Fish protection construction contract awarded at Lower Yellowstone Diversion Dam</h1> <article> <h1>Fish protection construction contract awarded at Lower Yellowstone Diversion Dam</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:50:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 22,2010</strong> --<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $17.86 million contract to Ames Construction Inc. to build main canal intake diversion fish protection at Lower Yellowstone Diversion Dam on the Yellowstone River in Montana.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Hydro generator Puget Sound completes trap-and-haul facility and hatchery to boost salmon runs</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:35:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 15,2010</strong> --<p>Hydropower generator Puget Sound Energy recently completed construction of a new fish hatchery and an advanced upstream trap-and-haul facility on the North Cascades' Baker River, projects expected to further increase the river's once struggling....... </article> <article> <h1>U.S. awards screen replacement contract for McNary hydro project fish ladder water intake structure</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:45:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 12,2010</strong> --<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to Triad Mechanical Inc. to replace traveling screens at the 980-MW McNary dam and hydro project on the Columbia River in Oregon.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Contract awarded for salmon and steelhead restoration project at Battle Creek hydropower project in California</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:45:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 2,2010</strong> --<p>Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $6.84 million contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for Phase 1B of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoratio....... </article> <article> <h1>GEI Consultants marks 40 years of service to hydropower, other sectors</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:40:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 1,2010</strong> --<p>GEI Consultants Inc., one of the nation’s leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources and ecological science and engineering firms, is celebrating its 40 year anniversary, GEI announced.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Portland General Electric wins Edison Award for hydro project fish passage work</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:41:00 GMT</p> <strong>June 22,2010</strong> --<p>The Edison Electric Institute has named Portland General Electric a 2010 Edison Award winner for its fish intake and bypass structure at Pelton Round Butte hydro project and dam. The announcement was made at EEI's Annual Convention and Expo in ....... </article> <article> <h1>EPA: Transition to renewable energy can reduce energy bills</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:35:50 GMT</p> <strong>June 21,2010</strong> --<p>An analysis released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests that a comprehensive solution to our dependence on oil is affordable and within reach, according to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>France gives major boost to UN Watercourses Convention</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:31:00 GMT</p> <strong>June 7,2010</strong> --<p>France is set to become the 20th country to sign up to an international convention governing the use and protection of rivers and lakes crossing or forming international boundaries, Green Cross International reported.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>PacifiCorp hydro project in Idaho gets low impact hydropower certification</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:25:30 GMT</p> <strong>May 28,2010</strong> --<p>The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has awarded PacifiCorp's Bear River Hydroelectric Project LIHI certification, LIHI reported.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>No major changes for Columbia Basin salmon plan</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:30:20 GMT</p> <strong>May 26,2010</strong> --<p>The Obama administration has made no significant changes to a plan to protect endangered wild salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin. The government recently submitted revisions for a 2008 Bush-era biological plan to U.S. District Judge James ....... </article> <article> <h1>U.S. awards contract for final phase of Red Bluff fish passage project in California</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:55:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 24,2010</strong> --<p>The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region has awarded a $67 million contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for Phase II of the Red Bluff Fish Passage Improvement Project, the agency reported.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Salmon hatchery planned for Chief Joseph Dam and hydro project in Washington</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:45:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 19,2010</strong> --<p>The Northwest Power and Conservation Council has approved plans for a hatchery at the Chief Joseph Dam to help rebuild salmon runs in the upper Columbia River watershed, wire services reported.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Former fisheries head Will Stelle named NW fisheries administrator</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:45:00 GMT</p> <strong>May 17,2010</strong> --<p>The Obama administration has selected Will Stelle to take over as northwest administrator of NOAA Fisheries Service in Seattle. Formerly, Stelle held the post under the Clinton administration.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Clean Development Mechanism agreement signed for Philippine hydro projects</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:10:20 GMT</p> <strong>May 10,2010</strong> --<p>The Development Bank of the Philippines and Tricorona Carbon Asset Management Pte Ltd. have signed an agreement for the sale of certified emission reduction credits generated by three mini hydropower plants in the Philippines, regional media re....... </article> <article> <h1>Four hydropower projects receive low impact hydro certification</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:15:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 6,2010</strong> --<p>The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) recently certified four hydropower projects as low impact.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Contracts awarded for modeling of effects of Dead Sea refill from Red Sea</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:45:30 GMT</p> <strong>May 4,2010</strong> --<p>The World Bank, on behalf of regional authorities, has selected two firms to model the effects of drawing large amounts of seawater from the Gulf of Aqaba to refill the Dead Sea and possibly generate hydropower.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Garlock Sealing Technologies expands environmental offerings on Web site</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:45:30 GMT</p> <strong>April 29,2010</strong> --<p>Garlock Sealing Technologies recently launched a new environmental section on its Web site to help customers reduce emissions and energy consumption, conserve water and other natural resources and promote sustainability, the company announced.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>HydroVision International conference track focuses on water resources</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:15:20 GMT</p> <strong>April 14,2010</strong> --<p>The upcoming HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition in North Carolina features a conference track that includes a range of informative sessions geared toward addressing important water resources issues, including fisheries manageme....... </article> <article> <h1>Fish passage project at Red Bluff Diversion Dam ready to begin</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:30:10 GMT</p> <strong>April 1,2010</strong> --<p>Work is set to begin on California's Red Bluff Diversion Dam Fish Passage Improvement Project, which is part of the nation's largest Department of the Interior economic stimulus project.