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Environmental initiatives

BPA’s Environment, Fish, and Wildlife Program mitigates for the effects of the federal hydropower and transmission systems, prevents environmental impacts, and provides compliance with a host of environmental laws.

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Environment, Fish & Wildlife

BPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation manage a complex operation that balances the many uses of the Columbia River system, including power production, river flows and fish passage.

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BPA has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to make dams safer for fish and will continue efforts to provide safer passage into the future.

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Sustainability at BPA

BPA's Sustainability Office drives resource-efficient policies and practices that deliver long-term, quantifiable value for BPA and its stakeholders.

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