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Columbia River Hydropower Reform

Case Number # 05602, 05678

A combination of dams, diversions, pollution, and other factors has reduced the populations of wild salmon in the watershed of the Columbia to a tiny fraction of their historic size. Earthjustice is involved in several lawsuits aimed at restoring the salmon and making the river more hospitable to them.
American Rivers
Idaho Rivers United
National Wildlife Federation
Northwest Environmental Advocates
Northwest Sport Fishing Industry Association
Steve Mashuda
Todd True

Press Releases

State of Oregon, Fishing and Conservation Groups Ask Court to Protect Salmon and Jobs
Monday, November 24, 2008
Fish in Columbia and Snake Rivers respond to more water
Fishermen, Conservationists Issue New Legal Challenge to Bush Administration's Reckless Salmon Plan
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Groups call on Congress for long-term legislative solutions to West Coast salmon crisis
Congress Urged to Act as Bush Administration Fails to Deliver on New Pacific Northwest Salmon Plan
Monday, May 5, 2008
Plan for Columbia-Snake River Basin buries science, ignores dam removal
Scientists, Ratepayer Groups, and Salmon Advocates Respond to Federal-Tribal Deal on Columbia-Snake River Dams
Monday, April 7, 2008
BPA deal won't recover salmon or protect ratepayers
Court Extends Columbia-Snake River Salmon Conservation Measures through 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Past water releases paying off
Congress Urged to Act as Bush Administration Again Fails Pacific Northwest Salmon
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Feds abandon only real salmon recovery strategy in new Columbia Snake plan
Appeals Court Sides with Salmon
Monday, April 9, 2007
Biological Opinion violates ESA and fails to consider impact of Snake River dams
Court Sends Strong Salmon Message to Federal Government
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Tells them we cannot afford another failed salmon plan
Federal Court Hears Concerns of Salmon Advocates Over Direction of Northwest Salmon Recovery Plan
Friday, July 21, 2006
"New" plan looks a lot like the old one -- and that's bad news for salmon
Salmon Advocates Win Major Victory in Federal Court Over Snake River Water Operations
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
A federal judge has ruled that water management in the Upper Snake River basin illegally harms salmon.