Year: 2016
Shell Oil proposes hydro project near Bridgeport
by K.C. Mehaffey Wenatchee World Aug. 23, 2016 BRIDGEPORT — Shell Energy officials are in Bridgeport this week pitching a project to generate power from the Columbia River, without building a dam. The proposed Hydro Battery Pearl Hill Project…
A lot of dam potential: Renewables growth could drive massive hydro buildout
By Herman K. Trabish Utility Dive U.S. hydroelectric power, the nation’s oldest and biggest renewable, could see striking growth through 2050 – if developers work around its potential harms to river ecosystems and take advantage of expected growth…
U.S. Department of Energy writes new chapter for hydropower vision
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a far ranging evaluation of the future of hydropower in the United States. The backdrop of the report is continued national desires for low-cost, low-carbon, renewable energy. The report finds that…
The surprisingly bright future of America’s forgotten renewable energy source: water
By Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis Washington Post Long before wind and solar, water was the nation’s top renewable energy source. Going back some 100 years, the United States built enormous dams — like the Depression-era Hoover Dam…
Study says drawing down Lower Granite Reservoir during summer could help fish
By Eric Barker Spokesman Review Drawing down Lower Granite Reservoir during summer heatwaves could be an effective tool to help sockeye salmon and other protected fish by mitigating high water temperatures, according to analysis performed by the Portland-based…
Study Analyzes Survival Tests for Young Salmon/Steelhead Moving Downriver Through Columbia/Snake Dams
By Staff Reporter Columbia Basin Bulletin Results of survival tests for young salmon and steelhead that migrate to the ocean through six Federal Columbia River Power System dams all generally exceeded the survival requirements of NOAA Fisheries’ 2008…
Judge Gives Feds Nearly Five Years to Complete NEPA Process For New Basin Salmon/Steelhead Recovery Plan
By Staff Reporter Columbia Basin Bulletin The federal judge presiding over the rewriting of the recovery plan for thirteen species of Columbia River salmon and steelhead says a thorough National Environmental Policy Act review is more important than…