Treaty can wait until election is over

Dams on the Columbia River and its tributaries contribute greatly to the way of life here in Eastern Washington. So, when the federal government says it has reached an agreement on proposed revisions to the Columbia River Treaty with Canada, rural residents should say not so fast.

On the surface, the “in principle” agreement announced last week looks good for Americans.

Under the proposed changes, the U.S. will get to keep more of the power generated on our side of the border. The proposed agreement says the U.S. will reduced the power allocation to Canada by 37% when a new treaty is ratified...

 

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