by Idaho Rivers United | Nov 17, 2021
In 2014, the final pieces of two dams on the Elwha River in Washington were removed. The famous river restoration and fish recovery story was decades in the making and culminated in what is now a free-flowing Elwha from its source high in Olympic National Park to the...
by Trout Unlimited | Nov 16, 2021
Signatories to the Klamath Basin Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, including Trout Unlimited, held a press briefing on November 12 and said they are in a “sprint to the finish” to achieve the pact’s principal goal of removing four old dams on the Klamath River. The signatories, including Tribal leaders, a representative of the ranching community, and…
by American Whitewater | Nov 11, 2021
In a big win for river restoration and investment in public lands, the House passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (H.R. 3684), as amended by the Senate, late last Friday, November 5. This legislation will now be sent to the President’s...
by Idaho Rivers United | Oct 27, 2021
Congressman Mike Simpson jump-started the regional conversation among elected officials and stakeholders with his ambitious Columbia Basin Initiative. While it received support from OR Governor Kate Brown and Congressman Earl Blumenauer, the tepid response from the...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Oct 25, 2021
Guest blog by Columbia Riverkeeper If it was possible for the White Salmon, it’s possible for the lower Snake River. Let’s save our salmon. Footage by Mocdoc Documentaries and Andy Masser Editing by Corey Birnstengel Take down the lower Snake River dams....
by Idaho Rivers United | Oct 21, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2021 Media Contact Maggie Caldwell, Earthjustice, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org, (347) 527-6397 Todd True, Earthjustice, ttrue@earthjustice.org, (206) 406-5124 Snake River: Conservation & Fishing Groups Agree to Pause Litigation,...
