Gov. Inslee signs new Executive Order on salmon recovery through restoring the Columbia River Basin.We are excited to share some excellent news out of Washington! Save Our wild Salmon Coalition commends Gov. Inslee for issuing an Executive Order that strongly emphasizes the "critical nature of salmon recovery through restoring the Columbia River Basin." "We need to think of our state and its waters as borrowed rather than inherited. We owe future generations a healthy state," said Inslee. "These fish and these waters are our responsibility to defend. We’ve charted a course for salmon recovery, and this order holds us to it."
In the Executive Order, Governor Inslee expresses strong support for the full implementation of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative (CBRI)—as a "complement to Washington’s other efforts statewide to meet our decarbonization and climate goals, to secure a resilient, reliable, and affordable energy system, and to modernize our infrastructure to be best positioned for a prosperous future."
We look forward to continuing this important and urgent work in partnership with Governor-elect Bob Ferguson.
Salmon, orca, and fishing advocates deeply appreciate Governor Inslee's leadership, commitment, and resolve to recover salmon, uphold our nation’s promises to Tribal Nations, and work collaboratively for a healthier, more resilient Columbia-Snake River Basin. Wild salmon and steelhead are essential to our state’s cultures, economy, and ecosystems. Washington State’s continued strong partnership with the Six Sovereigns and prioritizing additional opportunities to implement the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative is essential to our region's health and future.
Take Action: Please join us in thanking Governor Inslee for issuing an Executive Order reaffirming Washington’s commitment to restoring wild salmon, steelhead, and other native fish populations in the Columbia River Basin.
Learn more about the Executive Order:
- Washington’s Executive Order 24-06: Salmon Recovery: Riparian Protection and Restoration and Advancing the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative and Agreement
- Medium article by Gov. Inslee: New executive order stays the course on salmon recovery
- Nez Perce Tribe Press Release: Nez Perce Tribe commends Governor Inslee for his leadership in Washington
- Earthjustice Press Release: Earthjustice Plaintiffs Applaud Washington State’s Bold Leadership on Columbia Basin Salmon Recovery
- Columbia Snake River Campaign Press Release: Columbia Snake River Campaign Praises Governor Inslee’s Bold Leadership on Salmon Recovery
