Infrastructure bill would let Bonneville Power borrow $10 billion
Environmental groups say the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that will allow the cash-strapped Bonneville Power Administration to borrow an extra $10 billion will perpetuate a …
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Federal regulators to limit hot water in Snake, Columbia rivers
Starting next spring federal regulators starting will require dam operators to limit hot water pollution caused by the four Lower Snake River dams. The EPA’s …
What Path Are We Going to Take?
Rich Simms co-founder and WSC Board Member on the dismal state of affairs of steelhead returns in the Columbia system. In the meantime, thinking …
Record-low steelhead returns on Columbia River prompt call for fishing shutdown
Situation critical on the Columbia. The number of steelhead returning from the Pacific Ocean to the river this year is the lowest ever recorded. As …
Salmon nearly boiled alive in Pacific north-west heatwave
Salmon in the Columbia River were exposed to unlivable water temperatures that caused them to break out in angry red lesions and white fungus …
This is shaping up to be a dire summer for fish and trees
Temperatures in the Columbia and Snake rivers are already within two degrees of the slaughter zone of 2015 when half the sockeye salmon run was …
A New Culinary Approach for Steelhead and Salmon in Snake and Columbia Rivers
The current EPA plan for Washington and Oregon rivers leaves spawning salmon and steelhead in hot water. However, with local restaurants reopening and eager …
Sea Lion-Salmon Cycle Starts Again in Columbia
In 2019, wildlife managers removed 33 sea lions from Willamette Falls that had been returning there for years. A new permit issued last August by …
Fishing BC Presents: Fall Spey Fishing on the Columbia River
Irreplaceable for the steelhead enthusiast is the feeling of a swung fly being interrupted by the electricity of a tight line grab. However, the mighty …
Anglers Remove 100,000 Predators From Columbia and Snake Rivers
Cast for cash! The Bonneville Power Administration and its partners report that in 2020, for the 23rd consecutive season, the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program …