Columbia River Treaty compensates Canada to manage waterway for U.S. hydropower, flood control
The Columbia River Treaty governs how Canada and the U.S. use dams for hydropower and flood control on the massive ...
Trump wants B.C.'s water: Plausible or one big pipe dream?
The U.S. president has made inaccurate comments in the past that California’s drought could be solved by turning on a ...
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‘There was a real bottleneck’: Bonneville Dam fish ladder gutted and renovated in time for salmon passage
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is gutting and rebuilding a large section of Bonneville Dam’s fish ladder to make it easier ...
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The ‘Six Sovereigns’ are fighting for the Columbia River basin’s future. Who are they?
Fed by the mighty Columbia and Snake rivers and their many tributaries that eventually reach the Pacific Ocean, it stretches ... All in all, the Columbia River basin is one of the largest in ...
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The ‘Six Sovereigns’ are fighting for the Columbia River basin’s future. Who are they?
Highway 395 overpass crosses West Canal Drive in Kennewick with railroad tracks, Columbia River and Rattlesnake ... that eventually reach the Pacific Ocean, it stretches from southeast British ...
Nonprofits sue agency over delayed Endangered Species Act protections for Chinook salmon
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, four nonprofits allege the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to meet deadlines on ...
9 Sublime Treehouses for Ridiculously Cool Vacation Stays
From a lookout tower with a wood-fired sauna to a sleek cabin with volcano views, these imaginative, forested forts go way ...
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Popular Tri-Cities marina out of options. It will be torn down to help salmon
The Columbia Park Marina near Bateman Island is on the Columbia River. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@ ... the delta on their journey to and from the Pacific Ocean. Not only does the slow, warm water provide ...
California braces for heavy rains as massive pileup in winter storm closes an Oregon interstate
Snow and ice in whiteout conditions contributed to a pileup of more than 100 cars on a major highway connecting Oregon and ...
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Would tariffs affect border states like WA more than others? Here’s what to know
For example, over half of wheat exports in the U.S. travel through the Columbia River and out to the Pacific Ocean. In 2023, Washington exported over $11 billion worth of agricultural products ...