Dams set to spill maximum water as legislators line up against ruling

Little goose dam

Port of Whitman commissioners signed a letter of support to Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers for her bill 3144 to support the current river system and the 2014 Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp).

“Our legislators are supporting the long-standing process,” commented Port

Executive Director Joe Poire, after stating the port has a long-standing support of the Bonneville Power system.

McMorris Rodgers and other Northwest legislators introduced HB 3144 to keep the 2014 BiOp in place until a new BiOp is instituted and out of litigation. The bi...