Washington Republican Rep. Doc Hastings has asked Congress to approve
a resolution that declares its opposition to dam removal as a means to
recover threatened and endangered fish species in the Columbia Basin.
"Tearing down our dams to save threatened salmon is not a silver-bullet
solution," Hastings said today (March 19) after introducing the resolution
in the House of Representatives.
"And by focusing solely on dam removal we fail to recognize the
other threats …