by California Trout | Nov 10, 2020
California has thousands of dams, from small earthen barriers to large dams hundres of feet tall. more than 1,400 of those dams are large enough to fall under state safety regulations. A great number of them provide critical water supply, flood control, and...
by Trout Unlimited | Nov 5, 2020
A main stem river in Vermont flowing at 50 percent of historical levels. Chase S. Whiting By Chase S. Whiting As summer transitioned to fall, the sun hung eerily over the Adirondack Mountains and illuminated smoke that traveled some 3,000 miles from wildfires...
by California Trout | Oct 29, 2020
#DAMSOUT Klamath Dams – In July of 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the partial transfer of ownership of the lower four Klamath River dams from PacifiCorp to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) for the purpose of removal. The...
by Idaho Rivers United | Oct 23, 2020
“The failure of this federal plan to adequately address the rapid extirpation of salmon and steelhead in Idaho and the Snake River Basin cannot be overstated. Instead of proposing solutions that get us to an abundance of wild fish, this continues down the decades-long...
by Idaho Rivers United | Oct 21, 2020
The Four Governor’s Agreement: What the statement from Idaho, Washington, Montana, and Oregon means for salmon The Governors of Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Montana have committed to working together in salmon and steelhead recovery in a recently signed...
by Trout Unlimited | Oct 5, 2020
The final sign-off of a plan that would maintain the status quo for the Lower Snake River was no surprise last week. However, a letter from the Nez Perce Tribe declining a memorandum of understanding between the tribe, the Bonneville Power Administration, Corps...