Sign on to support Snake River Dam Removal

The four dams on the lower Snake River are decimating endangered salmon and steelhead populations throughout the Northwest. While they do provide a small amount of "renewable energy" and allow for a barge industry to ship goods to market, the harm they cause far outweighs the benefits.

In 2020, the federal agencies that manage the Columbia River system concluded in their Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that breaching these dams is the only alternative that will recover endangered salmon and steelhead from the looming risk of extinction. Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that these dams are the primary source of heat, causing these rivers to exceed the 68 degree F temperature threshold in which salmonid species can survive. 

In the meantime, this year we also saw one of the worst spring Chinook returns the Columbia River has experienced in recent history. Fishing seasons are getting shorter. We need our Pacific Northwest legislators to take leadership on this issue. We need bold actions if we are going to save salmon from looming extinction. We must break out of the cycle of faulty agency planning followed by years of litigation.

Sign our petition. Show your representatives how important it is to protect and support the endangered species we love, our regional identity, and our recreational angling community.