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New Compact The proposed New Compact dealt with matters such as legal title to lands and navigable waters citizenship internal revenue immigration representation proposing one non voting representative in...
Along the way it provides a massive amount of the Northwest s power supply habitat and flows for fish water for irrigation and is a crucial passage for shipping The Treaty has served both nations well for decades...river operations are often dictated by the need to comply with the Endangered Species Act the Clean Water Act and other U S laws This change also significantly reduces the actual value of power benefits from...fundamental impacts on our hydro system For example the snow pack in the Basin that effectively served as water storage for summer months is now diminishing as our average temperature rises This obviously creates...
environment as evidenced by environmental laws such as the Endangered Species Act ESA and the Clean Water Act CWA It also reflects the reality in today s Northwest that ecosystem health and economic health...summer particularly in dry years where target flows for migratory fish are regularly not met and water temperatures are dangerously high for extended periods during the critical pre spawning timeframe...summer the reach of the lower Columbia River that includes The Dalles and John Day Dams experienced water temperatures of 70 degrees or above for 56 straight days review of the adequacy of existing flood...
S Department of the Interior before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power S 1965 East Bench Irrigation District Contract Extension February 27 2014 Chairman Schatz...1965 to amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services The Department supports S 1965 Reclamation...Reservoir are located in southwest Montana and supply irrigation water under contract to the East Bench Irrigation District EBID EBID s water service contract with Reclamation was first executed in October...
States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power S 1771 Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 February 27 2014 Chairman Schatz and members of the...1771 the Crooked River Collaborative Water Security Act of 2013 The provisions of S 1771 address the Crooked River Wild and Scenic River designation along with water supply concerns relating to Reclamation...boundary near Bowman Dam and improving Reclamation project operations where possible to further enhance water use and availability We also recognize refinements made since similar companion legislation was heard...
S Department of the Interior before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power S 1800 the Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act February 27 2014 Chairman Schatz and members...in these two budget categories a generally equal amount of O M activities are paid for directly by water and power users with their own funds or project revenues The Facility Operations category includes...activities that are necessary to operate Reclamation facilities to produce authorized project benefits for water supplies power flood control fish and wildlife and recreation This category includes not only facility...
Testimony Before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power Hearing on S 1419 the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2013 February 27 2014...Finally I would also like to express my appreciation for the members of the Department of Energy s Water Power team who are integral to the success of our projects I am a professor of Mechanical Engineering...State University and the University of Washington was established in 2008 through a competitive DOE Water Power Program Funding Opportunity Announcement Our programmatic strength derives from our integrated...
Department of the Interior Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water and Power S 2034 February 27 2014 Chairman Schatz and members of the Subcommittee I am Bob Quint Senior...managing water resources facilities in the West Mr Chairman we see title transfer as an important tool for improving the management of water in the West In many cases because of the evolution of water resource...costs of operating those facilities For these types of projects title transfer is a win win For the water user taking title would afford greater flexibility in how they carry out project operations and would...
Interior before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power S 2019 February 27 2014 Chairman Schatz and members of the Subcommittee I am Bob Quint Senior...Department on S 2019 The bill would raise the authorization ceiling for water and energy conservation grants under the Secure Water Act of 2009 42 USC 10364 e clarify that activities related to drought are...Reclamation owns and operates water projects that promote and sustain economic development within the 17 Western States The mission of Reclamation is to manage develop and protect water and related resources in...
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy U S Department of Energy Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Marine and Hydrokinetic...of National Marine Renewable Energy Research Development and Demonstration Centers to include in water testing and demonstration of MHK technologies Background DOE is pursuing an all of the above approach...sustainably in order to harness the energy potential of our various water resources while building a clean energy economy The Water Power Program has recently completed comprehensive resource assessments...
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