On April 17, 2008 FERC issued a license that will allow Priest Rapids project on Columbia River to operate until 2052 AD.

The University of Idaho has developed the Elwha Watershed Information Resource, to facilitate information sharing among stakeholders for restoration of Elwha watershed after dam removal.

A FERC rehearing on the Sullivan Creek Project concluded that the current license for this project is still valid and the PUD will be required to apply for surrender of license for decommissioning.

Ocean and Wave Hydrokinetic Projects on the move in Northern California, Oregon and Washington

FERC issues first hydrokinetic license for the Makah Bay Offshore Wave Pilot Project (FERC No. 12751-000) located offshore of Waatch Point in Challam County, WA.

Agencies, Environmental and Recreational groups file comments of the Draft License Application for the proposed Enloe Hydroelectric Project, Project No. 12569, on Washington's Similkameen River.

On November 7, 2007, Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County (Okanogan PUD) issued for public comment its draft license application (DLA) for the Enloe Hydroelectric Project. American Rivers, the Center for Environmental Law and Policy, the Selkirk Conservation Alliance, the North Cascades Conservation Alliance, the Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the Columbia River Bioregional Education Project (collectively, the Conservation Groups) appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft license application, dated November 2007. We have reviewed the document and offer the following comments.
I. Overarching Comments
A. The DLA Fails to Clearly Define the Proposed Operations of the Enloe Hydroelectric Project

Hydropower Reform Coalition comments on Washington's Department of Ecology Draft Recommendations for meeting the Washington Climate Change Challenge

Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County (PUD, Washington) filed its Draft License Application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on November 7, 2007. The public comment period on this draft is due by February 4th.

The goal of developing new, clean and renewable energy from the power of the ocean and river currents has been a long–sought goal for both energy developers and environmental groups. This new technology has been getting a lot of scrutiny over the past twelve months, but the issue has skyrocketed as we close in on the end of 2007.

FERC issued its first ever hydrokinetic license to the 1 MW Makah Bay Project in Washington state on Dec 20.