Poll: Northwest voters oppose Snake River dam removal

A poll suggests a majority of voters in the Pacific Northwest think removing four lower Snake River dams is an "extreme solution" for recovering salmon. The poll was commissioned by Northwest RiverPartners, a coalition of upstream farmers, ports and others who want to see the dams left in place. It was conducted by Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts of Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall Inc. "Dam removal would be economically devastating to the Northwest's energy picture and use of the rivers as an economic highway," said Terry Flores, executive director of Northwest RiverPartners...The Oregonian