Judge hears tribe’s push to expand Columbia River fishing rights
The ruling will determine whether the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe can seek its share of Columbia River Basin fishing rights.
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Army Corps to look at $1.5B underwater Columbia River power line
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week it will hold two online public meetings later this month to get feedback on a $1.5 billion project to run a 100-mile-long high-voltage power line under the Columbia River.
Army Corps must face suit on Columbia River refinery
Conservationists say bypassing federal review clears the way for construction that could damage a levee and increase flood risk.
US pauses Columbia River share with Canada amid Trump threats
The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management
Feds ponder additional Columbia River environmental guidelines
A decades-long battle between environmentalists and agencies over future of river has been complicated by January’s presidential transition.
U.S. and Canada reach tentative deal on Columbia River Treaty
The United States and Canada have reached a preliminary agreement renewing and modernizing the Columbia River Treaty, which has governed the river’s dams and reservoirs for 60 years.
Biden orders feds to prioritize fish recovery in Columbia River
The order from President Joe Biden arrived moments before an Oregon Senate committee met to address the state’s struggling populations of wild salmon and steelhead.