A federal judge has ruled that water management in the Upper Snake River basin illegally harms salmon.

It’s time for the four dams on the Lower Snake River to go and for our salmon to come home — to a free-flowing and healthy Snake River.

Groups call for combining separate Columbia-Snake salmon plans

Conservation groups act to restore health to Columbia and Snake Rivers

And the once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore the lower Snake River, one of the greatest salmon rivers in the world.

The Northwest Salmon Restoration Campaign celebrates progress on the largest river restoration in history

After last summer’s catastrophic fish kill caused by warming rivers, ruling highlights need for dramatic changes in federal dam management

Federal agencies in the Biden administration have finally agreed to seek a long-term comprehensive solution that restores Snake River salmon.

Court orders revisions to federal plan to protect the smelt

The legal battle continues after latest federal plan approves status quo hydro operations

Large San Joaquin Valley agricultural interests and southern California water users compete for water flowing through the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers that is also needed by endangered salmon, steelhead and other species. These water users filed lawsuits challenging the opinion’s call for reductions in water exports from the Delta during critical times for young…

Groups say delta water project operations must protect water supply for fish and people

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Federal agencies agree to stop-gap measures for dam operations in 2022

The long legal battle continues after latest federal plan fails to restore endangered salmon

State and federal water projects operators must protect native fish from extinction

Advocate General’s opinion bolsters position of Europe and intervening environmental groups in case on EU aviation emissions trading system