Benefits of the Snake

Benefits of the Snake

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
At the recent snake River family Festival, Snake River Advocates spokesperson Jeff Sayre spoke out about the benefits of the Snake. "Snake River Advocates is a group of Lewiston businessmen, agriculture advocates, power company advocates just trying to speak about all that is good about the Snake River. We felt that there was not enough narrative on all that is good about the Snake being told to the public that lives along the Snake and communities that are tied to the river and so we came together to try and get the word out that the Snake River is a good thing and the possibility of removing the dams could be economically disastrous for the inland Northwest and all those regions that are tied to the river. The Snake River provides an economical transportation mode for agriculture to get to the global markets. It uses renewable energy, it is the key to recreation and lots of other vitality in these communities, like Lewiston and Clarkston and all the way down to the Tri-Cities for people to enjoy and use and if that went away it could have detrimental economic impacts on lots of people and lots of families and businesses.

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