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1. Tribal Water Rights: Exploring Dam Construction in Indian Country.

Author

Church, Jerilyn, Ekechi, Chinyere O., Hoss, Aila, and Larson, Anika Jade

Subjects
*WATER laws, *NATIVE American title, *DAMS, *RIVER ecology, *WATER supply laws, *WATER supply, *FISHING, *HUNTING, *NATIVE Americans, *NATURE, *GOVERNMENT policy, *HUMAN rights, *LAW, UPPER Elwha Dam (Wash.), DALLES Dam (Or. & Wash.)
Abstract

This paper examines the legal and policy framework related to Tribal water rights, with a key focus on the environmental public health impacts of dam construction in Indian Country. Three dam projects will be highlighted: the Dalles Dam, the Elwha River Dams, and the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2015
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2. Will Busting Dams Boost Salmon?

Author

Service, Robert F.

Subjects
*DAM retirement, *SALMON, *EFFECT of dams on fishes, ELWHA Dam (Wash.), UPPER Elwha Dam (Wash.)
Abstract

The article reports on salmon monitoring to determine the effects of dam removal on the ecosystems of rivers by scientists affiliated with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. Topics include the environmental impact of dams, U.S. Congressional support for removal of the Elwha Dam and Glines Canyon Dam in Washington State, and the effect of silt and sediment on ecosystem recovery.

Published
2011
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3. National Park Service Awards Construction Contract to Restore Fish Passage on Elwha River.

Author

Landers, Jay

Subjects
*CONSTRUCTION contracts, UPPER Elwha Dam (Wash.), ELWHA Dam (Wash.)
Abstract

The article reports that in August 2010, the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) granted a 26.9 million U.S. Dollars contract to Barnard Construction Co. Inc. to remove the Glines Canyon and Elwha dams in Washington. It states that with this move, the NPS removes what seems to be the last blockade in developing one of the biggest dam projects in the U.S. It mentions that when combined, the dams generate about 19 megawatts per hour (mwh) electricity annually.

Published
2010

4. LETTERS.

Author

Evans, Jim, Rogers, John, Ring, Ray, Thompson, Jonathan, and Kunzer, Sandy

Subjects
LETTERS to the editor, IMMIGRATION opponents, ELWHA Dam (Wash.), UPPER Elwha Dam (Wash.)
Abstract

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one about U.S. Senator Tom A. Coburn in the November 8, 2010 issue, the anti-illegal immigration and anti-immigration debate in the October 25, 2010 issue, and an article about the removal of Elwha and Glines Canyon dams in the November 8, 2010 issue.

Published
2010

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