Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Columbia River Task Force: New Name; New Plan?

Tri-City Herald: Local: By Chris Mulick "OLYMPIA -- Major policy proposals envisioned in former Gov. Gary Locke's Columbia River Initiative have been peeled off, pushing the fledgling attempt to draw up a management plan for the river almost back to square one. But Gov. Christine Gregoire and state lawmakers have meetings set this summer to see if they can reach an agreement on a new plan so management decisions are made in legislative chambers instead of courthouses."