AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSalmon hatchery funding fight: Oregon lawmakers are pushing back after the Bonneville Power Administration abruptly said it will stop about $2 million in support for the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) Program, which helps run salmon hatcheries tied to Endangered Species Act protections and supports local fishing-related economies. Clean-energy program update: Oregon DEQ selected CALSTART to run the state’s Community Climate Investment program, restarting after a court invalidated the effort in 2025; the program channels money from oil-and-gas carbon caps into projects like building retrofits and renewable energy. Fisheries tech on deck: Oregon Fish and Wildlife is set to consider electronic vessel monitoring and electronic logbooks for the Oregon Dungeness crab fishery, with possible requirements as soon as Dec. 1. Wildlife and habitat: A Lane County board moved toward retroactively permitting a controversial home near the McKenzie River, with critics warning about floodway impacts; elsewhere, Washington released 37 young western pond turtles as part of a long-running recovery effort. Invasive species reminder: A campaign in the Okanagan urges boaters and anglers to Clean-Drain-Dry to prevent invasive mussels from spreading. Climate tech momentum: Geothermal developers Fervo and Quaise reported major drilling and fundraising progress, signaling faster timelines for next-gen geothermal.
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