Why have Kurt Frisch, the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) and the Skipanon Water Control District been working so hard to hide the true impact of removing the Eighth Street dam? There are three different engineering reports critical of the applications CREST has submitted. These reports were not made available to the commission or the public.

I am very disappointed by our local media, who continue to support CREST and the Skipanon Water Control District while their wrongdoing is clear. The media has a professional responsibility to report the facts.

Questions that need to be answered:

• What is the extent of CREST’s corruption?

• Who knew about these reports, and when?

• Who is involved in hiding and lying to this commission and the public?

• Why are whistle blowers on this issue being attacked?

I look forward to a complete investigation regarding the dam, and to make sure that all wrongdoers are held accountable.

Pat O’Grady

Astoria