Ericksen wants Seattle to lead on breaching dams, Ballard locks

Study measure reintroduced   OLYMPIA — Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, has introduced legislation allowing the citizens of Seattle to lead the state in environmental restoration efforts.   Senate Bill 6380 would launch a study of breaching the Ballard Locks, removing the Seattle City Light dams on the Skagit River that provide most of Seattle’s power, and restoring…