by Idaho Rivers United | May 20, 2021
Shortly after Congressman Blumenauer (D-OR) made public his support for the Columbia Basin Initiative, Senators Cantwell (D-WA) and Murray (D-WA), under the pretense of calls for regional collaboration on long-term solutions, both signaled their opposition to...
by Idaho Rivers United | May 14, 2021
Press Release: Congressional Representatives and Key Stakeholders Discuss Congressman Simpson’s Columbia Basin Initiative at Andrus Center for Public Policy Environmental Conference Boise, ID – Echoing their 2019 environmental conference, the Andrus Center for...
by Idaho Rivers United | Feb 23, 2021
*Midas Gold Corp. has recently changed its name to Perpetua Resources Drive for profit has taken S. Fork, salmon to edge of extinction BY KEVIN LEWIS, former IRU Executive Director, originally published in The Star News Idaho’s South Fork Salmon River is one of...
by Idaho Rivers United | Feb 7, 2021
PRESS RELEASE: Idaho Rivers United applauds Congressman Simpson on Columbia Basin Fund plan to restore Lower Snake River and salmon Boise ID – In response to Congressman Simpson’s introduction of the Columbia Basin Fund, Idaho Rivers United (IRU) Executive Director,...
by Idaho Rivers United | Jan 20, 2021
Governor Little’s Salmon Workgroup Final Recommendations Released In early January, the Governor’s Office released the Salmon Workgroup’s final policy recommendations report. It prominently acknowledged the desire Idahoans have for “abundant, sustainable, and...