A group of Montanans got a glimpse
of the bureaucracy that manages the Columbia River system this week, and
some didn’t like what they saw.
Speaking to a panel of federal, state
and tribal officials involved with the Multi-Species Framework process,
citizens at the Whitefish meeting Monday night were exasperated by the
complexity of the process. Some felt alienated, having just learned about
it.
“Where is all the direction coming
from? Where is the budget coming from? And what is …
