The Elwha River Restoration ends one hundred years of hydropower and restores the river to its natural state. The Elwha River runs through Olympic National Park. The removal of the Elwha and Glines …
Spinning Science: Klamath Dam Removal Major Step in Restoring Chinook not a $1.4 Billion Gamble
In 2020, four dams obstructing the Klamath River in northern California may finally reach their demise. For many decades, salmon have not been able to reach the upper portions of the river, and the …
Will There Be a 2010 Salmon Fishing Season on the West Coast?
West Coast families, tribes, and communities that rely on salmon fishing for their sustenance, once again are faced with bleak options for the 2010 salmon, although the outlook is improved over the …
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Klamath Water Woes: Drought Conditions Pit Farmers Against Fish Again
The Klamath Basin and the water that flows out of it from Oregon to California have been a point of contention between environmentalists and farmers over the past century. Dam removal now seems …
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California Judge Orders Suction Dredge Mining Moratorium
In advance of Governor Schwarzenegger's decision on California's SB 670, which would place a moratorium on new permits for suction dredge mining to protect salmon, Alameda County Superior Court Judge …
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Pacific Salmon Treaty Threatened by Poor King Salmon Runs
In 1985, Canada and the United States signed the Pacific Salmon Treaty. This treaty was established "for the conservation, rational management, and optimum production of Pacific Salmon". It …
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