Author: Wade Nkrumah

Thirty-Two Pacific Northwest Groups Urge U.S. to Take Action to Modernize Columbia River Treaty to Avoid Ecosystem Collapse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 14, 2022 Media Contacts: Joseph Bogaard, Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition, joseph@wildsalmon.org, (206) 300-1003 John DeVoe, WaterWatch of Oregon, john@waterwatch.org, (503) 295-4039, ext. 1 Thirty-Two Pacific Northwest Groups Urge U.S. to Take Action to Modernize Columbia River Treaty to Avoid Ecosystem Collapse SEATTLE — Today, 32 Pacific Northwest-based conservation, clean energy, […]

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Columbia River Treaty Non-Governmental Organizations Letter

Sept. 14, 2022 Signed in 1961, the Columbia River Treaty calls for two entities to be designated to implement the Treaty — a U.S. Entity and a Canadian Entity. The U.S. Entity, designated by the President, consists of the Administrator (Chairman) of the Bonneville Power Administration and the Northwestern Division Engineer (member) of the U.S.

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Stricter Groundwater Regulations Contemplated for Oregon

Mateusz Perkowski | June 17, 2022 | Capital Press Oregon water regulators want to impose stricter rules for drilling new irrigation wells next year to preserve groundwater levels and prevent over-pumping. A preliminary analysis of available data suggests that little groundwater across the state is available for new allocations, said Ivan Gall, field services division

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Water is the “Lifeblood” of Oregonians. How Will Oregon’s Next Governor Manage a Future of Drought?

By Alex Schwartz | April 26, 2022 | Jefferson Public Radio The Klamath Basin provides a cautionary tale for Oregon about the need to plan more intentionally and sustainably with its shrinking water supply. Despite growing up on a ranch near John Day and living in the Klamath Basin for more than 20 years, Misty

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