A study of impacts to Oregon transportation and farmers shows that there
is a significant domino effect from breaching four lower Snake River
dams in Washington that could cost the Columbia River barge industry
in
Oregon between $4 million and $11 million annually.
The $105,000 study was commissioned by the Port of Portland, along with
the Oregon departments of Agriculture, Economic Development and
Transportation, to explore the specific impacts to Oregon consumers
and
businesses of the
