"White House and Tribal Leaders Celebrate Historic Agreement to Revive Pacific Northwest Salmon Runs"

The Biden administration, tribal leaders, and governors of Oregon and Washington have celebrated the signing of a $1 billion plan to restore depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest, which includes boosting clean energy production and offsetting benefits provided by controversial dams on the Snake River. The plan, known as the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative, aims to strengthen tribal clean energy projects and provide benefits for communities dependent on the Columbia Basin. While some environmental groups and tribal leaders have urged for the removal of the dams, the agreement represents a significant step towards eventually taking them down. However, congressional Republicans oppose dam breaching and have vowed to block it.