Herrera, who has accomplished precisely nothing on the CRC in the 6 years she's been in office to our misfortune, is a master at having letters written that when read, actually make the reader think she's doing something for this district to oppose this rip off.
She's using the bright, shiny object brand of politics that's all smoke, but no fire.
To those supporting this empty suit, help me with this.
Tell me what she's ACCOMPLISHED on this rip off?
What difference has she even TRIED to make?
Where's the legislation?
She can write letters "expressing grave concern" but can she point to one, single thing that's different because she wasted the ink?
Is there a mandatory minimum height for this waste of billions?
Has loot rail been stripped off this scam?
Has she forced a vote for the people of Clark County to get our approval?
No, no, and no.
So... what HAS she done?
Folks, her number one contributor is a bridge contractor, Kiewit, to be precise.
She has done absolutely nothing... except to run out press releases and write bogus letters that are ignored.
Herrera is the quintessential "smoke and mirrors" politician. What a waste..
Herrera Beutler voices "grave" CRC concerns to Coast Guard
Issues include planned height of I-5 Bridge replacement
The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Washington.Wednesday, June 12, 2013
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Coast Guard CRC letter
In a letter sent to the Coast Guard, the Camas Republican highlighted “grave concerns” with the proposed Interstate 5 Bridge replacement and its planned height. Reducing clearance under the bridge to 116 feet not only limits current businesses upriver, “but could also provide a chilling impact to future business development due to the permanent, impassable nature of the design for larger vessels and cargoes,” Herrera Beutler wrote.
The existing I-5 Bridge offers 178 feet of clearance when lifted.
The Coast Guard is considering whether to approve a bridge permit the controversial megaproject needs to move forward. The agency began accepting public comment in May, and hosted a pair of meetings in Portland and Vancouver last week.
Much of the focus has centered on the CRC’s height and three major manufacturers whose largest products wouldn’t fit under the new bridge. Two of those companies have inked mitigation agreements with the CRC. A third remains in negotiations.
Herrera Beutler suggested that the need for taxpayer-funded mitigation points to “serious design flaws” in the project.
“I would offer that building a bridge without adequate clearance is an unfortunate choice that could be remedied through the redesign of this project,” she wrote.
Herrera Beutler concluded: “The importance of protecting our river commerce, both now and in the future, cannot be understated. I urge you to do all you can to ensure that the final outcome of the permitting process protects the free navigation of the river and our regional economy.”More, if you can stomach it.
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