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| Dear Friend, |
| In late February, White House officials and representatives from the Six Sovereigns — the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, the Nez Perce Tribe and the states of Oregon and Washington — gathered in Washington, D.C., for a ceremonial signing of the historic Columbia River Basin Agreement. |
| This agreement signals a monumental step forward and is the result of decades of advocacy from the four Lower Columbia River Treaty Tribes, the states of Oregon and Washington, environmental, fishing and renewable energy groups represented by Earthjustice, and supporters like you. |
| The federal commitments tied to the agreement include promises to support salmon restoration, expand clean energy production, and modernize other key services — including energy, transportation, recreation, and irrigation — that are currently provided by the lower Snake River dams. |
| But this agreement is only the beginning. In the months and years ahead, the Biden administration will need to make good on their commitments to the Six Sovereigns and take concrete action to restore salmon and plan to replace the services provided by the lower Snake River dams. Thankfully, President Biden’s budget request for the next fiscal year builds on the investments and actions outlined in the agreement by proposing more than $200 million for programs that benefit salmon across the Columbia River Basin. |
| Now, it is up to Congress to approve that funding. Tell your Members of Congress to support the President’s Budget Request for Columbia River salmon and help secure urgently needed funding through the FY25 appropriations process. |
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Sincerely,
Cameron Walkup
Senior Legislative Assistant |
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