Canada

Columbia River Treaty Public Meetings Begin In Spokane

Courtney Flatt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:43:35 +0000

A decades-long treaty between the United States and Canada will soon be up for renewal. It governs power management and flood control in the Columbia River Basin. Next year is the first time in 50 years either country can end or revise the treaty.

Canadian Smelter Found Liable for U.S. Pollution

Courtney Flatt — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:17:00 +0000

A federal judge Friday found a Canadian smelter responsible for the millions of tons of pollutants it dumped into the Columbia River. Reporting for EarthFix, Courtney Flatt has more.

Cross Border Pollution Argued In Federal Court

Tom Banse — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:18:56 +0000

A case involving cross border pollution of the Columbia River rests in the hands of a federal judge today. A Native American tribe and the state of Washington have sued to hold a Canadian mining giant responsible for smelter waste that washed downriver from British Columbia into Washington. Correspondent Tom Banse reports on the latest go-around in U.S. District Court in Yakima.

Judge To Consider Cross-Border Columbia River Pollution Case

Tom Banse — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:15:26 +0000

Wednesday, a federal judge in Yakima will consider a long-running case about cross border pollution in the Columbia River. The Colville Tribes and the state of Washington are trying to force cleanup of heavy metals dumped in the river for nearly a hundred years by a Canadian smelter.

Report Raises Human Rights Concerns on Wash.-Canada Border

Liz Jones — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:17:57 +0000

A new report says border patrol agents in Washington state routinely profile people of certain races and religions. The report released Tuesday by the University and Washington and immigrant advocates focuses on the U.S.-Canada border. KUOW’s Liz Jones reports.