Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding

This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-07-02 and titled "Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding".

Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Congressional Delegation members Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) decried the decision of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to abruptly end its participation in the Safe Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) program. The SAFE program has been operational since 1993, and provides reliable stocks of hatchery raised fish including Spring chinook and [ ] The post Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding appeared first on Merkley .