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Electric Power Research Institute seeks test site for fish friendly hydropower turbine</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:50:30 GMT</p> <strong>March 29,2010</strong> --<p>The Electric Power Research Institute is seeking an additional demonstration site at an existing or new hydropower development to install and evaluate the fish-friendly Alden Turbine.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>U.S. places orders for Destron Fearing fish monitoring technology</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:25:30 GMT</p> <strong>March 22,2010</strong> --<p>Destron Fearing, a unit of the Digital Angel advanced technology firm, has been awarded new orders for passive integrated transponder fish-monitoring tags from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>UK Environment Agency report identifies untapped hydropower potential</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:30 GMT</p> <strong>March 8,2010</strong> --<p>Thousands of small-scale hydroelectric projects could power 850,000 homes and produce 1.5 percent of the UK's electricity needs, according to a recent UK Environment Agency study.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Stimulus funds go toward fish ladder construction in California, Massachusetts</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:00:50 GMT</p> <strong>February 24,2010</strong> --<p>The federal government may spend $7.5 million in federal stimulus money to build a new Santa Paula Creek fish ladder for the steelhead trout population after the existing ladder failed to function properly. <br />The first ladder, constructed l....... </article> <article> <h1>National park resources benefit from Glen Canyon Dam high-flow experiment, study shows</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:25:10 GMT</p> <strong>February 15,2010</strong> --<p>Resources along the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park generally benefited from a high-flow experiment conducted in March 2008 from Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Ariz., according to research findi....... </article> <article> <h1>Seattle City Light awarded grant for salmon habitat restoration</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:35:30 GMT</p> <strong>January 21,2010</strong> --<p>Seattle City Light received a $40,000 grant from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board to support salmon and steelhead habitat restoration along the lower Tolt River near Carnation, Wash., the utility reported.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Cameroon awards contract for Lom Pangar hydro project environmental study</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:41:00 GMT</p> <strong>January 12,2010</strong> --<p>The government of Cameroon awarded AECOM Tecsult Inc. a US$71 million contract to study the cumulative environmental impact of the 56-MW Lom Pangar hydroelectric project in the Sanaga River Basin.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Washington electric utility to receive land for ongoing conservation efforts</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:11:00 GMT</p> <strong>January 4,2010</strong> --<p>Seattle City Light will receive 850 acres of wilderness from the Washington Department of Natural Resources for stewardship under the utility’s Wildlife Lands Program, the utility reported.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Standard Bank and GD Power sign carbon emission reductions agreement</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:35:10 GMT</p> <strong>December 22,2009</strong> --<p>Standard Bank announced it will be buying CO2 emissions reductions resulting from three newly-built hydro projects in northeastern China.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Environmental groups band together to expedite dam removal</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:30:10 GMT</p> <strong>December 17,2009</strong> --<p>A coalition of environmental groups that are not satisfied with the pending plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California are proposing legislation they say will expedite the process.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Application deadline nears for environmental projects</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:45:20 GMT</p> <strong>December 16,2009</strong> --<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">The Jan. 1 deadline for submitting new applications to the St. Lawrence River Research and Education Fund is approaching, the New York Power Authority reported. </div>.... </article> <article> <h1>GEI to construct Thompson Falls fish ladder</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:10:50 GMT</p> <strong>December 16,2009</strong> --<p>PPL Montana has selected engineering firm GEI Consultants to provide ecological engineering services for the construction of a US$7million full-height fish ladder at the Thompson Falls hydroelectric project in Thompson Falls, Montana, GEI repor....... </article> <article> <h1>Idaho land agreement benefits wildlife restoration</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:35:40 GMT</p> <strong>December 7,2009</strong> --<p>Idaho officials and energy company Avista Corp. have agreed to a land swap intended to benefit wildlife restoration efforts and state-operated timber operations, according to Avista officials.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Australian dam proposal rejected</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:25:20 GMT</p> <strong>December 3,2009</strong> --<p>Citing environmental impacts on threatened species, Australian Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has rejected a proposal to build the Traveston Crossing Dam in southeast Queensland.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Responses to Obama salmon plan sought by judge</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:15:10 GMT</p> <strong>September 24,2009</strong> --<p>Critics of President Obama’s plan to restore salmon populations and manage power-producing dams in the Northwest have been asked by a federal judge to file responses by Oct. 2.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>BuRec to study three western river basins</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:50:30 GMT</p> <strong>September 18,2009</strong> --<p>The Bureau of Reclamation said it plans to launch a study of several river basins in the western United States to identify options for future water management.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Washington state, Obama sign salmon agreement</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:15:40 GMT</p> <strong>September 17,2009</strong> --<p>After issuing a new federal plan to manage dams and restore salmon populations in the Northwest, the Obama administration has agreed to provide an additional $40.5 million to improve the salmon habitat in the Columbia River estuary.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Obama administration unveils new salmon restoration plan</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:25:10 GMT</p> <strong>September 15,2009</strong> --<p>Removing four dams on the lower Snake River is described as an “action of last resort” in a new salmon restoration plan submitted by the Obama administration.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Libby Dam wins national award</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:51:00 GMT</p> <strong>August 21,2009</strong> --<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2009 Natural Resources Management Project of the Year award has been given to the staff at Libby Dam, a 525-MW facility on the Kootenai River in Montana.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Egasa submits EIS for hydro project in Peru</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:50:10 GMT</p> <strong>August 19,2009</strong> --<p>Peruvian generator Egasa has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement to Peru’s Energy and Mines Ministry for the $1 billion Lluta and Lluclla hydroelectric project in the Arequipa region.</p>.... </article> </main></body></html>