High Country News: Farmers, fishermen, communities and conservationists in Washington state who have spent years forging a compromise to manage water supplies were rewarded this week when the long-awaited Senate energy bill passed with wide bipartisan approval.
The Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act was one of a long list of conservation and water provisions that were attached to the energy bill in a unanimous vote during this weeks Senate debate. Also included were two wilderness areas...