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"WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River
Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as
they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover
depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.
The plan, announced in December, stopped short of calling for the removal of
four controversial dams on the Snake River, as some environmental groups and
tribal leaders have urged. But officials said it would boost clean energy
production and help offset hydropower, transportation and other benefits
provided by the dams should Congress ever agree to breach them.
The plan brokered by the Biden administration pauses long-running litigation
over federal dam operations and represents the most significant step yet toward
eventually taking the four Snake River dams down. The plan will strengthen
tribal clean energy projects and provide other benefits for tribes and other
communities that depend on the Columbia Basin for agriculture, energy,
recreation and transportation, the White House said.
“Since time immemorial, the strength of the Yakama Nation and its people have
come from the Columbia River, and from the fish, game, roots and berries it
nourishes,” Yakama Nation Chairman Gerald Lewis said at a White House ceremony.
“The Yakama Nation will always fight to protect and restore the salmon because,
without the salmon, we cannot maintain the health of our people or our way of
life,” Lewis said, adding that Columbia Basin salmon are dying from the impacts
of human development.
“Our fishers have empty nets and their homes have empty tables because
historically the federal government has not done enough to mitigate these
impacts,” he said. “We need a lot more clean energy, but we need to do
development in a way that is socially just.”
Lewis was among four tribal leaders who spoke at the hourlong ceremony at the
White House complex, along with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Oregon Gov. Tina
Kotek and an array of federal officials."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:15:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://apnews.com/article/salmon-dams-tribes-columbia-snake-river-biden-51408c120a2e2dc147e6b07fe01d3531>
"WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River
Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as
they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover
depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.
The plan, announced in December, stopped short of calling for the removal of
four controversial dams on the Snake River, as some environmental groups and
tribal leaders have urged. But officials said it would boost clean energy
production and help offset hydropower, transportation and other benefits
provided by the dams should Congress ever agree to breach them.
The plan brokered by the Biden administration pauses long-running litigation
over federal dam operations and represents the most significant step yet toward
eventually taking the four Snake River dams down. The plan will strengthen
tribal clean energy projects and provide other benefits for tribes and other
communities that depend on the Columbia Basin for agriculture, energy,
recreation and transportation, the White House said.
“Since time immemorial, the strength of the Yakama Nation and its people have
come from the Columbia River, and from the fish, game, roots and berries it
nourishes,” Yakama Nation Chairman Gerald Lewis said at a White House ceremony.
“The Yakama Nation will always fight to protect and restore the salmon because,
without the salmon, we cannot maintain the health of our people or our way of
life,” Lewis said, adding that Columbia Basin salmon are dying from the impacts
of human development.
“Our fishers have empty nets and their homes have empty tables because
historically the federal government has not done enough to mitigate these
impacts,” he said. “We need a lot more clean energy, but we need to do
development in a way that is socially just.”
Lewis was among four tribal leaders who spoke at the hourlong ceremony at the
White House complex, along with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Oregon Gov. Tina
Kotek and an array of federal officials."
Via
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
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