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Updates are coming to this 60-year-old treaty guiding the Columbia River
Manage episode 434267534 series 3303135
The Columbia River is undoubtedly one of the most important rivers in the Northwest. Today, its irrigation provides water for the farms of Central Washington; it’s a vital waterway for salmon; and it provides a critical source of hydroelectric power.
The river is split between the U.S. and Canada, and its headwaters begin in British Columbia. For the last 60 years, one treaty -- the Columbia River Treaty -- has dictated how the two nations manage the river and its dams. But that treaty is quickly approaching an important deadline this September, and if nothing changes, terms in the treaty become less favorable to the United States.
In the last month, stakeholders on both sides of the border have come to an "agreement in principle" on an update to the Columbia River Treaty. Negotiations over changes in the treaty have been in the works for the last 6 years.
It’s probably something you haven’t heard about before – but it’s a critical piece of the future of the Columbia River and everything that depends on it. This week Soundside’s Libby Denkmann caught up on the treaty’s latest with Nigel Bankes, professor emeritus of law at the University of Calgary.
Guests:
- Nigel Bankes, professor of law emeritus at the University of Calgary
Related Links:
- Agreement in Principle on a Revised Columbia River Treaty | ABlawg
- U.S. and Canada update 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty | Cascade PBS
- What’s at stake if the Columbia River Treaty were to end - OPB
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Manage episode 434267534 series 3303135
The Columbia River is undoubtedly one of the most important rivers in the Northwest. Today, its irrigation provides water for the farms of Central Washington; it’s a vital waterway for salmon; and it provides a critical source of hydroelectric power.
The river is split between the U.S. and Canada, and its headwaters begin in British Columbia. For the last 60 years, one treaty -- the Columbia River Treaty -- has dictated how the two nations manage the river and its dams. But that treaty is quickly approaching an important deadline this September, and if nothing changes, terms in the treaty become less favorable to the United States.
In the last month, stakeholders on both sides of the border have come to an "agreement in principle" on an update to the Columbia River Treaty. Negotiations over changes in the treaty have been in the works for the last 6 years.
It’s probably something you haven’t heard about before – but it’s a critical piece of the future of the Columbia River and everything that depends on it. This week Soundside’s Libby Denkmann caught up on the treaty’s latest with Nigel Bankes, professor emeritus of law at the University of Calgary.
Guests:
- Nigel Bankes, professor of law emeritus at the University of Calgary
Related Links:
- Agreement in Principle on a Revised Columbia River Treaty | ABlawg
- U.S. and Canada update 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty | Cascade PBS
- What’s at stake if the Columbia River Treaty were to end - OPB
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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