Stopgap Columbia River Treaty leaves U.S. with more electricity, trickier flood management
The Spokesman-Review
The U.S. Department of State announced the temporary agreement late last month. It shifts flood risk management mostly to the U.S., which could make it trickier to manage floods on the Lower Columbia. But it also lets the U.S. keep an estimated $100 million in hydropower previously sent north. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Governance.