WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49059) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Anna E. Normand and Pervaze A. Sheikh and research planning coordinator Erin H. Ward. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has repeatedly debated how to operate and allocate resources from federal water resources projects-such as multipurpose federal dams-to se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49059) on Aug. 3, 2026, entitled "Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Snake River Salmon and Steelhead Trout Populations Listed Under the ESA The ESA was enacted to conserve species identified as endangered or threatened and their habitats./52 Three species of anadromous fishes listed under the ESA are currently found in the Snake River: Chinook salmon (Oncorhyn more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Through data governance, tribes protect "digital land" and build tribal economies At the 2026 Center for Indian Country Development Data Summit, tribal leaders explored the interconnected nature of tribal digital sovereignty Article Highlights * Artificial intelligence raises new risks to tribal data but also new economic benefits * Tribal leaders weigh implications for data governance, workforce development * Economic data hel more PR