To: President Donald Trump
Ask President Obama to Tear Down Outdated Dams to Protect Orcas and Salmon
Please issue an Executive Order to remove the 4 Lower Snake River dams. Economic studies and environmental data show that dam removal is the best action for people, orcas, and salmon.
Why is this important?
President Obama is considering taking bold, needed action that would help to save orcas (killer whales) in the Pacific. Southern Resident Killer Whales (orcas) rely on salmon for up to ninety percent their diet, but these fish are in rapid decline. The western drought and the presence of four outdated dams are bringing the salmon and steelhead of the Snake River to the edge of extinction, and harming the ability of orcas to survive.
The best available science concludes that removing four dams on the lower Snake River and restoring a free-flowing river would allow for the restoration of healthy salmon runs and provide a vital food source for wild orcas.
Please sign our petition to the White House saying that you support the issuance of an executive order to remove these dams and protect wild salmon and orcas.