Salmon

The Latest On: Salmon

August 25, 2017 | In the News: The Columbia Basin

Group Issues White Paper On 2015 Hot Water Year For Sockeye As Region Grapples With BiOp, Spill

Todd True, Managing Attorney, Earthjustice: “Columbia Riverkeeper’s report highlights why the new, court-ordered federal dam management plan that the Army Corps and other federal agencies are currently writing must contain effective steps to address water temperature, including Snake River dam removal.”

August 14, 2017 | In the News: Associated Press

Government Urged to Avoid Salmon Protection Rules

Todd True, Attorney, Earthjustice: “There isn’t any basis to convene the committee because there are reasonable alternatives to save the fish. [The lower Snake River dams'] removal would be a big step forward.”

July 20, 2017 | Legal Document

RULING-Amended: Court Grants Increased 'Spill' to Aid Endangered Columbia/Snake River Salmon

Water releases will aid baby salmon migrating to the ocean

June 30, 2017 | Press Release

Northwest Business, Conservation Leaders Oppose Legislation That Would Push Wild Salmon Populations Closer To Extinction

House bill would bypass Endangered Species Act and overturn 2016 federal court decision

June 9, 2017 | In the News: The Columbia Basin Bulletin

Federal Agencies Give Notice Of Possible Appeal Of Court Ruling Providing Earlier Spill For Fish

Todd True, Managing Attorney, Earthjustice: “It’s unfortunate the parties are resisting the notion that is widely accepted in the scientific community that spill is good for fish. Our focus is on getting the court’s injunctive order implemented.”

May 12, 2017 | Press Release

EPA Capitulates to Developers of Alaska’s Massive Proposed Pebble Mine

Trump administration enters settlement agreement clearing the way for a new permitting process

April 18, 2017 | Article

‘Paddling Side by Side,’ from Standing Rock to the Lower Snake River

Native American tribes around the country are coming together to assert their treaty rights and protect the environment for future generations.

April 6, 2017 | Article

A Swim in the Right Direction for Snake River Salmon

Increasing the flow of water over Columbia-Snake River dams will provide salmon with a measure of protection until officials decide whether to remove four dams on the lower Snake River completely.