Lars Larson: Oregon floods have political lesson

By Lars Larson
NW and national radio host,
The biggest news story today and this week in the Pacific Northwest is the so-called atmospheric river of rain headed our way.

4 to 7 inches of rain dumping in the next few days means bad news for folks in flood prone areas.

But what do so-called environmentalists demand from the region?

Tear out all the dams.

These fools have already inspired the removal of a number of dams in Oregon and Washington…forfeiting the flood control and power production, transportation and irrigation benefits of those dams.

Lately they’ve demanded the removal of the Snake River dams, despite the fact those dams produce about 8 percent of the region’s hydroelectric power.

The removals cost billions of dollars and no one seems to know how to replace the lost power.

You’d think that when Oregon and Washington see some flooding every year and catastrophic flooding when you get weather like this week…folks would demand MORE dams rather than fewer.

But can you imagine greenie tree huggers endorsing any new dams? Not a chance.

I think we should put the lives and good fortune of people first…and not fish.

That’s the Rose City Rap. Join me at noon on KXL for 4 hours of Honestly provocative talk. I’m Lars Larson

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