Tidewater stresses waterwaysas cost-effective freight lane; warns Lower Snake River changes could impede navigation and irrigation
Tidewater nd panelists argued the Columbia-Snake River system is a resilient, energy-efficient freight corridor that supports regional agriculture; the company urged investment in locks, terminals and maintenance and warned that removal of lower Snake River dams would reduce navigation depth and disrupt river-dependent operations and irrigation.
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Jennifer Riddle, Tidewater—ommunications and government-affairs manager, told the panel that barging on the Columbia-Snake River system is an energy- and cost-efficient backbone for many commodities and terminal operations that serve both U.S. and Canadian producers.
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