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White House Created Columbia River Task Force

Last updated:

June 18, 2024

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The White House announced the creation of the Columbia River Task Force and the release of an Interior report on how federal dams harm native fish populations upon which Tribes rely. The task force will implement several mandates listed in President Biden’s Sep. 27, 2023 memorandum on restoring healthy and abundant salmon, steelhead, and other native fish populations in the Columbia River basin. The task force will coordinate cross-agency efforts to restore native fish populations, including Tribally-led measures. Read DOI’s report on the impact of dams on native fish in the Columbia River Basin here.