Northwest Governors Oppose Pleasant Valley Dam Plan
The Federal Power Commission faces a 1960s decision on licensing the Pleasant Valley Mountain Dam complex on the Middle Snake River. Governors McCall Evans and Andrus urge against dam construction, calling Hells Canyon a national treasure and arguing dams won t ease power shortages but would curb irrigation and economic prospects in the region.
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