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Columbia River Basin: Additional Federal Actions Would Benefit Restoration Efforts

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 24, 2018
Release Date Aug. 24, 2018
Report No. GAO-18-561
Summary:

Activities, such as hydropower and agricultural practices, have impaired water quality in parts of the Columbia River Basin. This has put human health at risk and threatened the existence of some species, such as salmon.

Federal and state agencies, tribes and others have taken steps to improve Basin water quality. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Management and Budget have yet to take actions required under a 2016 amendment to the Clean Water Act. EPA, for example, has not begun a program to oversee and help coordinate restoration efforts.

 

Map of the Columbia River Basin

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Map of the Columbia River Basin, including state boundaries, state capitals, and major rivers.

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