KM,
I am thrilled to hear that Seattle has a hearing as well about the Snake River dams! Hopefully the will of the metro area that runs the whole state will be heard. Tear those Snake dams down already! Yeah, right! Why don't you guys focus on the dams on the Elwa, and tear out some dams that actually do effect fish runs? Boy, you sure don't hear the crying about those dams like you do about the ones on the Snake. Must be too close to home for you guys. What a great deal! I help pay for your new Safeco Field, and you tear out dams on my side of the state that won't save one fish(OK, but no more than two)! Quit bothering yourself with the Snake dams and go after the commercial fishing lobby that's got its tent pitched in your backyard. Oops, I hit too close to home again. Enjoy your ferries I help fund.