Democratic critics said Northwest
House Republicans’ legislation opposing destruction of dams on the Columbia
and Snake rivers is flawed and would politicize scientific efforts to determine
the best salmon recovery methods.
At a joint hearing of two House Resources
Committee subcommittees on Thursday, Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., defended
his resolution against dam removal, saying it would lead to a more comprehensive
solution instead of one focused on breaching four federal dams on …
