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Restore the Snake River and its salmon and steelhead –

Invest in our communities, infrastructure and environment!

On February 7, Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) put forward a groundbreaking proposal to restore the Snake River and its endangered salmon and steelhead while making significant investments in communities and infrastructure. Rep. Simpson and his staff have held over 300 meetings to inform this ambitious initiative. His proposal would:

Remove four dams to restore the lower Snake River and its endangered salmon and steelhead populations – and help feed hungry Southern Resident orcas;
Create a new National Recreation Area along the banks of a restored lower Snake River;
Make big investments in clean energy & transportation, and the region's fishing and farming communities; and
Uphold our nation’s promises to Northwest Tribes.

This bold proposal would tackle a long-standing set of linked problems facing the Northwest. Decades of costly and ineffective policies have brought many salmon and steelhead populations to the brink of extinction. Risk and uncertainty are also affecting our region’s energy and agricultural sectors. Rep. Simpson’s proposal is comprehensive – it would address these challenges by investing tens of billions in solutions that resolve these core issues and bring everyone forward together.

In his announcement, Rep. Simpson invited other members of Congress, Northwest states, tribes and stakeholders into an urgent conversation about how to improve and advance this critical initiative. While there are parts of this proposal we have concerns with and need to be addressed, creating momentum now for this essential discussion and comprehensive approach is important. This initiative would achieve the largest river and wildlife restoration in history. The community investments would position Northwest economy for the 21^st century. It will take all of us working together to seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity.

YOU CAN HELP! Contact your Senators and House member today - Urge them to join this conversation and seize this opportunity to secure a comprehensive solution that restores the Snake River and its salmon, meets the needs of communities and invests in our economy.

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Contact your elected officials today! “Salmon, orca and communities need your leadership!”

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Subject: Support a comprehensive solution for Northwest salmon, communities and infrastructure

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I am writing to you about the recent proposal from Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) concerning the urgent challenges facing Northwest salmon and orcas, Tribal and non-tribal fishing communities, and energy and agricultural sectors. I strongly support this proposal’s comprehensive approach that would restore the Snake River and its endangered salmon and steelhead populations, invest in critical infrastructure and communities, and bring everyone forward together. I ask you to seriously consider this proposal, work with your colleagues in Congress and Northwest people to refine this proposal and to advance it in Congress. Rep. Simpson’s ambitious proposal seeks to address a set of linked challenges facing our region in a manner that brings everyone forward together. This proposal aims to make critical progress to: — Restore imperiled salmon populations in the Snake River Basin and regionally – and help to feed endangered Southern Resident orcas; — Uphold our nation’s responsibilities to Northwest Native American Tribes; and — Create economic opportunity with significant investments in our region’s fishing, farming, and river communities and essential energy and transportation infrastructure. While this proposal has great potential, it is not perfect, and there are parts of it that cause me concern. But the overall framework, comprehensive approach, targeted investments, and action to restore salmon and their habitats provide a solid foundation from which to work. With this proposal, Rep. Simpson is inviting fellow members of Congress, the Northwest states, Tribes, and stakeholders into an urgent conversation about how to improve and advance this initiative. Your urgent involvement and committed leadership are essential to refining this package and providing a critical boost for salmon, orcas, and our economy. This kind of comprehensive approach can help us emerge from the "COVID economy" and help to position our state and region for the challenges - and opportunities - we face in the 21st century. Our region’s salmon and orca populations face extinction today – and there is great urgency to act. This proposal represents a once-in-generation opportunity to make much-needed investments in our region’s environment, economy, and communities. By restoring the lower Snake River through dam removal, we could achieve the largest river and wildlife restoration initiative in history. Importantly, it would also make significant investments in our region’s clean energy and transportation sectors and increase economic opportunities and quality of life across our region. I hope that you will help our state and region to seize this unique opportunity and create a special legacy for current and future generations. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

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