ACT NOW: Comment on Gov Inslee & Sen. Murray's draft report today!

Loading....

Submit public comment: draft 'Lower Snake River Dams' Benefits Replacement Report'!

Last year, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee acknowledged the extinction crisis facing Snake River salmon and promised to develop a plan by July 31, 2022, to protect and restore them. As part of this initiative, they hired a consultant to identify how to replace the services currently provided by the four federal dams on the lower Snake River.

On June 9, 2022, they released their highly anticipated ‘Draft Lower Snake River Dams Benefits Replacement Report.’ This document makes clear that the dams’ services – energy, irrigation, and barge transportation - can be fully, feasibly, and affordably replaced with reliable, cost-effective alternatives.

The findings from this report lay the foundation for developing a comprehensive solution to restore the lower Snake River and its salmon, help critically endangered orcas, uphold our nation’s promises to Tribal Nations, and invest in communities and infrastructure.

A public comment period is open now through July 11 – and Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee need to hear from you! This 30-day comment period provides a critical opportunity to express appreciation for their leadership and strong support for bold, urgent action to protect salmon from extinction. We expect a final report in mid-July and a roadmap for salmon recovery – including a decision on whether to remove the dams – by the end of July.

SUBMIT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY - That the draft report confirms the LSR dams’ services can be replaced and we need to work urgently with the region’s Tribes and stakeholders to develop and deliver a comprehensive plan this year to remove the lower Snake River dams and protect endangered salmon and orca from extinction, invest in our communities and infrastructure – and move everyone forward together.

We just need few pieces of information to connect you with your representatives.

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*

Address, line 1*

City*

State*

Zip Code*

I'd like to receive updates from this organization

Take Action

Organization Name
Org Address Line 1
Org City, Org State Org Zip

Get in touch! Org Email or Org Phone

Comment on the draft report today! “Keeping these dams is too expensive and losing salmon is not a price we're willing to pay!”

Murray/Inslee Public Comment Period

Subject: Draft LSRD Benefit Replacement Report.

Message:

I support urgent action to remove the four lower Snake River dams, protect wild salmon, and invest in our communities! Thank you for your commitment last year to work with Northwest Tribes, stakeholders, and other experts to develop a plan to protect endangered wild salmon and steelhead in the Snake River and to restore them to abundance. These populations are in steep decline and face extinction today. Bold action guided by science and law is urgently needed today in order to rebuild our native fish stocks and the irreplaceable benefits they bring to the Northwest and nationwide. Thank you also for your leadership to develop the 'Draft Lower Snake River Dams Replacement Report' and for providing this opportunity to comment on it. The report's findings confirm that we can feasibly and affordably replace the energy, irrigation, and transportation services that these four dams and their reservoirs provide. The draft report brings together important information and lays the foundation for developing a comprehensive regional plan to protect and restore these endangered fish, help feed struggling Southern Resident orcas, uphold our nation’s promises to Northwest Tribes and invest in our communities and critical infrastructure. As the report itself reflects, our region has spent $24B in the past several decades to recover salmon in the Snake and Columbia rivers but we have yet to recover even one of these populations. The high costs, great uncertainty, and increasing risk of extinction are unsustainable and unacceptable. A new, lawful science-based, and economically-responsible approach is urgently needed. I look forward to seeing the final report and your action plan for protecting and restoring the Snake River’s wild salmon and steelhead. The science is clear – urgent action to restore the lower Snake River by removing its dams is essential for protecting its fish from extinction. Your Draft LSRD Benefits Replacement Report is also clear – we can fully, feasibly, and affordably replace the dams’ services with reliable and cost-effective alternatives. I ask you to develop and begin to implement this year a comprehensive plan to restore wild salmon that includes the removal of the four lower Snake River dams in combination with a set of investments for our communities and infrastructure that moves everyone forward together. Thank you again for taking this critical step to bring people together and create a path toward a better future for salmon and Northwest communities that depend upon them. I urge you to build on this momentum and to utilize the best available science, which confirms lower Snake River dam removal as our best chance to avoid salmon extinction – and to move forward as expediently as possible. Sincerely,

Characters remaining:

Organization Name
Org Address Line 1
Org City, Org State Org Zip

Get in touch! Org Email or Org Phone

Sorry, we're not targeting any representatives in your district. But, you can still help!

The comment period for this document is now closed. But, you can still help!

Sorry, we're not targeting any representatives in your district. But, you can still help!

The comment period for this document is now closed. But, you can still help!

Your messages have been sent!