50 Brewing Businesses Want to Save the Snake River

The Issue

The four Lower Snake River Dams have been driving salmon toward extinction for decades. It’s time to #freethesnake and protect this keystone species while balancing the needs of nearby communities and Tribes. 

In October 2021, Governor Inslee and Senator Patty Murray began a joint federal-state process to determine whether it is possible to replace the services and benefits provided by the lower Snake River dams to support breaching as part of a salmon recovery strategy for the Snake River and the Pacific Northwest.  

After consulting with Tribes, stakeholders, scientists, and the public, they have released a 100+ page final report that shows replacing the benefits is possible, and that breaching the dams provides the best path forward for salmon recovery. 

It’s time to act swiftly to begin replacing and mitigating the benefits provided by the aging dams so that we can move forward with breaching as soon as possible. 

What You Can Do

Tell your U.S. House Representatives you support Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee’s plan to move forward with replacing the benefits of the four Lower Snake River dams as a prerequisite to breaching to restore the Snake River for salmon, communities, and Tribes.

Drink Save the Snake River Lager

This beer is a message to our NW elected officials: Now is the time to support salmon and steelhead recovery with a comprehensive plan to remove the four Lower Snake River dams. Save the Snake River Lager is our biggest Brewshed® collaboration yet, featuring 50 brewing industry businesses across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Our Brewshed® Alliance members know the value of clean, cool, fast-moving water for their craft, fish and wildlife, and our communities. A portion of Save the Snake River Lager sales will support Washington Wild’s ongoing efforts to protect and defend our wild lands and waters.

Find Save the Snake River Lager at the Collaborators in bold:

Save the Snake River Lager Brew Day at Stoup Brewing

Working alongside so many passionate folks on one collab is a dream come true for us. A big thank you to Bottleworks for having the vision and enthusiasm to work with us to make a collaboration of this size possible. And another huge shout out to Stoup Brewing for their generosity as brew day hosts.