Wednesday December 27, 2023
The Bend Bulletin —
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek supports the federal government’s plan to further study the impacts of the Snake River dams “before any congressional consideration of dam breach,” her office said.
“The governor is supportive of the United States government’s commitment to study the transport of goods and assess prudent, cost-efficient alternatives that do not put an economic burden on river users or ratepayers, and provide this information to Congress prior to any congressional consideration of dam breach,” Anca Matica, Kotek’s press secretary, told the Capital Press.
The federal government recently announced a proposed Columbia River Restoration Initiative with plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit over Snake River dam operations.
The tribes involved in the agreement with the federal government are the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and the Nez Perce Tribe.