"Some Eastern Washington lawmakers want the Snake River Dams to stay in place. They’ve crafted a bill to leave the dams as they are  — in response to a federal judge’s order to consider removing the dams to protect salmon.

The bill, H.R. 3144, is expected to be voted on by the U.S. House this week.

“Our legislation will keep in place the current collaborative framework that fosters fish recovery efforts while balancing the many economic contributions of our dams,” said Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse in a joint statement."

Courtney Flatt reports for Oregon Public Broadcasting/EarthFix April 23, 2018. [2]