Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA)
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Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, also known as PNWA, is a collaboration of ports, businesses, public agencies and individuals who combine their economic and political strength in support of navigation, trade and economic development throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Established as Inland Empire Waterways Association in 1934, PNWA’s first act was to petition President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress for funds to secure a navigation lock at Bonneville Dam. PNWA then led the way for Congressional authorization and funding to build the remaining seven locks and dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
In 1971 PNWA expanded, adding Puget Sound and coastal members to provide a comprehensive regional perspective. The PNWA membership has grown to include public ports, tug and barge companies, steamship operators, grain elevator operators, agricultural producers, forest products manufacturers, electric utilities, irrigation districts, other businesses, public agencies, and individuals from Alaska through Washington, Oregon and Idaho to Northern California,.
