“Today, federal agencies are rewarding bad actors who have spent years finding loop-holes to  target a new wave of industrial development on top of indigenous sites that have religious and  legendary significance to the Yakama People and many others who don’t have political  connections or deep pockets.”

U.S. Army Corps technicians found the damage to a lower guide wheel July 25, and closed the lock to river traffic. Engineers and operations staff initiated limited lockages on July 26 in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard. “At this point, we’re unsure of what caused the damage to the guide wheel, but our main focus will be getting the lock back into full service,” said Col. Mike Helton