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Major Announcement Means Bright Future for Salmon and Clean Energy
A salmon homecoming long in the making, and proof that tribes and not-for-profit utilities can work together collaboratively. That message was at the heart of the announcement between the U.S. Government, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Coeur…
Biden Administration Agrees With Northwest RiverPartners on Importance of Region’s Carbon-Free Electricity, Agriculture & Salmon
Vancouver, Washington—September 27, 2023—Today, after 13 months at the negotiating table, the Biden Administration shared the next step in the process of seeking solutions in balancing our region’s energy, climate, salmon recovery, resiliency, food security, and economic goals as they…
White House Launches Salmon Recovery Effort — Without Promising Dam Removal
President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies on Wednesday to use their power to help imperiled salmon and steelhead trout in the Columbia River and its tributaries, but he stopped far short of tribes’ and environmentalists’ demands to remove the dams…
‘This Is Historic’: Biden Orders Whole-of-Government Effort To Restore Salmon in Columbia, Snake Rivers
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a landmark memorandum ordering federal agencies to do their part to restore salmon runs in the Columbia and Snake rivers and honor the U.S. government’s treaty obligations to Northwest tribes. Read the full article:…
Biden Memo Calls for ‘Sustained National Effort’ To Restore Salmon Runs, but Doesn’t Advocate for Dam Breaching
President Joe Biden signed a memorandum this morning calling for a “sustained national effort” to honor commitments to the Nez Perce and other tribes by restoring Snake and Columbia river salmon and steelhead to healthy and abundant levels. Read the…
Biden Deal With Tribes Promises $200M for Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction
The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. 2009 Map of The Columbia River Basin Showing Action…
Biden Administration Promises $200 Million To Help Reintroduce Salmon in Columbia River
The Biden administration agreed Thursday to spend more than $200 million to fully fund Native tribes’ plans to reintroduce salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin — more than 80 years after construction of the Grand Coulee Dam rendered the…
Northwest RiverPartners’ Statement on Salmon Reintroduction in the Upper Columbia River Basin
(Vancouver, WA) – The following statement can be attributed to Kurt Miller, executive director of Northwest RiverPartners: “The announcement of an agreement between the US Government, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, and the Spokane…
Joint Statement on Biden Administration Delay of Columbia River System Operations Litigation Mediation
Organizations express concern with the process and support more transparency (Washington State) Today, the Biden Administration requested [and secured] an additional 60-day stay extension to allow for the continuation of the already 2-year-long mediation process regarding the Columbia River System…
Dam Removal Still on Table As Settlement Talks Over Lower Snake River Operations Continue
Dam removal remains on the table on the Lower Snake River under an agreement announced Thursday, after 2 years of settlement talks between the federal government and tribes and conservationists. Read the full article: Dam Removal Still on Table As…