Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order Aimed At Restoring Columbia Basin Salmon, Steelhead Runs

June 13th, 2025

Bonneville Power Administration, Dam Removal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Wildlife Federation, Upper Columbia United Tribes, US Army Corps of Engineers

The Trump administration issued a memorandum this week that disrupts Columbia River basin salmon and steelhead recovery by rescinding a 2023 agreement that included the federal government, two states and four Columbia River tribes and funded that effort with nearly $1 billion.

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