Posted on 12/10/2023 9:19:33 PM PST by george76
'Congress alone has the authority' to breach federal dams, lawmakers write in letter to White House..
The Biden administration is quietly discussing a potentially far-reaching settlement with environmental groups that advocate for tearing down four hydroelectric dams in Washington...
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In the filings, jointly submitted by the federal government and eco groups...
However, the filing failed to detail exactly what conditions were included in the secretive package
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We find it necessary to remind you Congress alone has the authority not only to order the breach of the Lower Snake River Dams, but also exclusive authority to direct the study of breaching or to authorize replacement resources," four House Republicans from the Pacific Northwest led by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., wrote to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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This is statutory fact, and we warn the Administration not to attempt to circumvent that fact through clever wordsmithing," the lawmakers continued, noting they have received a "plethora" of complaints from stakeholders and constituents about the federal government's secretive negotiations on the matter.
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The dams.. main benefit has been their reliable clean energy output. provide about 8% of the state's electricity, enough to serve millions of residents, and have a large total capacity of 3,000 megawatts.
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In addition to the impacts on energy and climate ambitions, industry groups have argued that removing the four Snake River dams would disrupt the economy and harm agriculture exports.
The river system notably feeds the largest U.S. wheat export gateway. Aided by the dams, barges traveling along the Columbia River system carry about 60% of Washington's annual wheat exports. A staggering 40% of the nation's total wheat production, valued at billions of dollars, travels through the river system.
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I didn't. Far as I'm concerned, I'm one of the victims of whatever happened in 2020.
“They are planning a scorched earth scenario because they are losing control”
No! It is the exact opposite. They are planning a scorched earth scenario because HAVE TOTAL CONTROL.
:: We’ve elected the enemy ::
We’ve elected Aqualung.
“watching as the frilly panties run...”
It’s bad enopugh they call abiotic oil “fossil fuel”.
But, then their ultimate goal is they only want 500,000,000 of us. Worldwide. They just gotta shed another 7,500,000,000.
“If they were intentionally trying to destroy this country, what would they be doing differently” Rush Limbaugh during obama’s reign.
Whoa wait! Washington grows 40% of the countrys wheat????? Since when? Washington grows trees and apples, the middle third of the US feeds the world, the great plains. Did anyone catch that? And why would 60% of our total wheat exports be dragged up over the Rockys to be put on ships for export when they can just float them down the mississippi like they always have?
“Whoa wait! Washington grows 40% of the countrys wheat?????”
Washington grows a lot of hops too. In he eastern part of the state.
Interestingly enough a lot of Washington state is a Hazmat area because of the atomic program during World War II and subsequent years. It is terribly contaminated.
Look at the miscarriage/premature birth/stillbirth rates among vaxxed women; there’s your dramatic lowering of the birthrate
Hmmm, misattributed.
I wonder the origin.
The Democrat Party is a terrorist organization.
And we’re all out of camels.
= = =
But we will probably get goats.
The “settlement” terms are not known. The dams may remain and they may just pay off the tribes with your money.
Make all other alternative forms of energy more expensive and thus make wind and solar the “cheapest” alternative. How clever.
If the Indians want more salmon they should go out and sink all those Chinese factory fishing vessels off our coasts scooping the majority of them up.
Ask Obama, he’s the one orchestrating all of this.
Obama hates America and wants her destroyed. He and the Left need to be STOPPED!!!
Eastern Washington is barren desert.
Those dams allow enormous ag output.
“settlement?”
No the biden regime is leading this unconstitutional effort.
What is condor Cuisinart?
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