Infrastructure investment needed

The largest Reclamation project in the nation, still expanding after 70 years, must meet the needs of those who live, work, farm and recreate in the Columbia Basin. Reinvesting in Reclamation’s infrastructure was a common theme at a conference in Moses Lake held last week by the Columbia Basin Development League.

Jennifer Adam, PhD, is WSU’s Water Research Center assistant director for the state of Washington. She led a lineup of water and irrigation experts by forecasting Columbia River Basin supply and demand. She pinpointed climate change and economic drivers as key factors.

Lorri Lee, Recl...