Columbia Basin Bulletin

02/15/2025

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Since 1998, the Columbia Basin Bulletin has provided stakeholders with independent, fair & complete reporting on policy, research, and environmental challenges.

02/05/2025

02/05/2025

In the wake of last month's horrific wildfires in Los Angeles, this much is clear: Ensuring landscapes are as resilient as possible for the punishing impacts of our changing climate is critical. Each historic event demonstrates just how much is on the line. Wetlands play a significant role in protecting Oregon from the fires we know will continue to intensify and characterize life here in the West. Wetland environments serve as invaluable firebreaks. While some falsely believe natural landscapes to be fuel for fire in urban environments, the plentiful water and naturally moist vegetation defining many wetlands in the Pacific Northwest can reduce the pace at which fire spreads. If we needed another reminder of the importance of Oregon’s wetlands, this is one.

PC: Steven Mortinson

07/30/2024

“Wave energy has the potential to provide clean, reliable electricity to help meet the world’s rising energy demands...There currently is no U.S. facility for developers to measure the electrical and environmental performance of their devices at this scale.”

https://columbiabasinbulletin.org/cable-installation-to-begin-off-oregon-coast-for-nations-first-grid-connected-utility-scale-wave-energy-testing-facility/

07/26/2024

https://columbiabasinbulletin.org/status-review-northern-california-steelhead-esa-listed-24-years-ago-still-in-trouble-climate-change-main-threat/

07/25/2024

“Belugas use sound to “see” in a process known as echolocation, which supports behaviors such as hunting, avoiding obstacles, and finding each other, so noise impacts can threaten whales’ survival“

https://columbiabasinbulletin.org/court-halts-million-acre-oil-lease-sale-in-alaskas-cook-inlet-due-to-possible-impacts-to-beluga-whales-orders-further-environmental-review/

07/24/2024

Be sure to check out our new article: “Status Review: Northern California Steelhead, ESA-Listed 24 Years Ago, Still In Trouble, Climate Change Main Threat“

07/18/2024

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07/17/2024

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07/16/2024

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07/15/2024

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07/10/2024

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07/10/2024

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07/04/2024

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07/04/2024

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07/04/2024

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06/03/2024

The latest from the Columbia Basin Bulletin
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- Improved Ocean Conditions Giving a Boost To ESA-Listed Willamette Wild Winter Steelhead

- New Genetic Study Shows Heavy Fishing During Early Part of Season Can Result in Younger, Smaller Salmon

- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Cross Another Milestone in Efforts to Build Hatchery for Yellowstone Cutthroat

- NOAA Fisheries Finds ESA Listing of Gulf of Alaska Chinook May Be Warranted

- Harvest Managers Allow More Spring Chinook Fishing Below Bonneville Dam

- Marbled Murrelet Study Shows How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance Monitoring Secretive Species

- Upper Columbia River Tribes Report Progress to Re-Introduce Salmon Upstream

- With Dam Removals Proceeding, CDFW Releases Millions of Chinook Salmon Smolts into Klamath River

- At End of Second Quarter, Bonneville Power $375 Million Below Financial Target

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Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife News   VISIT COLUMBIA BASIN BULLETIN ONLINE   May 31, 2024 Breaking News and Information Available Now at https://cbbulletin.com/ Improved Ocean Conditions Givin

02/28/2024

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*Judge Says Northwest Dam Violating ESA By Harming Listed Salmon, Steelhead Needs To Go; Orders Breaching This Summer

*Initial Phase Of Klamath River Drawdowns Complete, Reservoirs Drained By Late Spring; Dam Removal Follows

*States Set Early, Cautious Dates For Spring Chinook Angling On Columbia River; Impacts To Struggling Wild Snake River Fish Limiting Factor

*Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Votes To List Southern Resident Orcas As Endangered Under State ESA; Killer Whales Forage Near Mouth Of Columbia

*FERC’s Final EIS On Columbia River Pumped Storage Project Near John Day Dam Recommends Issuing A License With Conditions

*Climate Change Hitting West Coast Fishing Fleets, Study Shows Vessels Further North Will Experience More Dramatic Changes

*NOAA Status Review Says Sacramento Winter-Run Chinook Remain Endangered, Serious Threats From Climate Change, Disease

*Study Shows Very Low, Brief Levels Of Pesticide Exposure Can Affect Fish For Generations; Offspring ‘Developmentally Deformed’

*Study Looks At Invisible Nanoplastics Threatening Marine Ecosytems; Small Size Penetrates Living Organisms

Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife News   VISIT COLUMBIA BASIN BULLETIN ONLINE   February 23, 2024 Breaking News and Information Available Now at https://cbbulletin.com/ --------------------------