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Posted on 02/10/2021 11:07:01 AM PST by Twotone
Idaho Congressman, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, has introduced a plan to breach four existing hydroelectric dams in the Northwest to help improve salmon runs.
It is part of a $33 billion Project that includes extra economic development funds, compensation for lost revenue for certain industries and billions in incentives for farmers.
The dams slated for removal under this plan are the Ice Harbor, Little Goose, Lower Monumental and Lower Granite dams.
Part of the plan requires environmental groups pledging not to use lawsuits over federal environmental-protection laws violations.
Oregon recently banned coal based energy. California has an energy shortage that has been causing blackouts. It will be interesting to see what happens when we take more regional power off the grid.
The Idaho Statesman commented on Oregon’s delegation response;
The four senators representing Oregon and Washington released a statement Saturday night emphasizing how many interests must be considered in a dam-breaching proposal. “All communities in the Columbia River Basin and beyond should be heard in efforts to recover the Northwest’s iconic salmon runs while ensuring economic vitality of the region,” read the statement from U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). “Any process needs to balance the needs of communities in the Columbia River Basin, be transparent, be driven by stakeholders, and follow the science.”
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I thought they had salmon ladders to help the fish..................
Clever strategy, but the Democrats think they can get away with anything because we have big oceans to the east and west and weak neighbors to the north and south.
Expecting Left wingers to ever honor a pledge? What a maroon.
I’ve a better idea, keep the dams and damn the watermelon greens?
with repugnants why do you need rats?
If Rats are going to follow the science to restore the northwest salmon runs, that would probably involve destroying dams in Alabama also . . . . can’t attach sarcasm to criticism of Rats these days because they will say or do ANYTHING, no matter how absurd!!!!!!
Ronald Reagan wanted to get rid of the Hitch Hetchy dam in calif.
Salmon get more attention from the GOP than Trump supporters...
Don’t they need these for electric cars?
Not really opposed to it in principle, but when you start negotiating with Rats, you never ever know what their extorted price will be for their support.
Are they planning on replacing the electricity from another source?
A state that actually has a dam called Little Goose deserves no sympathy.
Although there is a highway called Big Beaver in Troy, Michigan.
Maybe silly animal names can replace the white supremacist Washington and Jefferson types.
“Are they planning on replacing the electricity from another source?”
They’re considering using unicorn farts.
They are busy destroying power sources.
$33 BILLION...!!!!! To REMOVE a dam???
give me a case of dynamite and I’ll do it for a million.
When the **** is the government ever going to get an ITEMIZED bill for why things cost so godd*m much..?????
How is this man a Republican?
They should rip up all paved roads while they’re at it.
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