Salmon litigation: a refresher on what this agreement does

by Idaho Rivers United | Feb 15, 2024

Chinook salmon are on the brink of extinction. The Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative or CBRI, as well as U.S. government funding commitments, will bring a new approach to salmon and steelhead recovery in the Basin. Photo credit: Ryan Hagerty USFW On February 8th,...

Progress Report: two years in to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

by American Rivers | Feb 9, 2024

Giddy smiles and stomping feet. We stood next to the Klamath River and watched muddy water rush out from the tunnel under the Iron Gate Dam. The twenty-degree weather couldn’t freeze out the excitement of our group; even as we tried to kick feeling back into our toes,...

Unlocking the Future of Yuba River Salmon: Advocating for Restoration Through Relicensing

by South Yuba River Citizens League | Feb 7, 2024

On January 16th, SYRCL and our allies in the Foothills Water Network filed comments with the Federal Energy Commission (FERC) requesting formal studies to help restore salmon in the lower Yuba River. Our comments also focused on the YWA’s Final License Application for...

Free the Eklutna River

by Trout Unlimited | Feb 5, 2024

The Eklutna People envision a thriving fishery accessible by all.

CalTrout and Partners Support Governor Newsom’s California Salmon Strategy

by California Trout | Feb 2, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2024 Contact: Charlie Schneider – cschneider@caltrout.org – 707.217.0409 Matt Clifford – matt.clifford@tu.org – 406.370.9431 Monty Schmitt- monty.schmitt@tnc.org – 510-325-3594   The California...

The Yuba Watershed and the Bay-Delta Plan: Interlinked Plumbing and Management

by South Yuba River Citizens League | Jan 25, 2024

Salmon were once prolific in the Yuba watershed and the Sacramento River Basin.  Historically, over 300,000 would return in the fall to spawn in the Yuba. But due to large dams blocking historical habitat, modification of river hydrology, and the lasting impacts of...