the film forum library tutorial contact

Talk is Cheap by Mary Taylor Goforth The Olympian, January 14, 2022

Thank you to The Olympian for reporting on plans by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee to begin a region-wide assessment of dam breaching on the Lower Snake River. Gov. Inslee and Sen. Murray: You say you’re committed to preventing salmon extinction, but as we all know, talk is cheap.

We are holding you to your promise. It is time for action. We have a short window of time to develop an actionable plan. That plan must include a comprehensive solution that breaches the lower Snake River dams, invests in tribes and communities, and funds the replacement of clean energy and agriculture services.

For the entire 20 years I worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service here in Washington, this issue has been on the table. Salmon have been dying and orcas declining at an alarming rate. There is no time left (or reason) to sit by and wait for more information or a different political climate. The time is now.

As representatives of ordinary citizens such as myself, I strongly encourage you to address this crisis immediately by approving a plan to remove the lower Snake River dams.