Speaking of power locally, the Skagit was apparently reduced to a trickle during our first cold weather spells in December. Exposing salmon redds to freezing air, which has been estimated to have eliminated up tp 75%of eggs laid by chum runs of last year. I believe that Seattle City Power was respomsible for that, So it certainly is not just California or the Columbia for that matter. It is time to fight to uphold minimum stream flow requirements for all rivers.