Pacific Northwest Drought Management and Energy Availability: Oversight Field Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, May 19, 2001, in Tacoma, Washington, Volume 4 |
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Page 38 - Council. The Council is an agency of the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Under the Northwest Power Act of 1980, the Council conducts long-range electric energy planning and analysis, and also prepares a program to protect, mitigate and enhance fish and wildlife of the Columbia River Basin that have been affected by hydropower dams.
Page 41 - These developments would be aided by a coordinated effort to streamline siting processes throughout the West so that we retain the essential environmental and community safeguards while avoiding unnecessary delays. Mr. Chairman, that completes my testimony, and I would be pleased to answer
Page 89 - Statement of Robert G. Walton, Assistant Manager, Public Power Council Mr. Chairman, Members of the Subcommittee: thank you very much for this opportunity to testify about
Page 31 - as sovereigns - we must distinguish between managing for these short-term inconveniences and preventing the realization of the true potential for long-term losses. Due to state and Federal reactions to current water conditions, a heightened state of emergency has been created for our shared salmon resource.
Page 8 - working with the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Bureau of Reclamation
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Page 79 - Associate Professor in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington.
Page 124 - this hearing is adjourned. [Whereupon, at 11:50 am, the Subcommittee was adjourned.]
Page 50 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just to follow up on that line of questioning...
Page 40 - to assure the Pacific Northwest an adequate, efficient, economical and reliable power supply,