McMorris Rodgers Responds to Biden Administration's Sham Report on Columbia River System

SPOKANE–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) commented on after the Department of the Interior published a report https://www.doi.gov/media/document/tribal-circumstances-analysis) on the "Historic and Ongoing Impacts of Federal Dams on the Columbia River Basin Tribes."

"This bad faith report is just the latest in a long list of examples that prove the Biden administration's goal has always been dam breaching. They continue to undermine the honest regional dialogue we need to determine the future of the Columbia River System with a politically-motivated report that-in their own words- 'is based on limited sources' and uses 'examples to support the conclusions.' This irresponsible means to justify an end is misguided and should not be taken seriously, especially by those who understand the tremendous benefits this critical infrastructure provides to our region."

A paragraph from page 2 of Interior's report "recognizes this report does not tell the complete story" of the impacts on the Basin Tribes, and that "the analysis is based on limited sources and is by design written in a general manner, utilizing representative examples to support the conclusion."