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Idaho Senate formally opposes Rep. Simpson's plan to remove Snake River dams


Idaho Senate formally opposes Rep. Simpson s plan to remove Snake River dams
Hayat Norimine and Nicole Blanchard, The Idaho Statesman
Mar. 9 Idaho senators want to send a message to Congress: Don t remove the Snake River dams.
A month after Eastern Idaho s U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson released a $33.5 billion proposal to remove four of Washington s Snake River dams in efforts to save endangered salmon, the state Senate voted 28-6 to approve a joint memorial opposing the removal or breaching of the Columbia-Snake River dams. Senate Joint Memorial 103 would be the Idaho Legislature s position sent to the U.S. Senate president, U.S. House speaker and congressional delegates for Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon. The measure now moves to the Idaho House of Representatives. ....

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