2000 News Releases

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December 21 - Federal Caucus Releases Comprehensive Columbia-Snake River Salmon Plan (PR 95 00)

December 20 - BPA substation near Ravendale fired upon, vandals sought (PR 94 00)

December 20 - High voltage line near Kelso damaged by vandals, reward offered (PR 93 00)

December 19 - Media Advisory (PR 92 00)

December 18 - Vandals damage 115,000 voldt power line south of Delphi (PR 91 00)

December 15 - Resale of power at below market rate benefits ratepayers and provides full pay plus Christmas bonus for workers (PR 90 00)

December 14 - BPA will continue assisting California at no cost to the Pacific Northwest (PR 89 00)

December 08 - Federal agencies gear up hydro system to meet demand (PR 88 00)

December 1 - BPA signs up for large geothermal generating project; If successful, it would be the region's first (PR 87 00)

November 9 - MEDIA ADVISORY (PR 86 00)

November 9 - Johansen announces departure from BPA; Wright to be named acting administrator (PR 85 00)

November 8 - Strong demand under new contracts exceeds federal power supply; BPA must purchase power to fill the gap and adjust rates to cover costs (PR 84 00)

November 6 - Vandals damage line; reward offered for leads (PR 83 00)

October 31 - Internet auction will help keep the lights on this winter (PR 82 00)

October 20 - Vandals put power system at risk (PR 81 00)

October 20 - Reward offered for identity of chopper vandals (PR 80 00)

October 20 - Gunshot causes major damage (PR 79 00)

October 16 - Big powerlines to come under a single operator; Reliability, efficiency are the goals (PR 78 00)

October 16 - U.S. taxpayers earn $402.6 million on investment in Northwest hydro (PR 77 00)

October 13 - Vandals responsible for Douglas County area power outage (PR 76 00)

October 4 - BPA retructures executive assignments (PR 75 00)

September 28 - BPA participates in power plant proposal (PR 74 00)

September 20 - BPA announces extension of norhtern pikeminnow season (PR 73 00)

September 14 - Saving energy using the Internet (PR 72 00)

September 14 - King County residents face potential power outages BPA seeks public comment on transmission project (PR 71 00)

September 1 - Customer demand, volatile market prompt BPA to revise rate provisions (PR 70 00)

August 28 - BPA increases reward to $5,000 in Shelton vandalism case; Third incident in one month (PR 69 00)

August 24 - Vandals shoot out power line insulators near Shelton; BPA offers up to $1,000 for information (PR 68 00)

August 3 - Pacific power and Bonneville Power Administration Announce Renewable Energy Partnership

August 1 - BPA prepares to help California in Stage 3 Emergency (PR 67 00)

July 31 - Are new gizmos going to revolutionize Northwest power industry? (PR 66 00)

July 17 - BPA evaluates new wind power development (PR 65 00)

July 6 - BPA: Reward Offered (PR 64 00)

July 6 - BPA: Reward Offered (PR 63 00)

June 30 - BPA: Energy picture improving in short term; Reliability still an issue (PR 62 00)

June 15 - BPA seeks vandals responsible for Zig Zag area powerline damage (PR 61 00)

June 1 - Power outage in Klickitat County (PR 60 00)

May 30 - Smart thinking creates new way to protect spawning habitat (PR 59 00)

May 15 - New BPA rates push benefits to all corners of the Northwest (PR 58 00)

May 15 - Power line constrction could cause traffic delays (PR 57 00)

May 12 - Sheriff Dept. nabs vandals, earns $4,000 Crime Witness Award (PR 56 00)

May 12 - Northern pikeminnow season opens May 15 (PR 55 00)

May 11 - BPA, SeaWest bring more Renewable Energy to the Northwest (PR 54 00)

May 02 - BPA inks first power sales contract in new millennium (PR 53 00)

April 26 - The power behind PGE's wind program: BPA (PR 52 00)

April 25 - U.S. power marketing agency to share expertise with Sri Lankan utility (PR 51 00)

April 21 - Count of spring chinook shaping up as one of best in 30 years (PR 50 00)

April 21 - New power sale paints Tacoma Power green; Northwest watersheds to benefit from BPA, Tacoma agreement (PR 49 00)

April 13 - More fish to go over the dams (PR 48 00)

April 11 - Vandals shoot out power line insulators near North Bend; BPA offers up to $1,000 for information (PR 47 00)

