EPA issues new definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act…again

by Idaho Rivers United | Jan 18, 2023

(City Council members inspect pollution of the Cuyahoga River 1964 – Cleveland Press Collection, Cleveland State University Library) Just before the new year, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers announced plans to formalize...

Honoring MLK Jr. Day: “A Dream for Re-wilding Wild Snake River Salmon and Steelhead”

by Idaho Rivers United | Jan 17, 2023

by Bert Bowler – Snake River Salmon Solutions In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr’s 1963 – I Have a Dream Speech Ten millennia ago, a great resource was flourishing in the Columbia River basin in the form of ocean going fish. These magnificent creatures...

Bonneville Power Administration must get on board with salmon recovery & dam removal

by Idaho Rivers United | Nov 21, 2022

The Biden Administration and Northwest politicians have shown a desire to lead the region beyond the status quo – which has for decades been a hydrosystem that is deadly to salmon and steelhead, Treaties and agreements between the U.S. government and Tribal nations...

Flight over Lower Snake River highlights agriculture & energy transitions

by Idaho Rivers United | Oct 19, 2022

Aerial views of mainly wheat agricultural fields surround the Lower Snake River. Photo credit: IRU Staff On October 18th, regional stakeholders and conservation partners flew over the Lower Snake River outside of Lewiston, Idaho with EcoFlight to view the landscape...

NOAA Report Finds Lower Snake River Dam Breaching as “Centerpiece Action” for Salmon Recovery

by Idaho Rivers United | Oct 13, 2022

Data from NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its final edition of the Rebuilding Salmon report last week that acts as a roadmap towards achieving regionally-established salmon recovery goals by 2050. The report compiles...