WA: Salmon Recovery
Seattle conference inspires push for sustainable fishing in WA
A meeting on sustainable fishing in Seattle could inspire greater protections for Washington state's waters in Olympia. The State Innovation Exchange …
Denial of mining road in Alaska has ripples across U.S. national parks
The Biden administration has blocked a mining road in Alaska, and public-lands proponents see the move as a win for national parks around the country…
Report: Lower Snake River dams source of methane emissions
A new report found four dams in the Columbia River Basin are big emitters of methane. Research from the organization Tell The Dam Truth showed the …
Presión para acelerar limpieza del río Columbia tras designación de Superfondo
Defensores avanzan lenta pero firmemente en la limpieza de una parte del río Columbia que ha sido declarada zona de Superfondo por la Agencia de …
Push to clean up Columbia River site faster after Superfund designation
Advocates are making slow but steady progress to clean up a portion of the Columbia River named a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agenc…
Will PacifiCorp make good on its fish recovery promises?
Coming into the new year, Columbia Riverkeeper is supporting efforts by the Cowlitz Tribe and Yakama Nation to restore salmon migration throughout …
¿PacifiCorp cumplirá sus promesas de recuperación de peces?
Al comenzar el nuevo año, Columbia Riverkeeper apoya los esfuerzos de la tribu Cowlitz y la nación Yakama para restaurar la migración …
Cascade, Green and Napeequa rivers named 'outstanding resource waters'
Portions of three Washington rivers, the Cascade, Green and Napeequa, now have an extra layer of protection, thanks to a special designation from the …
Biden Admin Provides Funds for Culvert Fixes in WA
Fish passage is set to improve in the Northwest with an investment from Congress's bipartisan infrastructure law. The Biden administration has …
WA Orca Births Good Sign but Population Still Threatened
There's good news for orcas off Washington's coast: Two new calves have been spotted among the endangered population. However, the births also …
Orca Action Month: WA Estuary Restoration Project Helps Whale Recovery
It's Orca Action Month and a restoration project in Puget Sound will help provide more salmon to the aquatic mammals. Highway development has …
Historic Step Forward for Snake River Dam Replacement in WA Budget
Funding in Washington state's budget is pushing efforts forward to remove four lower Snake River dams in order to save salmon. Lawmakers committed …