Water

The Columbia River Treaty has become a significant topic of discussion in British Columbia as Canadian and U.S. governments navigate its future. The 61-year-old treaty plays a crucial role in managing flood risks and regulating water flow in the Columbia River.

As the legislative session heats up, here’s how Oregon Republicans are gaining ground within the state’s Democratic supermajority.

The groups argued the dam, located about 70 miles east of Eugene on the McKenzie River, has prevented endangered Chinook salmon and bull trout from migrating and blocked access to cold water.

Agencies that keep tabs on Northwest rivers and snowpack have been shedding scientists under the Trump administration.

Well owners are on their own to fund solutions while regulators probe accusations against a mining company.

The Portland Water Bureau will pause construction on its 2 billion dollar Bull Run water filtration system east of Gresham, following a dispute between Oregon land use officials and Multnomah County.

With nitrate pollution in the Lower Umatilla Basin’s groundwater showing little sign of slowing down, Morrow County is moving forward with a more immediate solution: connecting affected residents to public water systems.

The city of Vancouver is continuing its efforts to remove man-made compounds known as “forever chemicals” from public drinking water.

Longview, Camas and Battle Ground will soon decide whether health concerns about adding fluoride to their city drinking water outweigh the oral health benefits of the cavity-fighting mineral.  

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her natural resources adviser Geoff Huntington consider water quality and availability a top priority this legislative session. They’re particularly focused on addressing overdrawn water basins and ongoing issues with groundwater contamination in eastern Oregon and other critical groundwater areas in the state.