Northwest intervenor defendants in federal mediation in Snake River dam litigation say they ve been shut out of the process for months. As the mediation concludes Aug. 31, "I am not at all optimistic that the outcome will be positive for the region," said Kurt Miller, executive director for Northwest RiverPartners.
"It’s this lack of communication within the mediation that is maddening," said Leslie Druffel, co-chair of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association s Inland Ports and Navigation Group.
RICHLAND – Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, hosted members of the House Committee on Natural Resources at Richland High School for a field hearing on Monday regarding the importance of the Lower Snake River Dams.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans will hold a "field hearing" at Richland High School on Monday, far from their usual haunts at the U.S. Capitol, to defend the Lower Snake River
RICHLAND, Wash. — About 400 Tri-Citians got a riveting lesson on the fast-paced nature of congressional hearings and political point-making in Richland on Monday.
RICHLAND, Wash. — About 400 Tri-Citians got a riveting lesson on the fast-paced nature of congressional hearings and political point-making in Richland on Monday.