CA: Salmon Recovery
Work on Gateway to Redwood National Park Winds Down for 2022
Crews are making progress in building a new gateway to Redwood National Park in Humboldt County. Work has just wrapped up for the year at the site …
Groups Warn of Massive Salmon Die-Off, Press for Water Reform
SHASTA LAKE, Calif. - Within the next several weeks, experts are expecting a massive die-off of winter-run Chinook salmon as they spawn below the …
California's McCloud River Among "Most Endangered" in U.S.
REDDING, Calif. - The 2021 top 10 list of America's "Most Endangered Rivers" is out - and the McCloud River in Shasta County is number seven…
CA, OR Kickstart Removal of 4 Dams on Klamath River
HORNBROOK, Calif. -- The states of California and Oregon are stepping in to revive a Klamath River dam-removal project that has been in the works for …
"Top Ten Species" for New Administration to Prioritize
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Conservation advocates have come up with a top 10 list of imperiled species that the advocates say merits the attention of …
Congress' Water Resources Bill: Fighting Over CA Water
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is expected to vote by Friday on the Water Resources Development Act to improve cities' water infrastructure and …
Groups Petition for Better Orca Habitat Protections
MONTEREY, Calif. - On Monday, a coalition of conservation groups sent more than 105,000 signatures to the National Marine Fisheries Service asking …
Northern Calif. Water Deal Needs Speedy Nod from Congress
YREKA, Calif. - A decade of negotiations between more than 40 parties for water rights, river health and salmon survival expires at the end of …
Public Comment on Delta Tunnels Plan Ends Friday
Californians only have two more days to put in their two cents about the state's $15.5 billion plan to build two 30-mile tunnels to divert water from …
Salmon Run Sure to Run
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Salmon are safe for now - because a federal judge ruled this week against two Central Valley Water Districts that wanted to stop …
Judge Keeps Ban on Suction Dredge Gold Mining
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Gold mining enthusiasts are disappointed and environmentalists are cheering after a judge ruled Wednesday a …
Sardine Fisheries Close Early to Save Sea Lions
Commercial fishing for sardines on the West Coast now is illegal - effective immediately. At an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Pacific …