Dean Rhodes

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By Nicole MontesanoSmoke Signals staff writer To save salmon and lower power bills, the Army Corps of Engineers needs to stop producing hydropower from eight Willamette Basin dams, Tribal Council member Kathleen George told Advocates for the West Communications Director Will Shoemaker during a web forum Wednesday, April 30. “Simply put, the way the Army Corps of Engineers is managing these dams today kills salmon and loses money. A lot of salmon and a lot of money,” George said.