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Removal of Unproductive Dams Best for Salmon
I’m incredibly honored to work as a hydropower advocate. My organization champions clean energy works to fight climate change, and… Read the full article: Removal of Unproductive Dams Best for Salmon
Gov. Brown Puts Salmon at Risk
Over Thanksgiving week, the state of Oregon very quietly filed a 60-day notice of its intent to sue the federal government over its planned Columbia River System Operations… Read the full article: Gov. Brown Puts Salmon at Risk
Oregon threatens lawsuit over Columbia and Snake River dam operations
The state of Oregon has threatened to sue 2 federal agencies over a recent environmental review of Columbia River System dam operations, agreeing with conservationists that. Read the full article: Oregon threatens lawsuit over Columbia and Snake River dam operations
Northwest RiverPartners Disappointed, Concerned Over Gov Brown’s Divisive Move Towards Litigation
November 24, 2020—Yesterday the State of Oregon sent a 60-day notice of its intent to sue the federal government over its 2020 NOAA Fisheries Biological Opinion on Columbia River System Operations. The NOAA document examined the potential impact on fish…
Thankful for Snake River Dams
Thanksgiving in 2020 will look much different than in previous years, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty to be thankful for. Whether it is our health, our jobs, or our ability to gather with friends, we now have…
What Biden’s Agenda on the Environment Could Mean for the Pacific Northwest
From restoration of the grizzly bear in its wid North Cascades redoubt to attacking climate change, a wide range of environmental policies could see a new direction in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full article: What Biden’s Agenda on the…
Study Links Salmon Woes to Ocean
A controversial new study is challenging long-standing science that pins salmon declines in the Snake River Basin on dams and is roiling the already rough waters of fish recovery—the work by British Columbia scientist David Welch. Read the full article: Study…
Guest View: A Serious Gap in Knowledge
That saying has probably never been more apparent than in the case of government responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. During the early stages of the pandemic, some officials in New York, and Washington, among other states, sent infected people to…
Salmon May Need Dams To Survive
One of my friends and colleagues suggested a headline for me over a year ago, “Our Salmon Need the Dams to Survive”. Given conventional wisdom, this sounds like a contradiction. We all know dams kill salmon, don’t we?… Read the…
Ag, Utility Groups Ask Nw Governors for Holistic Approach to Salmon Recovery
The region’s major agricultural organizations are part of a group asking four Northwest governors to consider a holistic approach to salmon recovery.