Q&A with architect of proposal to breach Lower Snake River dams: ‘I’m conservative, and I also value conservation’
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
Posted Feb 25, 2021
FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River is seen from the air near Colfax, Wash. A Republican congressman has proposed removing four hydroelectric dams in the Northwest, including the Lower Granite Dam, as part of a sweeping plan to save salmon populations and provide aid to farmers and others. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)AP
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By Charles Coxe, Columbia Insight
When Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson publicly called for breaching four Lower Snake River dams on February 7 as part of his Energy & Salmon Concept, public reaction, it’s fair to say, was shock. And although Simpson certainly heard the swift criticism of his plan, voices as wide-ranging as tribes, environmental groups, energy interests and farmers were quick to praise his proposal for its collaborative
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