Inslee puts Chehalis dam on hold, calls for non-dam fixes

Artist Rendering WA Dept of Ecology

In the midst of the troubling news coming out of Bristol Bay, some good news from our home state regarding the proposed dam on the Chehalis.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee told two state agencies planning a dam on the biggest river in southwest Washington to suspend their work until January.

He ordered them to use the resulting savings to plan for non-dam options to reduce flooding.

LINK (via: KUOW)

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