Lawmakers are expressing serious concerns over the Biden Administration's closed-door discussions about the potential removal of the Lower Snake River Dams. Representative Russ Fulcher has promised to secure answers from the administration and urges the public to tune in for more information. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has emphasized the dams' importance in providing clean energy and cautioned that their removal could make the U.S. more reliant on energy from China. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers has criticized the White House for not considering the impact on the Columbia River System, a vital component of the Pacific Northwest's agricultural productivity, and stated that the committee will question five top federal officials on Tuesday morning. Senator Risch has highlighted the critical role the dams play in supporting the way of life in Idaho and other regions like Eastern Washington and California, which rely on the dams for baseload power when their grids are strained. He also asserted that decisions on such infrastructure should be made by Congress, not the president.
If @POTUS tears down the dams, it won't just be Eastern Washington that suffers. States like California rely on the baseload power the Lower Snake River dams provide when their electric grid is strained.
.@cathymcmorris hit the nail on the head. The lower Snake River dams are critical to Idahoans' way of life. Breaching these dams would have severe consequences. Congress alone, not the president, has the authority to make these decisions. https://t.co/HRkDEqJveb
The Snake River Dams helped transform the Pacific Northwest into one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. But that hasn’t stopped the @WhiteHouse from working behind closed doors with a select group of radical environmentalists to remove the dams.
“@HouseCommerce is set to question five top federal officials on Tuesday morning over the Biden administration's closed-door deal with environmental groups seeking to breach, or tear down, hydroelectric dams in Washington." - @FoxNews https://t.co/QjiB6p0ymq
The Columbia River System is the beating heart of the Pacific Northwest. But apparently, a few unelected bureaucrats at the White House think they know better than the people whose lives depend on the Lower Snake River dams. https://t.co/fsMvlus0fq
The Lower Snake River Dams provide clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable energy that powers people’s homes and businesses. Removal of the dams will reduce hydropower production and make America more reliant on the world’s biggest polluter and our biggest adversary—China.
Removing the Snake River Dams would decimate the economy and way of life for thousands. Tomorrow, I will be getting you the answers you deserve from the Biden Administration’s close door meetings that would impact our community. Tune in at the link below. https://t.co/6iySRs3dkW