8. HOUSE MEMBERS STUMP FOR CORPS’ FISH BUDGET

Twelve Northwest members of the House of Representatives are asking
their congressional colleagues to reconsider a proposal to eliminate funding
for the Army Corps of Engineers’ Columbia River Juvenile Fish Mitigation
Program.

A July 29 letter crafted by Rep. Bob Smith, R-Oregon, proposes new report
language that would accompany the Corps’ budget. The House enters into
a conference committee with the Senate next month.

"The Conference Committee shares the House of …