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Flathead Electric official asks county to contest increased 'spill' recommendations and oppose Lower Snake River dam breaching
Summary
Ron Catlett of Flathead Electric urged commissioners to support a county letter to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council that calls for updated fish‑restoration objectives, opposes recommended increases in spill that reduce hydropower generation, and asserts the council lacks authority to consider breaching the Lower Snake River dams; commissioners approved sending the letter.
Ron Catlett of Flathead Electric Cooperative told Flathead County commissioners the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Plan warrant pushback from local stakeholders who support hydropower.
Catlett asked commissioners to endorse a letter asking the council to…
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