The Clean Water Act at 50
This week, I joined environmental policymakers from the White House and Congress in marking the anniversary of the Clean Water Act, one of the most important laws signed in the past 50 years.
Flight over Lower Snake River highlights agriculture & energy transitions
Aerial views of mainly wheat agricultural fields surround the Lower Snake River. Photo credit: IRU Staff On October 18th, regional stakeholders and conservation partners flew over the Lower Snake River outside of Lewiston, Idaho with EcoFlight to view the landscape...
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...
Fifty years on, the U.S. Supreme Court threatens to upend the Clean Water Act
Conservation is a marathon, and if ever we needed proof, consider what is playing out in the U.S. Supreme Court.