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Learn about the major events, court rulings, and where we are now in this long-standing fight.

State of Oregon proposed order seeking emergency measures to protect endangered salmon and steelhead from harms caused by lower Snake and Columbia River dam operations.

Conservation, fishing, and clean energy groups represented by Earthjustice filed a preliminary injunction request with a federal court in Oregon seeking emergency measures to protect endangered salmon and steelhead from harms caused by lower Snake and Columbia River dam operations. The State of Oregon filed a similar request at the same time.

Following the Trump administration’s abrupt and unilateral withdrawal from a historic agreement to restore the Columbia basin, plaintiffs return to court to prevent salmon and steelhead extinction

This full-page ad ran in the Seattle Times on Oct. 8, 2025 to help counter misinformation about the state of the Columbia Basin’s salmon and steelhead runs being spread by industry special interests. The truth is that Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead are in serious trouble, with key stocks teetering on the brink of extinction. For more information: https://earthjustice.org/feature/columbia-basin-salmon-peril

Wild fish populations in the Columbia Basin are in serious trouble, with key stocks teetering on the brink of extinction.

At least half a million say ‘No’ in initial round of public comment

Conservation, fishing, and clean energy groups today filed this motion to set a court schedule along with a motion requesting the U.S. District Court in Oregon end a multi-year pause on the groups’ long-running litigation to protect endangered Columbia Basin wild salmon and steelhead from federal dams that kill and harm them.

The Trump Administration’s unilateral withdrawal from a historic agreement forces plaintiffs back to court to protect salmon and steelhead from lethal dams

Conservation, fishing, and clean energy groups represented by Earthjustice today filed a motion requesting the U.S. District Court in Oregon end a multi-year pause on the groups’ long-running litigation to protect endangered Columbia Basin wild salmon and steelhead from federal dams that kill and harm them.

Let’s celebrate this year’s environmental victories, plan to continue our work in the Columbia Basin — and prepare for next year!

This letter from 65 businesses and organizations on behalf of millions of members and supporters voices strong opposition to H.R. 2073, the “Defending our Dams Act.” This destructive legislation would block a decades-long, region-wide effort to restore struggling wild salmon and orca populations, address energy issues in the region and modernize outdated Northwest infrastructure.

The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other Southeast Alaska tribes and forest advocates to defend the Tongass National Forest.

Agriculture Department initiates process targeting bedrock conservation policy that protects 45 million acres of national forests

The Puget Soundkeeper victory is critical first step to address long-standing pollution from municipal wastewater that degrade water quality in Puget Sound

Nonprofit groups are suing to force a review of the decision by BPA that would cause energy bills to rise and reduce access to clean energy across a broad region

BPA plans to join the Markets+ energy market over a larger Western one; the choice would cause a spike in energy bills and reduce access to clean energy for Northwest power customers

The bill includes proposals to sell out our public lands and waters to corporate interests