In March, U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced the Northwest Energy Security Act to protect four lower Snake River Dams.
Senators Jim Risch (ID) and Steve Daines (MT) introduced a companion bill in the Senate.
While the legislation focuses mainly on the benefits of hydroelectric power, protecting the lock and dam system will also preserve efficient barge delivery of U.S. wheat to export elevators in the Pacific Northwest.
These members of Congress and Pacific Northwest wheat leaders provided comments about the effort to protect Snake River dams.