Columbia River water now appears to be part of Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada
The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on a keystone management plan that governs flood control, water supply and ...
Pressure builds on Army Corps to produce years-late reports on Willamette River Basin dams
The overdue reports on the Willamette River dams are not an anomaly for the Army Corps. A 2024 report from the Government ...
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U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats
The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on a keystone management plan that governs flood control, water supply and ...
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ...
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Pressure builds on Army Corps to produce years-late reports on Willamette River Basin dams
Eight hydroelectric dams in the Willamette River Basin have long been decried by ... higher” cost than other dams within the Federal Columbia River Power System, and contributed less than ...
Statesman Journal22d
Corps accused of stalling on Oregon plan for endangered Willamette River fish
Willamette River Basin dams criticized for inefficiency ... compared with $9.03 at the Mainstream Columbia Dams — far above the $11 per megawatt hour the company says it needs to maintain ...
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Weekend weather was wet, wasn’t worrisome
Many USACE dams have flood risk management as an ... So far this winter it has been a Dry January and February in the Columbia River Basin. Water managers have been concerned about the lack ...
News Tribune10d
Federal office that stewards WA, other NW water, hydropower may lose lease under Trump
It serves the Columbia River Basin, which includes tributaries such ... delivers water to 175 irrigation districts. More than 72 dams and related structures support this water delivery, the ...
Idaho Statesman12d
Federal office in Boise stewards Idaho water, hydropower. Under Trump, it might lose lease
It serves the Columbia River Basin, which includes tributaries such ... delivers water to 175 irrigation districts. More than 72 dams and related structures support this water delivery, the ...