NEWS & UPDATES FROM THE CAMPAIGN

Trump Administration Abandons Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement—Choosing a No Win Scenario for the Northwest
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Trump Administration Abandons Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement—Choosing a No Win Scenario for the Northwest

Today, the Trump administration announced its decision to withdraw from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement (RCBA), abandoning an unprecedented opportunity to restore endangered salmon and steelhead and modernize the region’s energy infrastructure in partnership with Columbia Basin Tribes and the states of Washington and Oregon.

The Columbia Snake River Campaign issued the following statement in response.

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Columbia Snake River Campaign Challenges BPA on Attempting to Gut Salmon Recovery Goals
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Columbia Snake River Campaign Challenges BPA on Attempting to Gut Salmon Recovery Goals

Today, the Columbia Snake River Campaign issued a sharp rebuke of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) for its reckless recommendations to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (the Council) for updating its Fish and Wildlife Program. In an outright abdication of duty, BPA is urging the Council to abandon its long-standing goal of restoring adult salmon and steelhead runs to five million fish annually—despite decades of scientific consensus and bipartisan support. 

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