We loved Woody Guthrie, his music, and his spirit, but this is an excellent example of the conflict between two  great social goals, environmentalism and a decent economic system.
On the one hand millions of people were raised from the poverty of the Dust Bowl, the Depression, and other crises, while on  the other, the majestic  free-flowing Columbia  River is no more --- "Roll on Columbia" indeed.  As we get our hydropower through EPUD, EWEB, Lane Electric etc we should pay homage to the river which had to be damned,   the workers-- and the President-- who made it possible, and the Folk musician who made us sing about it..