Bonneville Power Administration must get on board with salmon recovery & dam removal
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...
How would you feel if the Grand Canyon ran dry?
The situation on the Colorado River continues to get worse. For months, there has been abundant news about falling lake levels (Lake Powell is below 25% full, and Lake Mead is hovering below 30% full) and while some areas of the west had a terrific monsoon, other...
NOAA Report Finds Lower Snake River Dam Breaching as “Centerpiece Action” for Salmon Recovery
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...
American Whitewater Opposes Legislation to Undermine Clean Water Act
On September 21, Sen. Manchin (D-WV) released the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022, long-anticipated legislation seeking to speed up environmental review and approval of energy projects under the National Environmental Policy Act and Clean Water Act. The...
Freeing the Eel
TU and partners sue to protect endangered salmon and steelhead until two California dams are decommissioned