relicensing dams
11/15/06 -- Chelan dam 50-year license approved
11/07/06 -- Feds approve license for Chelan Dam
09/07/06 -- Avista plans to utilize $1 million for recreation
08/18/06 -- DAM FIGHT HEATS UP
07/30/06 -- Feds Release draft license for 3 Snake Dams
07/20/06 -- Klickitat PUD seeks to buy Condit Dam
07/20/06 -- Avista: relicensing terms 'onerous'
07/12/06 -- New license costs PUD $3.6 million in first year
04/21/06 -- PUD relicensing comments focus on recreation
04/11/05 -- PUD relicensing effort passes a new milestone
11/03/04 -- Seattle City Light kicks off Boundary relicensing
09/20/04 -- Pacific Power nears filing papers to relicense three dams
08/31/04 -- PacifiCorp seeks parallel deals for dam renewal, related issues
07/29/04 -- Feds grant licenses for Snake River dams
06/23/04 -- Feds grant licenses for Snake River dams
06/11/04 -- Avista seeks separate license
06/03/04 -- A Promise of Parks
05/25/04 -- Dam relicensing pact irks county officials
04/09/04 -- FERC hears county concerns
01/04/04 -- Lake Tapps stays full for now as Corps will pay to save fish
11/16/03 -- Hells Canyon: The effects of dams and relicensing
11/16/03 -- Clashing values in Hells Canyon
10/28/03 -- Relicensing efforts honored by Gorton
10/28/03 -- Relicensing efforts honored by Gorton
10/13/03 -- Yakamas call for 10 percent fee for power users
07/22/03 -- Idaho Power files request to relicense dams
06/11/03 -- Few show to comment on PUD relicensing
05/22/03 -- GAO:Region's dams should pay more for use of federal land
05/16/03 -- Final conditions for N. Umpqua hydroelectric project critiqued
05/14/03 -- FERC wants dam levee lowered
05/14/03 -- Testing the waters
05/09/03 -- Utility deal will improve fish habitat
05/05/03 -- PUD Commissioners okay filing of relicensing draft
04/09/03 -- Hosken authorized to sign settlement agreement on Lake Chelan relicensing
03/27/03 -- Regulators refuse to help NW utilities out of costly deals
03/24/03 -- Federal bill aims to reform dam regimenting
03/15/03 -- Generator Gap
03/05/03 -- Update on Lake Chelan and Rocky Reach relicensing
02/12/03 -- Public ownership of PGE would benefit ratepayers, economic study suggests
12/22/02 -- 27 of Oregon’s plants are up for relicensing
12/22/02 -- Feds changing rules for hydropower relicensing
12/20/02 -- Prospects of higher electric rates spark debate
12/18/02 -- PUD hosts Entaiat meeting
12/16/02 -- Small dam near Ione causing stir
11/30/02 -- Box Canyon won't get bicycle trail
11/27/02 -- PUD must cut clauses barring competition for dams
11/06/02 -- Utilities to keep state's hydroelectric dams
10/25/02 -- Idaho Power plan up for review
09/18/02 -- FERC calls for Box Canyon compromise
09/17/02 -- FERC not in favor of dam proposals
09/17/02 -- Idaho Power reaches miles tone in re-licensing
08/28/02 -- PUD begins relicensing of hydro project
08/22/02 -- Brief makes case for legitimacy of I-145
07/18/02 -- Utilities top $500,000 to fight dam initiative
06/30/02 -- Power Play
06/22/02 -- Pacific Power Nears Sale of Naches Plants
06/15/02 -- State Buying Dams—‘Retirement Act for Lawyers’
06/10/02 -- PacifiCorp Request Delay on Condit Dam Ruling
05/31/02 -- Avista relicensing draws a crowd
04/08/02 -- Testimony sparse on N. Umpqua hydro project
03/07/01 -- Chelan River Flows Still At Top Of Fishery Issues On Relicensing Project
08/31/00 -- Competition, Dam Breaching Among PUD License Issues
Deregulation
03/29/08 -- Workers breach Milltown Dam
02/06/08 -- Elwha dam removal project cost rising to $308 million
01/31/08 -- A River Restored: Pulling the Plug
01/16/08 -- Water Pact
01/01/08 -- Klamath pact hinges on dam removal
05/23/07 -- Dam’s demolition will give NW’s wild salmon a break
04/24/07 -- Dam's removal will have to wait
03/21/07 -- Cost of removing dams depends on assumptions
08/24/06 -- Compromise being sought for dam removal
08/03/06 -- Pacificorp says it could agree to removal of 5 dams
02/05/06 -- Near-century-old dam falling to salmon, high upkeep
12/07/05 -- PacifiCorp earns nod to shut off Powerdale
11/15/05 -- Plan to remove Marmot Dam and Roslyn Lake flows forward
01/12/05 -- Klamath Tribes want upstream salmon back
12/12/04 -- Restoring the Elwha River could change public thinking about America's rivers
12/01/04 -- Dropping dam removal from recovery plan angers critics
10/30/04 -- Dam removal reaches final countdown
04/14/04 -- PSE receives water certification
04/14/04 -- Pine Creek helps mitigate hydropower
09/18/02 -- Western lawmakers assail federal power proposal
05/20/02 -- Baird Revisits Stand on Condit Dam Removal
02/13/02 -- Labor manager speaks out against dam initiative
02/01/02 -- Montana politics threaten Avista
11/17/01 -- Public Input Sought Now On Condit Dam Removal Plan
09/15/01 -- Kaiser To Keep 2 Plants Closed
08/16/01 -- What They Don't Tell You About Dam Removal
08/09/01 -- Memorandum For Waterpower Membership
08/01/01 -- Purchasing
08/01/01 -- Purchasing
07/28/01 -- A Smart Way To Keep BPA Power Here
07/22/01 -- Avista Zapped By Whims Of Market
06/17/01 -- Juneau's Hydropower At A Glance
06/10/01 -- Deregulation Scheme Penalizes Northwest Hydro Users
05/18/01 -- PIan To Remove Dam Runs Into Delays
05/14/01 -- Legislature May Delay Energy Restructuring
04/29/01 -- Plenty Of Blame To Go Around For West's Power Woes
04/29/01 -- Pinched For Power
02/16/01 -- What Power Rate Problem Does Deregulation Seek To Solve?
11/07/00 -- Dam Needs To Go, Conservationists Say
11/02/00 -- Vanalco May Close Doors
10/22/00 -- Southeast Towns Close To Winning OK For Power Intertie
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