Astoria, OR – According to the state officials, the Six Sovereigns – who joined together to develop the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative – welcome this partnership with the Biden Administration.
State officials also said that this is an integral step in their collective work to prevent salmon extinction and restore salmon to healthy and abundant levels – all while ensuring a stronger, more resilient Pacific Northwest.
The Administration’s commitments outline the critical steps we will be taking together, to address an extinction crisis among a keystone species throughout the Columbia River Basin.
But more than just avoiding extinction, today marks a renewed commitment to restoring salmon to healthy and abundant levels, while addressing the services provided by the Federal Columbia River Power System and creating a roadmap for the region to meet growing electricity demand with new, clean energy resources.
