Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., this week introduced a modified version
of his bill to transfer the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River to state
ownership as a “national salmon preserve and recreation Area.
Washington state Democrats, who are pushing their own bill to designate
the 51-mile stretch as a national wild and scenic river, criticized the
measure, which is also opposed by the Clinton administration and environmental
groups.
Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., a House Resources Committee …
