click to viewExtinction or Abundance?
We can choose.
ACT NOW: Call and write your U.S. Senators in Washington and Oregon today:- Patty Murray
- Maria Cantwell
- Ron Wyden
- Jeff Merkley
Restoring the lower Snake River is our very best opportunity to restore endangered salmon and steelhead to abundance in the Northwest – to help to feed hungry orcas and to assist struggling tribal and fishing communities at the same time.
We stand with Northwest tribal leaders, business owners, local communities, clean energy experts and countless citizens: Now is the time for a solution that works for salmon, for orcas, for tribes – for all of us.
We need Congressional leadership in 2021 to make long overdue investments to:
- Restore salmon and protect orcas
- Honor commitments to Northwest tribes
- Strengthen our energy and transportation infrastructure, and
- Sustain more just and prosperous communities across the region.
CALL AND WRITE your U.S. Senators in Washington and Oregon:
Let them know how vital their leadership is before the extinction of these irreplaceable species becomes our legacy.
One important thing you can do right now: pick up the phone and call Senators Murray and Cantwell – let them know that we need their leadership now for salmon and orcas, and our communities. It only takes a moment, but it makes a big impression.
Sen. Murray's office: (206) 553-5545 (Seattle) / (202) 224-2621 (D.C.)
Sen. Cantwell's office: (206) 220-6400 (Seattle) / (202) 224-3441 (D.C.)
Sen. Wyden's office: (503) 326-7525 (Portland) / (202) 224-5244 (D.C.)
Sen. Merkley's office: (503) 326-3386 (Portland) / (202) 224-3753 (D.C.)
Here’s a sample script:
Hello. My name is [your name] and I am a resident of [your city]. I’m calling to urge [senator’s name] to act now to restore salmon, before they go extinct.
Communities all across the Northwest have built their economies and traditions on salmon. Northwest tribes depend on them for their ceremonies, culture, and economies. Letting salmon go extinct is not an option for our region, but that’s what will happen if we don’t act.
I am asking [senator’s name] to lead us in a comprehensive solution for Northwest salmon, agriculture, tribes, and communities. I urge him/her to secure funding that removes the lower Snake River dams, invests to replace their services, and creates jobs and opportunities across our region.
Thank you for your time.
Send an email message to your senators here:
You can also follow this link to send a pre-written, editable letter to Senators Murray/Cantwell or Wyden/Merkley. Follow up your phone call with an email to help reinforce your message!
And here's a listing of links for contacting Northwest public officials. You can also send emails to these electeds officials directly through their websites.
Spokesman-Review Opinion: Sen. Murray & Gov. Inslee must keep their promise to save wild salmon (June 6)
Seattle Times: NW tribes unite over GOP congressman’s pitch to breach down Snake River dams (May 27)
Lewiston Morning Tribune: Northwest tribes unite behind breaching concept (May 27)
Oregon Business Journal: Oregon Business: The Salmon and the Snake (May 25)
Joint press statement from Senator Murray and Governor Inslee (May 14)
This project is supported by Association of Northwest Steelheaders, Coastal Trollers Association, Columbia Riverkeeper, Earthjustice, Earth Ministry, Endangered Species Coalition, Northwest Guides and Anglers Association, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Pacific Rivers, Save Our wild Salmon Coalition, Sierra Club, Spokane Riverkeeper, Washington Conservation Voters, Washington Environmental Council, Wild Steelhead Coalition
