Bonneville Power Administration

Location

Oregon

Founded

1937-02-28

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WYDEN, MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS ON BPA CUTS, IMPACT ON ELECTRIC GRID –

2025-02-18 (kqennewsradio.com)

WYDEN, MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS ON BPA CUTS, IMPACT ON ELECTRIC GRID –

February 18, 2025 3:30 p.m. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said they are demanding that President Donald Trump answer questions about his administration's deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration. A joint release from the lawmakers said the "reckless and financially ludicrous

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Oregon senators demand answers from Trump on BPA job cuts

2025-02-18 (katu.com)

Oregon senators demand answers from Trump on BPA job cuts

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are pressing President Donald Trump for explanations regarding significant workforce reductions at the BPA.

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Wyden, Merkley urge Trump to reconsider 'ludicrous' job cuts at Bonneville Power -

2025-02-16 (newsbreak.com)

Wyden, Merkley urge Trump to reconsider 'ludicrous' job cuts at Bonneville Power -

Oregon U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are urging President Donald Trump to reconsider a dramatic reduction in the workforce at the Bonneville Power

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At least 600 workers to leave BPA, spurring concerns about transmission grid - .com

2025-02-15 (oregonlive.com)

At least 600 workers to leave BPA, spurring concerns about transmission grid - .com

The Bonneville Power Administration, the region's largest transmission grid operator, will lose at least 600 workers under President Donald Trump's sweeping efforts to reduce the federal workforce.

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Rural Oregonians Are Already Choking on Utility Bills. Trump's Executive Orders Could Make Matters Worse.

2025-02-14 (wweek.com)

Rural Oregonians Are Already Choking on Utility Bills. Trump's Executive Orders Could Make Matters Worse.

As President Donald Trump issues executive orders with effects across the nation, Oregonians and particularly those in rural areas could feel the impact on their already steep electric bills.

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Bonneville Power staff departures under President Trump raise concerns about Northwest electrical grid | Jefferson Public Radio

2025-02-14 (ijpr.org)

Bonneville Power staff departures under President Trump raise concerns about Northwest electrical grid | Jefferson Public Radio

Linemen, engineers among hundreds of staff to leave Bonneville Power Administration as Trump trims workforce

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Judge pauses Snake River salmon litigation

2024-02-09 (agri-pulse.com)

Judge pauses Snake River salmon litigation

A longstanding court case over salmon declines in the Columbia and Snake rivers will see a five-to-ten-year pause after a federal judge agreed to give the Biden Administration, four Northwestern tribes, an assortment of environmental groups and the states of Washington and Oregon additional time to

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Upset continues over Snake River dam plan

2024-02-02 (thewesternnews.com)

Upset continues over Snake River dam plan

The Snake River is the main tributary of the Columbia River and the four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dams that the Biden administration is looking to remove are capable of generating around 3,500 megawatts of electricity per year.

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Daybreak Jan. 30: Haley attacks Trump on tariffs

2024-01-30 (agri-pulse.com)

Daybreak Jan. 30: Haley attacks Trump on tariffs

GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is attacking former President Donald Trump’s trade policy as she tries to slow down his momentum.

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States, tribes reach agreement with federal government on Columbia Basin, despite power industry objections

2024-01-10 (opb.org)

States, tribes reach agreement with federal government on Columbia Basin, despite power industry objections

Last month, the Biden administration announced an agreement with four Northwest tribes, the states of Oregon and Washington, and environmental groups around the waterways of the Columbia River Basin that commits to fund salmon restoration projects, build clean energy generation for the tribes and

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Federal funds boost tribal-led revival efforts for salmon in upper Columbia River Basin - Idaho Capital Sun

2023-10-27 (idahocapitalsun.com)

Federal funds boost tribal-led revival efforts for salmon in upper Columbia River Basin - Idaho Capital Sun

The Biden administration is funding $200 million for tribes to reintroduce salmon in areas blocked by dams in the upper Columbia River Basin.

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The White House is trying to correct a 'historic wrong,' spending $200 million to restore salmon to ancestral fishing grounds in the Northwest

2023-09-26 (fortune.com)

The White House is trying to correct a 'historic wrong,' spending $200 million to restore salmon to ancestral fishing grounds in the Northwest

Constructing the Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph Dams about 80 years ago in eastern Washington stopped salmon from migrating.

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