Protect The Harvest | Secret Biden Administration Deals are Being Made to Remove Large Dams in the Pacific Northwest to Increase Salmon Numbers

For more than half-a-century, four Lower Snake River dams in southeastern Washington State have been a source of renewable hydroelectric power and, more recently, controversy and litigation. Environmental extremist groups and some Native American tribal entities claim the dams’ effect on wild salmon migration merits the removal or breaching of the dams for the purposes of “racial and environmental justice.” To date, the ongoing battle has largely resulted in a costly stalemate, and the dams have remained, providing electric power to much of the region.

Secret Negotiations between Extremists and the U.S. Government

In November 2023, it was revealed that opponents of the dams have been negotiating in secret with the Biden administration, pushing a scheme to remove the dams while leaving all other stakeholders entirely out of the process. Environmental extremist groups currently involved in a lawsuit against the federal government regarding these dams agreed to pause litigation if a “jointly developed package of actions and commitments” is approved by December 15, 2023.

Earthjustice is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, representing a coalition of special interest extremist groups, notably including the National Wildlife Federation and the now radical Sierra Club. The lawsuit also has support from some Native American tribes and coalitions. With zero regard for other concerns and points of view,