Canada, U.S. governments reach in-principle agreement to update Columbia River Treaty

U.S., Canada reach new agreement on Columbia River hydropower, water

The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for effective flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation and sharing between the countries.

US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River

The U.S. and Canada say they have agreed to update a treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said

Canada, U.S. agree to update Columbia River Treaty that oversees western waterway

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the in-principle agreement will enable officials to update the treaty to ensure continued flood-risk management and co-operation on hydro power.

Canada and the United States reached an agreement in principle to modernize the Columbia River Treaty

Canada, U.S. governments reach in-principle agreement to update Columbia River Treaty

WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Canadian and U.S. governments have reached a deal on how to modernize the Columbia River Treaty, the decades-old agreement that regulates the waterway that flows from southeastern British Columbia into Washington state.

Canada, U.S. reach agreement to modernize Columbia River Treaty

Canada, U.S. find common ground on core issues to modernize decades-old water management agreement