Sounds like Canada may be looking for ways of rattling the U.S. now that fracking is allowing us to buy less Canadian oil. Let Canada go back to building an economy on timber and pelts. Good luck, eh?
It may not effect the West coast but East of the Cascades would be devastated.
Perhaps you should actually read the Newsletter, and not simply make stuff up.
The Treaty is not about border waterways. It is exclusively about the management of that portion of the Columbia River management facilities entirely in Canada.
"The Columbia River Treaty was signed in 1961 and ratified in 1964. It essentially trades water storage in Canada for hydroelectric power generated in the United States.
"Extensive water storage was developed in Canada under the provisions of the Treaty. That Canadian water storage provides nearly 60 percent of all water storage capacity on the Columbia River. In fact, under current river management, Canadian water storage supplies virtually all of the seasonal downstream flood control capacity on the main-stream river in the United States."
" It also provides most of the water for the seasonal flows used for hydroelectric generation in this country. The repatriation of some of that electricity to Canada is called the “Canadian Entitlement.” That “Entitlement” is virtually the only ongoing benefit that Canadians derive from the Treaty."
Fearmongering?
Read the damned Newsletter. If you wish to accuse the Senator of lying, present your case.