April 10 - Young Native Americans to benefit from BPA grant (PR 46 00)

April 05 - City of Ashland, BPA install photovoltaic system (PR 45 00)

April 05 - Vandals shoot out power line insulators - BPA offers up to $1,000 for information (PR 44 00)

April 04 - BPA funds Solar Data Center (PR 43 00)

March 15 - Northwest Solar Alliance helps move the Northwest into the solar age; ‘Catching some rays’ takes on a whole new meaning for Northwesterners, thanks to the Northwest Solar Alliance. (PR 42 00)

March 16 - Greywolf Elementary School student honored in national art contest; Christine Signess chosen as a finalist gets a first-place welcome home (PR 41 00)

March 14 - Three days left to comment on the All-H paper; Public comment period closes Friday, March 17 (PR 40 00)

March 13 - Industry leaders opine on deregulation, reliability; BPA survey reinforces agency's view of the future (PR 39 00)

March 10 - DOE to descend on Greywolf Elementary School; Student will be recognized in school assembly (PR 38 00)

March 9 - BPA and Burns Paiute Tribe join forces to protect and restore 1,760 acres for fish and wildlife (PR 37 00)

March 7 - Accused vandal arrested; Sheriff's office apprehends alleged shooter of BPA power line (PR 36 00)

March 3 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species (Petersburg) (PR 35 00)

March 3 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species (Juneau) (PR 34 00)

March 2 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Ketchikan) (PR 33 00)

March 2 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species (Sitka) (PR 32 00)

March 2 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Idaho Falls) (PR 31 00)

March 2 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species (Ketchikan) (PR 30 00)

March 1 - BROADCAST ADVISORY (Missoula) (PR 29 00)

Feb. 29 - BPA offers new $10,000 reward for vandalism near Westport, Ore. (PR 28 00)

Feb. 29 - North Medford High School takes fourth in BPA high school science bowl; Brain-to-brain competion yields one champion, many winners (PR 27 00)

Feb. 29 - Redmond High School takes third in BPA high school science bowl; Brain-to-brain competion yields one champion, many winners (PR 26 00)

Feb. 29 - Kentridge High School takes second in BPA high school science bowl; Brain-to-brain competion yields one champion, many winners (PR 25 00)

Feb. 29 - Glencoe High School wins BPA science bowl (PR 24 00)

Feb. 29 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Missoula) (PR 23 00)

Feb. 28 - BROADCAST ADVISORY (Seattle) (PR 22 00)

Feb. 28 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Kalispell) (PR 21 00)

Feb. 25 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species; Schedule change allows more time to sign up for oral comments (Seattle) (PR 20 00)

Feb. 23 - MEDIA ADVISORY - Oregon, Washington high school students to put lobes on the line (PR 19 00)

Feb. 22 - PRE-MEETING INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: CAN FISH AND PEOPLE LIVE HAPPILY TOGETHER? (PR 18 00)

Feb. 18 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Boise) (PR 17 00)

Feb. 17 - Vandals remain at large; BPA seeking information on toppled tower (PR 16 00)

Feb. 16 - MEDIA ALERT (Pasco) (PR 15 00)

Feb. 14 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Pasco) (PR 14 00)

Feb. 11 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Astoria) (PR 13 00)

Feb. 9 - Middle school students to battle brain-to-brain in BPA science bowl (PR 12 00)

Feb. 9 - MEDIA ALERT (Clarkston) (PR 11 00)

Feb. 8 - "ARE YOU READY TO RUUUMMMBLE?" Middle school students to battle brain-to-brain in 2000 science bowl (PR 10 00)

Feb. 7 - MEDIA ALERT (Portland) (PR 09 00)

Feb. 7 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Clarkston) (PR 08 00)

Feb. 4 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Spokane) (PR 07 00)

Feb. 2 - MEDIA ALERT (Portland) (PR 06 00)

Jan. 27 - Public meeting set on plans to save endangered fish species ; Big turnout of Northwest citizens expected (Portland) (PR 05 00)

Jan. 25 - Vandals of high-voltage transmission lines caught (PR 04 00)

Jan. 7 - Stephen Oliver leads new BPA organization (PR 03 00)

Jan. 7 - BPA offers $10,000 reward for information on toppled tower incident (PR 02 00)

Jan. 1 - BPA successfully passes into the new millennium (PR 01 00)