Articles written by Rep. Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers


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  • American-made energy could provide a global opportunity to lead

    Rep. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS, Contributor|Updated Mar 27, 2014

    We live in a nation rich with energy resources. Just look to our own backyard — the hydroelectric dams on the Snake and Columbia River systems fuel the Pacific Northwest with some of the cleanest and most affordable electricity around. But today, we see a world ripe with complex relationships entangled by the Obama administration’s own resistance to develop American-made energy. With recent events in Ukraine, it is clear that now, more than ever, America must look to become the world’s energy leader. Oil and gas trade make...

  • Private funding could benefit public forests

    Rep. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS, Contributor|Updated Mar 20, 2014

    Growing up in Kettle Falls, I enjoyed a skyline of Colville National Forest evergreens, which could be seen from just about anywhere in town. I was raised to appreciate their beauty and still do — but today, I see the forest’s potential to be a loud, roaring engine — an economic engine. In Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties, the Colville National Forest provides jobs, energy, and recreational opportunities for our communities in Northeastern Washington. Over the years I have walked the forest and met with the Fores... Full story