WSDOT admits that tearing down the Snake River Dams will cost $5...
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Oct 15, 2026
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WSDOT admits that tearing down the Snake River Dams will cost $5 Billion+, and contribute about a quarter million tons of new CO2 emissions, per year.
It would also add a yearly maintenance cost of about $300 Million dollars, which is about the amount WSDOT spends today on highway maintenance FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF WASHINGTON! None of these figures include the loss of power generation or the increase in utility bills, as clean and cheap hydroelectric capacity is reduced.
Seriously, Olympia Democrats need to stop wasting money on studies to tear down these dams. This latest study, for example, was $4 million in taxpayer money.
Link to the WSDOT study: wsdot.wa.gov/construction-p…
Eric Barker | @mpdailynews
'New study says grain transportation possible without Snake River dams but at a price'
Article: dnews.com/local-news/new…
It would also add a yearly maintenance cost of about $300 Million dollars, which is about the amount WSDOT spends today on highway maintenance FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF WASHINGTON! None of these figures include the loss of power generation or the increase in utility bills, as clean and cheap hydroelectric capacity is reduced.
Seriously, Olympia Democrats need to stop wasting money on studies to tear down these dams. This latest study, for example, was $4 million in taxpayer money.
Link to the WSDOT study: wsdot.wa.gov/construction-p…
Eric Barker | @mpdailynews
'New study says grain transportation possible without Snake River dams but at a price'
Article: dnews.com/local-news/new…