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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

Fishing Businesses Seek Help for Young Salmon During 2006 Migration
Monday, October 31, 2005
Better management now means more adult salmon in two to three years
Judge: Federal Inaction on Columbia and Snake Rivers Driving Salmon to Extinction
Friday, October 7, 2005
Court warns government of consequences of inaction
Judge Gives Feds One Year to Fix Columbia/Lower Snake Rivers for Salmon
Monday, October 3, 2005
Fifth attempt by feds to get it right
Fishermen and Conservationists: Snake River Management Needs Salmon Improvements
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Groups call for combining separate Columbia-Snake salmon plans
Court of Appeals Rebuffs Government Efforts to Turn Off Salmon Water
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Fishing, conservation groups continue winning efforts to restore salmon runs
Judge Throws Out Bush Columbia Dam Operation Plan
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Ruling holds hope of restoring Columbia and Snake River salmon runs
Businesses, Fishermen ask Court to Increase Salmon Survival
Monday, March 21, 2005
Federal salmon plan jeopardizes Northwest's billon dollar fishing industry
Bush Administration Fails Northwest Salmon Again
Thursday, September 9, 2004
New dam operation plan moves towards extinction of some salmon stocks
Ninth Circuit Upholds Water Releases for Salmon
Friday, August 13, 2004
Government must continue water releases to aid migrating juvenile salmon
Administration Moves to Withhold Water Needed by Salmon
Wednesday, August 4, 2004
The government hasn't given up in its quest to sacrifice the future of salmon in the Snake & Columbia rivers in order to please an elite group of river users.