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 ...
Governing15d
U.S. Pauses Water Treaty Negotiations With Canada
Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the Columbia Basin Project, irrigating ...
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Pause in Columbia River Treaty talks stokes worry for flood control in Vancouver
Flood risk management, hydropower generation and salmon runs will suffer if the United States and Canada don’t renew a key ...
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The 3000-GW Waiting List for a Modern Grid
With more than 3000 GW of renewable energy waiting in the grid connection queue according to the IEA, the bottleneck is the outdated electric grid.
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Woman walking along highway near Grand Coulee dies after being hit
The crash happened south of Electric City near the Grand Coulee Dam Airport around 8pm on Wednesday. The woman was hit by a 2021 GMC Sierra that was traveling northbound on the highway and the ...
The Gonzaga Bulletin5d
The return of Spokane's salmon with the city's history at the surface
GU's Native American Studies department hosted a discussion about the salmon restoration efforts for the Upper Columbia River ...
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Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
The cuts included workers at the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest hydropower generator in North America, according to two fired staffers interviewed by The Associated Press. “Without these dam ...