In June, the federal government admitted to the ongoing harms of dams on the Columbia River. It was a historic first.
This came in the form of a Department of Interior report called "Historic and Ongoing Impacts of Federal Dams on the Columbia River Basin Tribes.” It acknowledges that not only are the basin’s dams obliterating salmon, they’ve also wreaked havoc on #Indigenous economies, health, environmental conditions, and spiritual practices.
Here's the report:
https://www.doi.gov/media/document/tribal-circumstances-analysis
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