Grain And Feed Industry Feeling The Strain From Iran
As tensions rise in Iran and the Gulf region, so do transportation costs here at home. And producers are feeling the pinch.
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5 Dangerous Dams Most Likely To Burst Wide Open in Washington
Think dam failures are rare? Think again. Washington State has numerous dams at risk
OSU Looking At Improving Efficiency Of Dams
Oregon State University is part of a U.S. Department of Energy effort to improve the country’s hydro-electric system, which contains many dams around 100 years old. OSU Professor of Electrical Engineering Ted Brekken said his work is focused on making hydro-power more efficient, now that wind and solar power are also part of the grid.
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Senate Committee Passes WRDA 2022
Last week, the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously passed its Water Resources Development Act of 2022. WRDA provides improvements for the nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure. It’s good
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Farming Community Must Standup For The Dams, Newhouse Says
Many in the farming community, including Representative Dan Newhouse, said the opposition against the Snake River dams has become more intense as of recent. The Chair of the Western Caucus points out that Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Washington senator Patty Murray, and the White House have stepped up their pressure on breaching the dams
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Newhouse: Policies Of The Administration Hurting Rural America, Farmers
Dan Newhouse, chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, took to the House floor last week to call on the Biden Administration to do more to help producers. Newhouse noted farmers across the PNW work hard to feed to country and the world, adding many across the U
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Schrier Announces Millions To Improve Fish Passage At Howard Hanson
On Wednesday, Washington Representative Kim Schrier announced $220 million in federal infrastructure funding for downstream fish passage at the Howard Hanson Dam. Representative Schrier has been pushing for this funding since taking office and led a delegation letter in November urging that this project be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Water Resources Development Act Heads to House Floor
Legislation regarding U.S. investments in locks and dams and other inland waterways investments passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week. The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 authorizes construction on 34 pending water infrastructure projects
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Columbia River Treaty Open House Scheduled For Mid-December
Last week, Representative Dan Newhouse announced a town hall to update those in Central Washington and the surrounding area to the progress to the Columbia River Treaty modernization efforts. The town hall will be moderated by U.S. Columbia River Treaty Negotiator Jill Smail. Sh...
Newhouse Calls On Rural Washingtonians To Protect The Dams
It’s not a new movement, but there are several different groups working to have the dams on the Snake and Columbia rivers removed. Whether the claim is about fish population, natural habitat, Representative Dan Newhouse said it’s a misguided argument. The Central Wa...