OTTAWA,
ON and WASHINGTON,
May 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Joint
Commission (IJC) will host a one-hour virtual information session
transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed on Thursday, May 30th at 6:30pm MDT or 5:30pm
PDT.
IJC Commissioners will provide opening remarks followed by a
short presentation by staff and a question-and-answer period.
The information session will focus on the IJC's role in the
reference on transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed, actions taken to date by
the IJC, and next steps.
Please register to participate and submit any questions or
comments during the registration process or by email
at elk@ijc.org. Questions submitted in advance will be
addressed during the information session. All interested parties
are invited to attend.
Please register by Tuesday, May
28th:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6dxkRH7CQoOZWaMzKxHmtQ#/registration
This webinar will be held in English only.
Quick Facts
- The Elk River rises in the
Canadian Rockies and flows into the
United States at Lake Koocanusa (also known as Koocanusa
Reservoir), an impoundment of the Kootenay/Kootenai River. It then
flows through the states of Montana and Idaho, and through transboundary Ktunaxa
lands, on its way back to the province of British Columbia, where it empties into the
Columbia River.
- The Commission received the reference regarding
transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed from the governments in
March 2024.
Contacts
Paul Allen
|
Ottawa
|
613-222-1475
|
Paul.Allen@ijc.org
|
Ed Virden
|
Washington
|
202-372-7990
|
Edward.Virden@ijc.org
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