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The U.S. and Canada have reached a historic milestone in the years-long effort to modernize the Columbia River Treaty. The two countries have adopted an agreement in principle outlining a framework for managing our shared resource, the Columbia River, in a way that will deliver tremendous value on both sides of the border. For BPA and our customers, the agreement in principle achieves our core objectives, including ensuring a reliable and economical power supply; and securing a more equitable distribution of power benefits. Specifically, the agreement captures a sizeable reduction in the Canadian Entitlement, which is energy and capacity that BPA delivers to Canada as their half-share of the downstream power benefits from Canadian dams and reservoirs. Reducing the entitlement will retain over a billion dollars of value in the Northwest over the 20-year term of the agreement and help support increasing power demand in our region. Another trade-off that was negotiated was a change to the transmission rights used to deliver the Canadian Entitlement. Those transmission rights have historically been held and paid for by BPA and will be re-assigned to an entity designated by Canada, providing them more marketing and resource acquisition flexibility while alleviating BPA of the transmission cost. We also agreed to pursue potential expansion of BPA’s transmission system to increase renewable energy transfers between the U.S. and Canada, as envisioned by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Also noteworthy is the agreement’s sound framework for the continuation of BPA’s environmental stewardship responsibilities. While there is still work to do before the modernized Treaty can be fully implemented, I want to express my gratitude for the cross-agency team at BPA that persisted through lengthy negotiations and kept BPA’s objectives at the forefront of the State Department’s process. The creative solutions they put forward helped the two nations come together on this mutually beneficial agreement. https://lnkd.in/gFsErhX3

During Session 1B: "Rising Tide or Stormy Seas? – Where Energy and Water Meet," speakers will examine the complex legal and regulatory framework governing the inter-relationship between the responsible development of energy and sustainable water use in North America by focusing on the cross-border implications related to the Hydro-Quebec projects and the agreement in principle for a renegotiation of the Columbia River Valley Treaty between Canada and the US. View the full agenda: https://lnkd.in/g2_gsZum

Provincial and federal politicians continue to debate how best to power a clean-energy transition while supporting the economy. Missing from the conversation is the muted way the federal and B.C. governments seem poised to cede a chunk of our hydropower to the United States, reported BIV News. "Indeed, Canada and the U.S. have an agreement in principle to “modernize” the Columbia River Treaty, a 65-year-old transboundary water management agreement. One U.S. idea of modernization is to cut the amount of power it is required to give Canada, skewing what should be equal power benefits 75-25 in their favour." "Sadly, Canadian officials are hushed about that. When Katrine Conroy, B.C. minister for the treaty, wrote a July 12 op-ed about the modernization, she didn’t mention the entitlement grab. (Except for treaty-signing, the Canadian file for the treaty is a provincial matter.) That’s the sorry state of affairs. B.C. deserves better—here’s why." https://lnkd.in/gPEjtKaa #britishcolumbia #hydroelectric #power #generation #unitedstates #water #treaty #industrial

Bringing the once magnificent Columbia River back from the dead, or at least to a newer zombie-like state?⚠️⛔️⚠️ Globe & Mail - Nathan Vanderklippe : British Columbia to regain control of Columbia River in new agreement. British Columbia will regain greater control over one of the continent’s most important waterways, but will forfeit more than US$1-billion in hydroelectricity revenues to U.S. power users in a new agreement to modernize the countries’ joint management of the Columbia River. 
The U.S. has agreed, in exchange, to pay British Columbia tens of millions of dollars a year for the province’s role in holding back flood waters that could otherwise devastate cities like Portland. 
In total, B.C. expects a decrease of less than C$10-million a year compared with the arrangement that has been maintained under the Columbia River Treaty, a key document that was ratified 60 years ago. But the new terms reduce by 25 per cent the water B.C. must deliver to the U.S. for hydropower – opening the possibility for more water to be kept north of the border after years of B.C. residents watching their reservoirs dry up while U.S. boaters enjoy high waters.

The 20-year agreement in principle, announced by the two governments on Thursday, was struck after 19 rounds of negotiations that spanned 6 years. It creates an Indigenous advisory body for issues related to the river and formally dedicates some of its waters to help salmon survive at times of the year when Columbia flows grow sparse and warm. The two countries say they will work together to restore salmon to upper stretches of the Columbia, where dams have blocked movement of the fish for many decades. 
A finalized treaty could take another year or two to ratify, adding an element of political uncertainty, with the U.S. electing a president in November. Still, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the agreement “demonstrates what has long been the case: that our two countries work so closely together for the benefit of our people.” He made the remarks in Washington, where leaders from the U.S., Canada and other countries have gathered this week for a NATO summit. 
Mr. Blinken was joined by Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, who said the deal will support bringing salmon back to the Columbia River. The U.S. has, to date, allocated far more funding to that work than Canada. 
The first Columbia River Treaty, signed in 1961 by Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, marked a pivotal moment for co-operation between the two countries over the 2,000-kilometre waterway, which today generates 40 per cent of U.S. hydroelectricity and provides irrigating water for US$8-billion in agricultural goods. https://lnkd.in/dnCVdKVj

