Spilling instead of passing water through turbines at some Columbia/ Snake River dams to aid safe passage for juvenile salmon and steelhead began March 1, one month earlier than in past years, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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February’s Lower Temps, Normal Precip Gives Slight Improvement To Columbia Basin April-August Water Supply Forecast; 83 Percent Of Average
March 7th, 2024
With lower-than-normal temperatures and near normal precipitation in February across the Columbia River basin, the March water supply forecast is showing some improvement over the last two months.
EPA Proposing To Add Upper Columbia River To Superfund List; High Level Of Lead, Arsenic Pose Unacceptable Risk To Children
March 7th, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week it is proposing to add the Upper Columbia River Site in northeast Washington to the National Priorities List, the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for cleanup financed under the federal Superfund Program.
Reopening Rivers For Salmon, Steelhead: 10-Year Effort Underway To Remove, Replace Culverts Blocking Fish Passage On Olympic Peninsula
March 7th, 2024
The cold water rivers of Western Washington hold some of the last, best freshwater habitat for salmon and steelhead in the lower 48 states, and despite a warming climate, their high-elevation headwaters are predicted to remain cool enough for salmon and steelhead for at least the next 50 years.
Study Says Cooler, Wetter Pacific Northwest Forests -The Westside – To See Biggest Increases In Fires As Climate Warms
March 7th, 2024
Forests in the coolest, wettest parts of the western Pacific Northwest are likely to see the biggest increases in burn probability, fire size and number of blazes as the climate continues to get warmer and drier, according to new modeling led by an Oregon State University scientist.
Gas Bubble Disease In Klamath River Leads To Large Mortality Of Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fry Released From Hatchery
March 7th, 2024
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that fall-run Chinook salmon fry released for the first time from its Fall Creek Fish Hatchery in Siskiyou County are presumed to have succumbed to gas bubble disease in the Klamath River.
Oregon Researchers Lead Effort To Expand Ocean Conditions Monitoring Using Sensors On Crab Pots
March 7th, 2024
Oregon State University researchers are leading an effort to refine the design and expand use of oxygen monitoring sensors that can be deployed in fishing pots to relay critical information on changing ocean conditions to the fishing industry.