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Gov. Little’s appointee outlines Northwest Power and Conservation Council role, committee defers vote
Summary
Jeff Allen, nominated for another term on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, told a Senate committee the council plans regional power and fish-and-wildlife mitigation. The committee deferred a confirmation vote to its next meeting and will send a recommendation to the full Senate afterward.
Jeff Allen, nominated by Gov. Brad Little to a new term on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, told an Idaho Senate committee on Feb. 25 that the council was created by Congress in 1980 to plan the region’s power needs and to mitigate the effects of hydropower on fish and wildlife.
“My name is Jeff Allen and I currently serve on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and Governor Little has appointed me to another term,” Allen said. He described the council’s twin charges: “to ensure that…
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