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Wheat Growers Respond To Snake River Report
| 题名： | Wheat Growers Respond To Snake River Report |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | DAVID MURRAY |
| 摘要： | The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) released a statement August 26 in response to the Final Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report and recommendations recently released by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Gov. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.). Environmental advocates of Pacific salmon have long argued that the locks and dams are decimating Pacific salmon. The final report lays out a range of options and the costs associated with each but notes that it "does not constitute a recommendation on whether the Lower Snake River dams should be either breached or retained." "The dams play a vital role in providing a safe, efficient and affordable way for wheat farmers to get their product to market," said NAWG CEO Chandler Goule. "We are glad the recommendations released by Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee recognize the role these dams play in agriculture and acknowledge dam breaching is not feasible at present. However, we remain concerned and opposed to breaching, as it would be detrimental to wheat growers across the region. Last month, NAWG filed a public comment outlining our concerns, whereby other modes of transportation cannot simply replace barging. Wheat farmers move grain most efficiently by using the waterway instead of rail or truck while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. NAWG remains committed to working with our federal partners and stakeholders to meet the challenge of helping facilitate a healthy river ecosystem while supporting wheat growers." |
| 出版年： | 2022 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 136 |
| 期： | 23 |
| 页码： | 3,15 |
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