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Columbia Basin Initiative

by Ashlyn Lowenthal
Longview News-Journal, March 20, 2022

These dams are pointless, and 100% replaceable for all parties that use them.

Ice Harbor dam impounds a reservoir that allows thirteen farms to pump irrigation water from a higher elevation than from the natural river, saving up to 80 feet of head and significant pumping expense. I'm a junior at Boise High and a Youth Salmon Protector. I always went to Redfish Lake as a kid. But I never knew why it was called that. For Idaho's ecosystems to thrive and survive, we need our anadromous fish.

The only way to ensure we have a sustainable population of salmon in Idaho is to breach the four Lower Snake River dams. It's time for a long-term economically efficient sustainable energy future for the Pacific Northwest.

These dams are pointless, and 100% replaceable for all parties that use them. That's why I support Congressman Simpson's Columbia Basin Initiative, and I'm calling on Senator Crapo to do the same.


Ashlyn Lowenthal, Boise
Columbia Basin Initiative
Longview News-Journal, March 20, 2022

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