Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert released the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the White House about the 10-year partnership with Tribes and states to restore wild salmon and expand clean-energy production in the Columbia River Basin in the Northwestern United States.
“We’re hopeful the partnership that the White House announced today between Tribes, states and the federal government will lay the foundation for removing the four dams on the Lower Snake River and for restoring the Columbia River Basin ecosystem. We applaud the investments in true clean-energy solutions and programs that help restore rivers and wild, self-sustaining fish populations that Tribes and other local communities depend on. Now, it’s up to Congress to authorize breaching the dams, and it's time to finally free the Snake River.”