If Dams Are Kept

If Dams Are Removed

Salmon are dying.  If this continues they will go extinct.

Salmon populations may grow back to normal.

Native American treaty rights will be denied.

Native American Rights will be kept.

Costs lots of money because of salmon restoration programs that don’t work.

Saves the hassle of starting new programs.

There will be no fishing businesses.

Fishing business will begin to prosper again, like they did before the dams were built.

Salmon restoration programs will continue to cost money along with maintenance of dams and irrigation.

Saves lots of money.

Electric companies stay in business.

Electric companies go out of business leaving several towns without power.

River transportation businesses would not suffer.

River transportation businesses would be shut down for long periods of time while the dams were being removed.

Irrigation systems would not be hurt or destroyed.

Farms and sewers would suffer greatly.  Houses would not receive water.

No money spent for removal of dams.

Tons of money would be spent by the government and the towns in the Lower Snake area.