Trump Has Created Upheaval For Future Salmon Runs, Oregon Democrats Claim

Oregon’s Democrat Representatives have expressed their displeasure with the Trump Administration’s decision last week to withdraw from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement.  The statement read: 

"We are deeply disappointed in President Trump’s unilateral decision to withdraw from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement. This agreement enabled a pause to decades of litigation and reaffirmed the federal government's responsibility to ensure healthy and abundant salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin.

"President Trump has already threatened Salmon recovery efforts through his nonsensical layoffs at key agencies – like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – which are responsible for operating hatcheries on the Columbia River System. Now, with the stroke of a pen, he has created upheaval and uncertainty for the future of salmon runs, clean energy in the Pacific Northwest, and our nation’s commitment to honoring Tribal treaty rights.

Tribes Were Not Consulted Prior To The President's Memo

"Furthermore, this decision was made unilaterally and without any consultation with the four tribes — the Yakama Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

"We have consistently supported federal funding for salmon recovery efforts and clean energy deployment, and it is beyond frustrating to see this Administration take such a sweeping approach to dismantling these essential programs. Moving forward, we will continue to work with our partners across the Pacific Northwest to reach a resilient solution to ensure abundant salmon populations and reliable clean energy for our region.”

Representatives Andrea Salinas, Suzanne Bonamici, Maxine Dexter , Val Hoyle, and Janelle Bynum signed Tuesday's statement.

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