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08/31/2009: "Collaborating for Salmon" - A joint Op Ed by Scott Corwin, Executive Director of the Public Power Council, and John Saven, Chief Operating Officer of Northwest Requirements Utilities, in support of the 2008 Biological Opinion and taking on claims that removal of the four Lower Snake River dams is the only way to protect ESA-listed salmon is published by the Oregonian and available for viewing on it's web page. Click here to view their Op Ed.

08/03/2009: PPC submits comments on the "Term Sheet" BPA and Alcoa have agreed upon for service post Fiscal Year 2009. To view these comments click here.

07/09/2009: PPC submits comments on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s draft of the Eighth Annual Report to the Northwest Governors on Expenditures of the Bonneville Power Administration to implement the Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife program. Click here to view the comments.

07/02/2009: PPC files Brief on Exceptions in the Bonneville Power Administration's 2010-2011 Wholesale Power and Transmission Rate Case. . . Click Here to view the Brief.

PPC Mythbusters Series: PPC has taken on the prevailing myths surrounding efforts to recover ESA-listed salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake Rivers. To view the PPC's Mythbusters and Ruralite's one-page versions click here.

05/15/09: To view a summary of the Utilities' Joint Response to the Bright Future Paper and the Response Analysis...Click Here.

04/30/09: PPC sends letters urging the Administration to support the 2008 Biological Opinion for the Federal Columbia River Power System. To view the letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...Click Here...and the letter to the White House Council on Environmental Quality...Click Here

03/10/09: To view Testimony on Federal Power Marketing Administration Borrowing Authority presented to the US House of Representatives by Scott Corwin...Click Here

1/15/09: To view the Press Release announcing PPC officers and Executive Committee for 2009-2010...Click Here

09/15/2009: PPC issues press release on the Obama Administration's decision to endorse the 2008 Biological Opinion for the FCRPS. Click here to view release.

11/17/08: To view the PPC Comments on Alcoa Proposal (Updated Version)...Click Here

11/12/08: To view the Northwest Public Power organizations' letter to support BPA Borrowing Authority in Economic Stimulus Legislation...Click Here

10/10/08: Utilities Question Costly Deal for Aluminum Companies Press Release...Click Here

09/23/08: PPC Points on WP-07 Rate Case Record of Decision and Residential Exchange...Click Here

09/18/08: PPC Files TRM Brief...Click Here

06/12/08: To view PPC Testimony for the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, Hearing on the Role of Hydropower...Click Here

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