Hate speech. is speech they hate. it is a control program. My theory is that such laws violate the province's constitutional authority, in this case over the ability to control their resources. This is not a Charter argument with section 1 out. It is that the inability to have speech in the area of resources violates the authority dolled out to the Provinces in the Constitution. In terms of bill 63 the same argument applies since hate as it will be interpreted (see Trudeau signalling) as restricting second opinions or challenging dogma on trans and minors. the frightening aspect is the ignorance to date of politicians on the transhumanism aspect that will be silenced in the speech programs rolling out in human rights interpretations, workplace harassment policies, school and parent antibullying policies. we are losing our right and ability to dissent to the control of humans UNDER THE SKIN, through melding man and the machine and through RFID that works with the smart city infrastructure. Anti speech zones errected will paralyze us from the necessary push back to say no to RFID tagging and #CBDC the trans rights are HUMAN rights. why would we need to say it for a poor transgender child. she is human of course her rights are human rights. we are looped into this mantra because it is for the cyborg the next state attenuated life forms who's thoughts are regulated like narrative is now but on roids. THINK FREED. last the reason 'die VERSE' is important is that the word of God must die in such a frame work. God permits us to transcend the control matrix. the word of God they must have found was a solution to MK ultra. hard post. but wake up. the known online, the known in the smart city infrastructure in one plan.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IS THE KEY TO HAVING A SEAT AT THE TABLE AND COLLABORATING TO FIND WIN-WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS - If we want a seat at the policy table then we need to engage with and win over the public by explaining: why they should care; what's in it for them; and why they should believe us (in a way that isn't seen as purely self-serving for us). Resource industries need to get their stakeholders such as indigenous peoples, employees, environmentalists, communities, etc. to speak on behalf of the industry, not lobbyists. If we win the public, then we win our power to influence politicians, because it is the public that puts them in power. We've been trying to influence Ottawa directly for decades and it hasn't worked regardless of who's in power, Harper didn't get any pipelines done either. So let's focus on a different tact and win the hearts and minds of the people to influence the government (and the bureaucrats who actually run the country, based on my experience in Ottawa).

#CoalPower #Canada #Exports #JuliaLevin #EnvironmentalDefence "... This Private Member’s Bill is only necessary because the federal government has failed to keep its own promise. Back in 2021, the federal government committed to ending the export of thermal coal before 2030. Years later, it has still made no progress – and Canadian ports continue to ship coal. Not only does burning coal contribute massively to rising greenhouse gas emissions, it also endangers people’s health. Air pollutants from coal plants are linked to chronic heart and respiratory disease, and a host of acute ailments. Despite deeming coal-fired power plants too dangerous for the health of people here, Canada continues to export millions of tonnes of thermal coal each year, including American coal, for sale in other countries. Canada prides itself on advancing a thermal coal phase out. If we aren’t okay with burning coal in Canada, we shouldn’t feed coal consumption overseas. This new bill would finally put coal in the past – where it belongs. The bill was put forward yesterday by Member of Parliament Laurel Collins. It will need to be debated in Parliament before moving through the legislative process. Thermal coal, which refers to coal used to produce electricity, produces dangerous amounts of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The process of mining, transporting, and burning coal wreaks havoc on the environment, the climate and human health. According to Government of Canada data, in 2022 Canada exported over 18 million tonnes of Canadian and American thermal coal. When burnt, that amount of coal would produce 40 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, or the equivalent of 8.7 million cars. As a result of 30 years of campaigning by Indigenous, environmental and health groups, governments in Canada have taken important steps to phase out the use of thermal coal here at home. Many provinces, like Ontario and Alberta, have shut down all of their coal-fired power plants. The Government of Canada implemented rules to ensure other provinces do the same. In 2021, the federal government introduced a policy to end mining for thermal coal. More information is available here."

Oil and Environment Minister and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs Dr Mohammed Bin Daina received Renu Sharma, general manager and country chairperson - Middle East aviation and joint ventures at Chevron. The meeting discussed topics of common interest and reviewed means to boost the energy sector. The minister praised Chevron’s efforts to advance the energy sector, pointing to the mutual commitment to enhance bilateral co-operation and investment in this promising sector.

Oil and Environment Minister and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs Dr Mohammed Bin Daina received Renu Sharma, general manager and country chairperson - Middle East aviation and joint ventures at Chevron. The meeting discussed topics of common interest and reviewed means to boost the energy sector. The minister praised Chevron’s efforts to advance the energy sector, pointing to the mutual commitment to enhance bilateral co-operation and investment in this promising sector.

Increased funding for the roll-out of biomethane, offshore wind, the decarbonisation of infrastructure and the built environment would be a welcome boost. The Government of Ireland's plan to leverage EU funding to build a diversified energy system has been endorsed by the European Commission. Ireland’s REPowerEU programme consists of five investments and one reform:   Investments   Upscaling a Biomethane Industry in Ireland - Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine Drogheda Charging Infrastructure - Department of Transport HSE Pilot Energy & Decarbonisation Pathfinder - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications  Expanded School Sector Pathfinder decarbonisation and retrofit Programme Department of Education  Restoration and Refurbishment of 6 Ely Place - Office of Public Works Reform Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS) - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today welcomed the EU Commission’s positive assessment of Ireland’s modified National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) with the result that Ireland is to receive €324m under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The Commission has also approved Ireland’s €240m REPowerEU Programme. The modified plan is now worth €1.15 billion (in grants) and covers a combination of both investment and reform projects. The Commission has simultaneously endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Ireland’s first payment request for €324 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Minister Donohoe said:  “I am very pleased that we have progressed implementation of our National Recovery and Resilience Plan to this stage. This follows extensive engagement between Departments across Government and the EU Commission. The RRF is the main pillar of the European recovery plan, NextGenerationEU, designed to provide financial aid to Member States to combat the economic and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and make the European economy more resistant to future shocks. It is a concrete symbol of European solidarity. I welcome the Commission’s positive assessment of Ireland’s first payment request for €324m. REPowerEU is the EU’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and I am delighted that the Commission has endorsed Ireland’s €240m REPowerEU programme which will make a valuable contribution to our Green transition.” Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery & Reform: https://lnkd.in/eGgvsMHW. #RePowerEU #powerandenergy #EuroInfraCon