PR 23 08
Sunday, April 6, 2008
SPECIAL MEDIA ADVISORY
Tribes and federal agencies to make historic
announcement for Columbia River Basin fish
Portland, Ore. - Tribes and federal agencies will announce unprecedented proposed agreements benefiting the region's fish at a special press telephone conference briefing Monday, April 7, 2008.
Who: Leaders and other representatives from tribes and federal agencies with roles and responsibilities in the Columbia River Basin.
What: Significant proposed agreements for the Columbia River Basin have been reached between tribes and federal agencies. This special press announcement also formally begins a public comment period on these proposals.
When: The press telephone conference will be hosted Monday, April 7, 2008 beginning at 11 a.m. Pacific time and will last until approximately 12:15 p.m. Pacific time.
Where: Members of the media are encouraged to call 800-398-9367 to access the press call. We respectfully request that the call-in number only be used by media outlets in order to ensure there are enough phone lines available for this call. Please do not publish this phone number in media reports, broadcasts, blogs or wire stories.
Other details:
A news release will be issued to this same media list just prior to the 11 a.m. conference call Monday, April 7, 2008. That news release will contain more details about these proposed agreements, links to specific agreement details and a link to the public process. The news release also will include expanded contact information for media to conduct follow-up interviews with tribal and federal officials.
Contacts:
Scott Simms, Bonneville Power Administration, 503-230-3520
Charles Hudson, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 503-731-1257
Joe Peone, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation, 509-634-2113
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