Residents of Southwest Washington continue to anxiously hope for economic recovery – and jobs.  Fortunately, this region offers a boon to job creators in the form of clean, renewable and affordable hydropower. 

Earlier this week, I toured Merwin Dam on the Lewis River to see their operations and hear about challenges to the hydropower industry. 

My efforts with the House Energy Action Team  (HEAT) initiative are focused on promoting all forms of energy to make energy prices as affordable as possible.  Protecting and promoting hydropower will provide a key that is critical to unlocking our sluggish economy.

FACT: More than 70 percent of the electricity made in Washington state is from hydropower.

FACT: Hydropower is currently the cheapest way to generate electricity.

Columbian: Memorial Day service honors veterans
“Organizers of this year’s Memorial Day event expected nearly 1,000 people to take time to remember and pay tribute to those who gave their lives for their country.”  READ MORE HERE

Chinook Observer: Dike removal funds frozen for now
“Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler applauded the state Salmon Recovery Funding (SRF) Board’s unanimous vote last week to put their contract for the Bear River Estuary Restoration Plan on hold for the time being.”   READ MORE HERE